University Recruiting Specialist

Job Description

Appian is seeking a University Recruiting Specialist to join their Talent Acquisition team. This role will manage the full-lifecycle recruiting process for university candidates and maintain relationships with university departments, career centers, student groups, and faculty. Appian was built on a culture of in-person collaboration, which we believe is a key driver of our mission to be the best. Employees hired for this position are expected to be in the office 5 days a week.

• Own candidate lifecycle from start to finish, including sourcing, interviewing, negotiating, and closing
• Effectively source candidates on a variety of recruiting platforms
• Contribute to building positive brand recognition in the local, domestic, and international community
• Partner with hiring leaders across departments as a strategic advisor
• Continually help improve, evolve and scale our interview best practices
• Understand Appian’s business strategy and competitive positioning

• Passion for Recruiting students, with a history Recruiting and Event Management
• Outstanding ability to cultivate relationships, particularly with university students and internal senior leadership
• Seeks to attract talented, successful, and diverse students from top universities
• Thrives best while working in a fast-paced, high-performing team environment
• Develops and executes diversity sourcing strategies and mutually beneficial partnerships
• Possesses the ability to manage a myriad of activities which include, but are not limited to: candidate pipelining and relationship-building, event staffing and scheduling, high-volume interview scheduling, maintenance of job postings, etc.
• Understands how to use relevant data management systems (applicant tracking systems) as well as presentation-building software (Google Slides, Powerpoint, Canva, etc)
• Loves planning and executing creative events (to help build our brand with partner universities and programs)
• Is comfortable with delivering presentations, or participating in public speaking engagements
• Effectively partners with hiring managers and stakeholders to understand ever-evolving business needs and assess position goals and requirements

• Training and Development
• Growth Opportunities
• Community