University Relations Recruiting Manager
Zoox
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Foster City • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $177,000 - $213,000 per year
About the role
- 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Benefits
- Paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
- Unpaid time off
- Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
- Amazon RSUs
- Health insurance
- Long-term care insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
full-cycle recruitingsourcing strategiescandidate assessmentoffer negotiationdata analysisprogram managementbudget managementvendor managementdiversity hiring strategiesearly-career recruiting
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingrelationship buildinginfluencingcommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinkingmentoringproblem-solvingorganizational skills