Title: Talent Outreach Manager (Contract)

Location:

Bangalore, Karnataka, IN

Requisition ID: 135321

Job Summary

The Talent Outreach Manager accelerates NetApp’s early‑in‑career hiring strategy by building high‑impact partnerships with top universities and non‑traditional talent sources. In this highly visible role, you serve as a NetApp ambassador—designing data‑driven outreach strategies, leveraging AI‑enabled tools, and delivering programs that strengthen our brand and build diverse candidate pipelines across internships and full‑time early in career roles.

Job Requirements

- Own relationships with career centres, faculty, student organisations, and key campus stakeholders across partner schools in India and APAC
- Develop and execute university recruiting strategies informed by market insight, AI-enabled sourcing, competitive benchmarking, and school performance data
- Build diverse early-in-career pipelines by designing outreach that engages women, underrepresented talent, and high-potential students earlier in their academic journey
- Plan and deliver high-impact campus and virtual events, including career fairs, tech talks, club engagements, interviews, and student programmes
- Create and maintain school scorecards, dashboards, ROI analyses, and brand sentiment insights to continuously refine partnership strategy
- Lead campus ambassador teams, including executive sponsors, alumni, interns, recruiters, and programme partners, to ensure consistent brand presence and execution
- Act as a trusted point of contact for internal stakeholders and external university partners, ensuring smooth collaboration, preparation, event delivery, and follow-up
- Support the planning and execution of NetApp’s apprenticeship programme, ensuring compliance with Indian government regulations; travel as needed for in-person recruiting and relationship development

Education

- Previous university or college recruiting experience is highly preferred but not mandatory.
- Strong skills in planning, project management, and operational execution are essential and will be evaluated during the interview process.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is required.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional internal and external stakeholders is important.
- Flexibility to work varied hours based on event and campus schedules is necessary.
- Willingness to travel across India for multiple events throughout the year is expected.
- Proven ability to leverage AI tools and data analytics to inform strategy and assess performance.
- Outstanding communication skills and a genuine passion for providing an exceptional candidate and partner experience are vital.