University Recruiter

Responsibilities

• Work with a large volume of intern candidates and hiring managers to convert into full-time roles
• Plan and attend university outreach events for top universities
• Screens candidates who apply to requisitions – as the SpaceX name brand grows, our job postings continue to fill up with stellar candidates
• Sources candidates – often the best candidates are the ones not actively looking
• Discusses candidates you have screened with your client groups and recommend top candidates for interviews
• Once candidates are approved for hire, you will begin the offer process

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of recruiting experience; or associate degree and 2+ years of experience; or 3+ years of professional experience as a recruiter in lieu of a degree

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience supporting a large-scale university recruiting program
• Experience with high-volume recruiting
• Experience with planning and executing events
• Strong tenure with demonstrated success in recruiting roles
• Ability to distinguish between the top 50% and the top 5% of talent within their respective fields
• Demonstrated expertise in non-standard recruiting methods: cold calling candidates and companies, organizing and executing ad hoc networking events, identifying industry experts and finding unique methods to engage with them, creating unique targeted sourcing campaigns, etc.
• Comfortable interfacing directly with hiring managers including director and VP level technical leaders
• Ability to build strong relationships with both hiring managers and candidates

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• This role requires 30% travel
• Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• This position is based in Hawthorne, CA and requires being onsite – remote work not considered

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.