Head of Campus Recruitment

Head of Campus Recruitment, US

Location: New York, NY | Hybrid

Reports to: Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Coverage: Multiple US offices

About the opportunity

A global professional services organization is seeking an exceptional Head of Campus Recruitment to lead its US campus recruiting strategy. Based in New York, this individual will build university partnerships, develop strong early-career talent pipelines and execute hiring plans across multiple US offices.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys developing a team while staying directly involved in recruiting, campus engagement and candidate selection. You will partner closely with business leaders and Human Resources to attract and assess graduates with the skills, motivation and potential to succeed in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

Role Scope:

• Own the US campus recruiting strategy: Design and execute annual and seasonal hiring plans across US offices, aligning recruiting activity with business priorities, hiring targets and start dates.
• Lead and develop the campus recruiting team: Set clear goals, coach recruiters and establish accountability for hiring results, candidate experience and stakeholder communication.
• Build university partnerships: Develop relationships with career centers, faculty, student organizations and academic leaders at regional and national universities. Evaluate and expand target schools based on talent quality and hiring outcomes.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting: Stay directly involved in sourcing, screening, interviewing and closing candidates, while overseeing pipelines and ensuring hiring classes are filled on time.
• Deliver campus engagement: Plan and participate in career fairs, information sessions, student workshops, networking events, office visits and campus interviews that introduce students to the organization and its career opportunities.
• Strengthen candidate assessment: Partner with hiring managers to define success profiles and use structured interviews and consistent evaluation criteria to identify candidates with strong communication, commercial awareness, resilience and learning agility.
• Build talent pipelines: Engage students early through targeted outreach, referrals, student organizations and ongoing communication, maintaining relationships ahead of future hiring needs.
• Elevate the employer brand: Partner with Marketing and employees across the business to create compelling campus content, social media campaigns and events that communicate the organization's culture and opportunities.
• Use data to improve results: Monitor school and sourcing performance, interview conversion, offer acceptance, time to fill and cost per hire. Partner with HR and business leaders to understand quality of hire, early attrition and new-hire performance, using those findings to refine the recruiting approach.
• Apply technology thoughtfully: Use recruiting systems, automation and AI tools to improve sourcing, candidate engagement and recruiting efficiency while maintaining sound judgment and a personal candidate experience.
• Manage campus resources: Own the campus recruiting calendar and budget, prioritizing schools, events and travel based on business needs and demonstrated results.
• Support new-hire success: Partner with HR, hiring managers and learning teams on preboarding, onboarding and feedback to help new hires enter the business prepared and engaged.
• Broaden access to opportunities: Build relationships with a wide range of universities and student communities, embedding fair and consistent practices throughout the recruiting process.

Requirements and Skills:

• 7+ years of talent acquisition experience, including at least 3 years focused on campus or early-career recruiting.
• A bachelor's degree in business management, HR or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience leading, coaching or developing recruiters and managing hiring delivery across multiple locations.
• A track record of building university relationships and delivering high-volume graduate hiring against defined targets and timelines.
• Strong full-cycle recruiting skills, including candidate assessment, stakeholder management and offer closing.
• Excellent communication, public speaking and presentation skills, with the ability to engage students, university partners and senior business leaders.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using recruiting data to guide school selection, resource allocation and hiring decisions.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple hiring classes, events and competing priorities.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system, sourcing platforms and social media to attract and engage talent.
• Curiosity about AI and recruiting technology, with the ability to identify practical ways to improve team effectiveness.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% within the US and attend occasional evening events during peak campus recruiting periods.

Preferred experience:

• Campus recruiting within professional services, financial services, consulting or another fast-paced commercial environment.
• Experience recruiting for business development or other client-facing early-career roles.
• Experience building campus programs or improving an established program through measurable changes in hiring quality and efficiency.