Head of Early Talent Recruiting

Roles & Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Lead and operationalize MongoDB’s approach to early career hiring. Serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert to the leadership team on global campus talent acquisition strategy
• People Management: Manage, grow, and develop a high-performing team of Recruiters and Program Coordinators
• Modernized Recruitment & AI Leverage: Drive efficiency and innovation in the recruitment pipeline. Champion the use of emerging technologies and AI tools to optimize high-volume sourcing, automate repetitive tasks, and scale candidate engagement without sacrificing the human touch
• University Partnerships: Oversee strategic relationships with university career centers and faculty. Analyze performance data at core schools to build data-driven recommendations for future recruiting cycles
• End-to-End Execution: Oversee the campus recruiting lifecycle, including creative recruitment events, interview loops, and candidate experience
• Internship Program Excellence: Drive the execution of MongoDB’s summer internship programs to ensure maximum engagement, professional development, and high conversion-to-offer rates
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with senior business stakeholders, Finance, HR, and Employer Branding to continually develop, execute, and enhance campus initiatives

Ideal candidate would have:

• 8+ years of campus recruiting experience, with a desire and passion to grow in that space while learning new skills to become a more well-rounded talent acquisition expert
• 4+ years of people management experience, with a track record of coaching and developing recruiting teams
• You don't just follow a standard campus playbook. You bring creative, out-of-the-box ideas to employer branding and event execution, paired with strong program management skills
• Comfort experimenting with AI-driven talent acquisition tools to streamline workflows and analyze recruitment data
• Confidence and flexibility to manage interactions with senior stakeholders, cross-functional partners, and diverse candidate pools across regions
• Comfortable balancing long-term strategic initiatives with the high-volume operational tasks typical of campus cycles