Lead, Early Talent Recruiting Coordination

As the Lead, Early Talent Recruiting Coordination, you will lead a high-performing team that delivers global internship and new graduate hiring. You will own the coordination operating model from intake through offer-stage support, develop the team, strengthen the systems and partnerships that enable growth, and improve the experience for candidates and stakeholders. This role is ideal for an operationally minded leader who enjoys solving complex problems, improving processes, and creating simple, effective systems in a fast-paced, global environment. You will balance regional needs with global priorities and help shape how MongoDB scales its early talent programs, recruiting operations, and industry engagement. We're looking to speak with candidates based in New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta, or Austin for our hybrid working model. What you’ll do Lead and Develop the Team Lead, coach, and develop Early Talent Program Coordinators supporting internship, new graduate, and entry level hiring globally Set clear expectations for performance, service quality, collaboration, and professional growth Build an inclusive team culture grounded in accountability, continuous learning, and excellent stakeholder service Manage capacity, workload allocation, regional coverage, and development plans in partnership with Recruiting leadership Own Global Coordination Operations Own the global operating model for Early Talent recruiting coordination, including intake, interview scheduling, candidate communication, and offer-stage support Establish service standards, operating rhythms, escalation paths, and documentation that enable reliable delivery across regions Forecast hiring demand and coordinate workload and resources to maintain service quality during peak periods Identify operational risks and implement solutions that improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability Partner with Recruiting and Business Stakeholders Partner with Recruiting leaders, recruiters, hiring managers, program management leaders, and cross-functional teams to translate hiring goals into effective operating plans Build trusted relationships across regions and communicate priorities, progress, risks, and decisions clearly Provide practical guidance on coordination workflows, interview logistics, candidate communication, and process adherence Represent the coordinator team in global planning and process-design discussions Improve the Candidate and Interviewer Experience Champion a timely, clear, inclusive, and engaging experience for candidates, interviewers, hiring teams, recruiters, and Early Talent stakeholders Identify friction across the Early Talent hiring journey and prioritize improvements using feedback, data, and qualitative insights Partner with Recruiting Operations and other functional teams to improve handoffs and reduce avoidable delays Lead Programs, Events, and Enablement Lead global projects that strengthen recruiting operations, standardize effective practices, and increase the impact of the Early Talent function Coordinate industry and Early Talent recruiting events under Opening Doors to Discovery and Early Talent, partnering with stakeholders to deliver high-quality experiences Evaluate opportunities to use technology, automation, and reporting to improve coordinator effectiveness and service delivery Define team metrics, monitor trends, and translate insights into focused action plans What success looks like In your first 6-12 months, you will: Establish a clear operating model, service standards, and performance measures for the global coordinator team Build effective partnerships with Recruiting and Early Talent leaders across regions Improve visibility into capacity, workload, service delivery, and operational risks to support better planning Deliver meaningful improvements to the candidate, interviewer, and stakeholder experience Create a scalable foundation for Early Talent hiring and recruiting event execution as MongoDB grows What you bring Required At least 1+ year of experience managing people, with evidence of developing others and building team effectiveness At least 5+ years of experience in recruiting coordination, university or Early Talent recruiting, candidate experience, recruiting operations, program operations, or a closely related field Strong operational judgment and experience improving processes, managing competing priorities, and building scalable ways of working Exceptional organizational, communication, and stakeholder-management skills Ability to work effectively across regions, cultures, and time zones in a fast-paced, high-growth environment A proactive, resourceful approach and the ability to navigate ambiguity while maintaining a high standard of service and attention to detail Demonstrated commitment to inclusive, equitable, and thoughtful candidate and employee experiences Preferred Experience supporting global internship, new graduate, or other Early Talent programs Experience leading recruiting events or high-volume hiring programs Experience establishing service standards, operating metrics, capacity plans, or quality measures Experience using recruiting and collaboration technologies such as Greenhouse, Zendesk, Google Workspace, reporting tools, workflow automation, or similar platforms Experience partnering with Recruiting Operations, HR, People Operations, or other cross-functional business teams About MongoDB MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including AI-native startups and approximately 75% of the Fortune 100, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software. MongoDB is committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world! MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter. MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates. MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is: $53,000-$105,000 USD #J-18808-Ljbffr Triwill Group