Early Careers Talent Acquisition Partner (12-month Contract)

Pacific Life • Newport Beach, CA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Pacific Life is hiring an Early Careers Talent Acquisition Partner for its Global Talent Acquisition team in Newport Beach, California. This is a 12-month contract role with a hybrid schedule: in-office Monday through Thursday and remote work flexibility on Fridays. The role requires up to 30% travel and frequent evening event attendance during peak campus recruiting seasons.

The partner manages the full recruitment lifecycle for internship and early career opportunities across North America. They help execute Pacific Life’s early career recruiting strategy by building relationships with universities and other talent-pipeline partners, attending recruiting events, and delivering a high-touch candidate experience from initial outreach through offer acceptance. The role is hands-on and fast-paced, with regular collaboration with hiring managers, HR partners, business leaders, candidates, and campus partners.

The position also involves representing Pacific Life at universities and recruiting events, strengthening talent pipelines, maintaining candidate and recruiting data in the applicant tracking system, monitoring pipeline health and event outcomes, and sharing updates and market insights with stakeholders.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of talent acquisition experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• Ability to build and manage talent pipelines through universities, student organizations, and other early talent channels.
• Understanding of evolving student interests, workforce trends, and campus recruiting best practices.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to influence and partner effectively with hiring managers, business leaders, universities, and candidates.
• Ability to deliver a high-quality, candidate-centric recruiting experience.
• Proficiency with recruiting technologies, including ATS, CRM, event management platforms, and AI-powered recruiting tools.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to use recruiting data to drive decisions.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% and attend frequent evening events during peak campus recruiting seasons.

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting for internship, university, early career, or emerging talent programs is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruiting for internship and early career opportunities, including requisition intake, job postings, sourcing, screening, candidate selection, offer negotiation, and candidate communications.
• Execute campus recruiting initiatives such as career fairs, information sessions, networking events, and other talent attraction activities.
• Partner with universities, student organizations, and internal stakeholders to strengthen the early career talent pipeline.
• Represent Pacific Life at universities and recruiting events across North America; communicate the company’s culture and career opportunities and build relationships with prospective candidates.
• Build partnerships with hiring managers, HR partners, and business leaders to align recruiting strategies with workforce needs.
• Guide stakeholders through the hiring process and support inclusive hiring practices and qualified, diverse candidate pipelines.
• Maintain accurate recruiting data and candidate activity in the applicant tracking system.
• Monitor pipeline health, track recruiting metrics and event outcomes, and provide regular stakeholder updates.
• Stay informed about market trends, talent demand, and student interests to support recruiting strategy.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and a Wellbeing Reimbursement Account for eligible employees or dependents.
• Paid time off, holiday schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance program.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match and an additional company contribution regardless of participation.
• Most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level