Manager of Emerging Talent Programs

Responsibilities

Own and evolve Zoox’s emerging talent strategy, responsibility for the full lifecycle of emerging careers programs.
Blend recruiting expertise with program leadership and people management.
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.
Lead and develop a team of 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.
Qualifications

Strong knowledge of sourcing strategies, candidate assessment, offer negotiation, and closing in competitive talent markets.
7+ years of recruiting experience, including direct ownership of full‑cycle recruiting and early‑career or university programs.
Familiarity with common university recruiting tools and platforms.
Ability to use data and metrics to evaluate program performance and inform decision‑making.
Proven experience leading or mentoring recruiters and influencing hiring outcomes at scale.
Proven experience hiring diverse early‑career talent.
Experience managing complex, multi‑stakeholder programs with strong operational rigor and attention to detail.
Demonstrated experience building and maintaining strong university partnerships.
Benefits

Paid parental leave.
Affinity groups and sports clubs.
Work from home opportunities.
Health insurance.
Our crew’s health and happiness is our first priority. We offer comprehensive health and mental health support, a wellbeing program, and unlimited and flexible paid time away.
We invest in our crew—and their families—for the long term. That includes generous family planning support, caregiver support, and strong cash compensation with great equity upside.
We look after our crew when they’re in the office too. Our famous food program is a great example, featuring a daily changing menu of local and sustainable dishes.
There’s a busy calendar of social events at Zoox, with more sports teams than you can count. And, of course, playing with robots is an important part of the job description.

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