Campus Recruiter

Clark Construction Group, LLC • McLean, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Campus Recruiter, you aren’t just filling seats - you are a talent consultant and a business partner. You will own and execute a comprehensive recruitment strategy, leveraging data and creativity to find top-tier talent across the country at core schools. If you are a proactive team player who excels at managing relationships and is eager to execute on strategy while compellingly representing our brand's opportunities, we want you on the Clark team. The Role The Campus Recruiter role is your opportunity to serve as the face of Clark Construction on campus. This is an opportunity for a high-performing recruitment professional to take the role and truly make it their own; there is a significant runway for someone with experience to lead the charge, take ownership of our flagship university partnerships, and drive the strategic direction of our entry-level pipeline. You will gain invaluable insights across our core operations, including stakeholder management and brand development, while acting as a strategic architect for our next generation of talent.

Requirements

• 3+ years of full-lifecycle campus recruitment experience, demonstrating a proven track record of identifying and securing high-potential talent in a competitive market.
• Mastery of stakeholder management, with the ability to build high-trust partnerships across all internal leadership levels and external talent pools.
• Proficiency in data-driven decision-making, specifically leveraging recruitment metrics, conversion rates, and ROI to optimize pipeline performance.
• Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with a meticulous eye for detail and the ability to represent the brand with authority.
• Proactive and agile mindset, characterized by total integrity, discretion, and the ability to pivot strategies successfully in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) and the flexibility to travel up to 50% during peak recruitment seasons to maintain a high-visibility campus presence.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis in order to be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Campus recruitment experience in competitive industries such as Accounting, Finance, Technology, Consulting, etc.
• Experience with Handshake, Workday and Google Suite

Responsibilities

• Drive long-term partnership strategies across your portfolio of schools, taking personal accountability for building deep-rooted relationships with academic leadership and key campus influencers.
• Foster a culture of collaboration by bridging the gap between our business needs and campus reality, empowering hiring teams with data-backed strategies to secure top-tier talent.
• Lead with ownership by partnering with operations to execute a unified campus presence, ensuring our recruitment efforts are a seamless reflection of Clark’s mission and values.
• Drive early identification initiatives to build a robust future funnel, leveraging creative sourcing and data-driven advertising to reach underclassmen and niche student groups.
• Ensure a frictionless candidate journey by managing end-to-end recruitment execution with precision, focusing on proactive communication and a "candidate-first" engagement model.
• Cultivate an active talent ecosystem by engaging with a variety of candidates through campus networking and industry events, effectively representing the Clark value proposition at every touchpoint.
• Orchestrate high-impact campus experiences and site visits through a consistent physical presence at core campuses and local offices, building deep-rooted partnerships that identify elite talent early in their academic career.
• Own the full-cycle candidate experience from the first handshake to the final offer, ensuring a seamless, proactive journey that reflects our core values of ownership, accountability, and collaborative partnership.
• Drive operational excellence and process evolution by leveraging data-driven insights to refine recruitment strategies, eliminate bottlenecks, and deliver high-impact results that define "The Clark Way.”

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Clark promotes a drug-free workplace.
• Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).
• Clark is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level