University Relations Recruiting Manager at zoox

The University Relations Recruiting (UR) Leader will own and evolve Zoox’s early-career talent strategy, with responsibility for the full lifecycle of university recruiting programs. This role blends hands-on recruiting expertise with program leadership and people management. You will lead a small team of recruiters, partner closely with hiring teams and cross-functional stakeholders, and scale programs that attract, hire, and convert top early-career talent into long-term contributors at Zoox. In this role, you will... • Lead and develop a team of university recruiters, providing direction, coaching, and hands-on support across sourcing, interviewing, offers, and closing. • Own and scale Zoox’s university recruiting programs end-to-end, including sourcing strategy, interview processes, intern experience, offer management, and full-time conversion. • Partner with hiring managers, People Partners, and cross-functional teams to align early-career hiring plans with business needs and headcount priorities. • Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders to support university partnerships, programs, and intern recruiting. • Design and execute inclusive early-career recruiting strategies, including targeted outreach and partnerships to support diversity hiring goals. • Represent Zoox at university events, conferences, and meetings, promoting the company's brand and interests. • Manage program budgets, forecasting, and vendor relationships while continuously improving efficiency and scalability. Qualificiations • 7+ years of recruiting experience, including direct ownership of full-cycle recruiting and early-career or university programs. • Proven experience leading or mentoring recruiters and influencing hiring outcomes at scale. • Strong knowledge of sourcing strategies, candidate assessment, offer negotiation, and closing in competitive talent markets. • Familiarity with common university recruiting tools and platforms. • Ability to use data and metrics to evaluate program performance and inform decision-making. Bonus Qualifications • Demonstrated experience building and maintaining strong university partnerships. • Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder programs with strong operational rigor and attention to detail. • Proven experience hiring diverse early career talent.