Emerging Talent Recruiting Partner (Contractor)

Zipline•South San Francisco, CA

2d•$60 - $65

About The Position

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service, aiming to serve all humans equally by providing access to essential goods. They operate a global autonomous logistics system, making deliveries every 30 seconds and completing millions of deliveries to date. Zipline's system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and saves time, with over 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown. The company seeks practical problem solvers motivated by building impactful systems and scaling the future of logistics. The Emerging Talent Recruiting Team focuses on attracting and hiring the next generation of talent for Zipline's early-career programs, managing the full lifecycle of these programs to make Zipline a top destination for students and competitive talent. This role is a contractor position to support the upcoming busy fall university recruiting season, with potential for extension. The partner will be key in discovering and hiring early-career talent, managing full-cycle recruiting for various roles, and planning/facilitating recruiting events at universities and technical competitions. It's a hands-on, fast-paced contract role for someone skilled in candidate engagement, event logistics, and building partnerships with hiring managers.

Requirements

3+ years of experience dedicated to university, early career, or emerging talent recruiting, preferably within a fast-paced tech or engineering environment.
Demonstrated experience planning, organizing, and executing creative on-campus or virtual recruiting events and managing logistics seamlessly.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to influence, guide, and build strong relationships with hiring managers and cross-functional teams.
Ability and excitement to travel domestically (primarily during peak university recruiting seasons) to attend career fairs, competitions, and campus events.
A passion for delivering an empathetic, transparent, and stellar experience to early-career candidates navigating the job market.
Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple high-volume pipelines and moving event timelines simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for various internship roles, ensuring an efficient, high-touch, and inclusive experience for every candidate.
Strategize, plan, and facilitate engaging university events, tech talks, hackathons, and competition sponsorships that elevate Zipline’s brand visibility.
Build trusted partnerships with hiring managers and business leaders to align on hiring needs, define role requirements, and guide them through interview loops and candidate selection.
Travel to universities and key industry competitions to engage directly with students, pitch Zipline's mission, and proactively source top-tier talent.
Keep recruiting data clean and up-to-date in our ATS (Applicant Tracking System), providing regular updates on pipeline health and event ROI to recruiting leadership.