Talent Acquisition Partner II - University Recruiting (Temporary)

Rocket Lab’s People & Culture team is responsible for looking after our most valuable asset: our people. Across our global teams, the People & Culture team supports our people and departments across recruitment, new staff orientation, compensation, training and development. They make sure our growing and diverse glo...

TALENT ACQUISITION PARTNER II - UNIVERSITY RECRUITING

Based onsite at Rocket Lab’s global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates alike to fill highly critical roles. This is a full life-cycle recruitment position – you will own everything from in...

Serve as a strategic hiring expert and partner to hiring managers and business unit leaders
Partner with hiring managers to determine the requirements and expectations for their open positions, and the qualities of their ideal candidate
Manage the full hiring life-cycle, from initial sourcing and screening to coordinating interviews and extending offers
Utilize our ATS (Greenhouse) to build build strong candidate pipelines that meet business needs.
Build and maintain strong relationships with universities, student organizations, and career centers.
Coordinate and represent Rocket Lab at events, career fairs, and conferences.
Coordinate and facilitate intern program social events

Bachelor’s degree
2+ years of full-time university recruiting experience
Experience planning and supporting university and intern program events, including career fairs, info sessions, conferences, social events with ownership of logistics, and material coordination.
Agency and in-house recruiting experience
Experience recruiting for the aerospace & defense industry
Experience recruiting for high-volume nonexempt roles in engineering, software, and business operations
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment supporting high-performing teams
Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with hiring managers at all levels, as well as candidates and external partners
Previous experience sourcing for highly technical and niche roles

Citizenship of AU / NZ / EU / NATO