Early Careers Advisor

Department: Core - People & Culture

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Austin, USA

Reporting To: Julia Hilton

Description

The Early Careers Advisor has overall responsibility for recruiting university students into entry-level roles across NORAM for Aurora, specifically in our Austin and Oakland offices. Working in the central People & Culture (P&C) function, the individual will build, and deliver attraction, selection, and recruitment strategies for graduate and intern hiring, including managing marketing campaigns, campus events, university relationships, and attending relevant attraction events.

A key responsibility is to work collaboratively with the global Early Careers team and Graduate Programme business sponsor in Austin, to manage the end-to-end operational activities of the Graduate Programme.

You will thrive on juggling a variety of tasks and working at pace in a very busy and growing P&C team. We are a close-knit, fun bunch and are hugely supportive of each other. Our main mantra is 'one P&C; one team', we strive to develop individual capability characterized by personal accountability and a shared responsibility. Our other mantra, 'better never stops', underpins our determination to deliver P&C excellence in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities

Planning and strategy

Keeps abreast of workplace trends and offers thought leadership to ensure that Aurora remains at the forefront of early years recruitment best practices

Brand

Works with the Early Careers team, Marketing Team and business stakeholders to agree on the university attraction, brand, and communication strategy that positions Aurora as a leading employer of choice for studentsOwns relationships with key external suppliers and ensures marketing content on candidate attraction channels is up to dateOrganisation of, and attendance at, virtual and in-person events throughout the year including careers fairs, webinars, and Aurora insights days

Selection

Overall responsibility for the quality of the graduate and intern selection process to ensure the selection process is efficient objective, and inclusiveOrganisation and management of the logistics for the interviews and assessment centresSupports Line Managers in making selection decisions post-interview and overseeing the post-offer conversion process, including offer letters & contracts, managing candidate communications, queries, and negotiationsManages graduate and intern onboarding

Graduate Programme Management

Main point of contact for all queries regarding the Graduate programmes in NORAMResponsible for creating timelines, track cohorts, Graduate appraisals, training and Pinpoint data management for NORAMCoordinating the end of rotation and end of programme appraisals, rotation plans and final placements within the NORAM officesEvaluating and reporting on all graduate and intern recruitment and programme activities

Other

Support the Talent Acquisition team with lateral hiring during peak recruitment periodsContributes to the Early Careers team global hiring during peak seasons

Required Attributes

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Proven experience managing volume graduate and intern recruitment, ideally within the professional services sector An interest in the early careers market and Higher Education Curious and passionate about innovation. Not afraid to experiment and learn from mistakes Gravitas with the ability to build credibility, and trusted relationships with senior stakeholders A natural collaborator with strong business acumen Strong analytical skills High levels of attention to detail and commitment to excellence

Desirable Attributes

Knowledge of and familiarity with the NORAM early careers market and Higher Education Expertise in best practice assessment and selection for early careers Proven experience in building strong university relationships

Benefits

A fun, informal, collaborative and international work culture A competitive salary package Access to regular coaching and mentoring sessions and the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals Access to the Aurora Academy, our training programme offering a range of opportunities to develop your skills within the responsibilities of your role and within the wider context of the industry. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), offering a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7/365, covering a wide range of personal and professional aspects

At Aurora we will consider all requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible start and finish times. Please talk to us during the interview about the flexibility we could offer and we will be happy to explore the best available option for you.

The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

The successful candidate would start as soon as possible. The team will review applications as they are received. Salary will be competitive with experience.

To apply, please submit your Résumé / CV, a personal summary, your salary expectations and please inform us of your notice period.