University Relations Recruiting Manager

Zoox

Foster City, CA Hybrid permanent

Posted: January 22, 2026

Job Description

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.

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