Early Careers Talent Acquisition Partner (12-month Contract)
About The Position
Pacific Life is seeking an Early Career Talent Acquisition Partner to join 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 position attracts and hires emerging talent for internship and early career opportunities across North America. The partner manages the full recruitment lifecycle and works closely with hiring managers, universities, and other talent pipeline partners. Responsibilities include executing early career recruiting strategy, building campus relationships, attending recruiting events, and providing a high-touch candidate experience from outreach through offer acceptance. The role also represents Pacific Life at universities and recruiting events, develops partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, supports inclusive hiring practices, and uses recruiting data and market insights to inform strategy.
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 leverage recruiting data to drive decisions.
Nice To Haves
- Experience recruiting for internship, university, early career, or emerging talent programs is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end recruitment 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, communicating the company’s culture and career opportunities and building relationships with prospective candidates.
- Partner 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 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, and vision coverage.
- Wellbeing Reimbursement Account for the employee or eligible 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 contribution regardless of participation.
- Some employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.
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Career Level
Mid Level
