Manager, Emerging Talent Programs

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Foster City, CA, USA
Hybrid
184K-221K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Robotics • Software • Transportation • Design • Manufacturing
Zoox is an autonomous mobility company that’s created a purpose-built robotaxi to give the world a better way to ride.
The Role
The Manager will develop and scale Zoox's emerging talent strategy, manage a team of recruiters, and enhance early-career programs. Responsibilities include sourcing, interviewing, program management, and stakeholder partnerships.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Manager, Emerging Talent Programs will own and evolve Zoox’s emerging talent strategy, with responsibility for the full lifecycle of our emerging careers 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 recruiters, providing direction, coaching, and hands-on support across sourcing, interviewing, offers, and closing.
  • Own and scale Zoox’s emerging talent 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. 

Skills Required

  • 7+ years of recruiting experience including ownership of full-cycle recruiting and early-career programs
  • Proven experience leading or mentoring recruiters and influencing hiring outcomes
  • Strong knowledge of sourcing strategies and candidate assessment
  • Familiarity with university recruiting tools and platforms
  • Ability to use data and metrics to evaluate program performance

Zoox Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zoox and has not been reviewed or approved by Zoox.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare is extensive, with broad medical and vision options, company‑paid disability coverage, and multiple mental‑health resources. Feedback suggests coverage breadth and auxiliary programs support a wide range of needs.
  • Parental & Family Support Family supports include paid parental leave, additional pregnancy disability time, fertility coverage, and adoption/surrogacy assistance. Backup care and family‑oriented programs further reinforce support across life stages.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Day‑to‑day perks are robust, including free daily meals, fitness subsidies, commuter support, and on‑site amenities. Feedback suggests these lifestyle benefits enhance convenience and workplace experience, especially for office‑based roles.

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The Company
HQ: Foster City, CA
2,900 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Zoox is an autonomous mobility company that was founded to provide a safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable future on the road. To achieve that goal, the company has spent the past 10 years creating a purpose-built robotaxi that gives the world a better way to ride.

Why Work With Us

At Zoox, we are working to solve one of the greatest technological challenges of our generation. From the beginning, we have been focused on our goal of reimagining transportation from the ground up. We are a mission-driven community of innovators working together to create a safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable future on the road.

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