Sr. Manager, Early Talent & Recruitment Marketing

Legend Biotech Corp • Somerset, NJ

61d • Hybrid

About The Position

Legend Biotech is seeking a strategic and innovative Sr. Manager, Early Talent & Recruitment Marketing to build and scale our global early talent agenda and to lead TA-focused employer branding. This role will develop a 3-5-year early talent roadmap covering internship/co-op programs, entry-level pipelines, and high-potential (Hi-Po) early-career visibility across the U.S., EU, and China. In parallel, this role will own recruitment marketing and TA messaging, ensuring all external-facing content reflects Legend's EVP, mission, and hiring principles.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree is required, preferably in Human Resources.
• Minimum 5+ years in Talent Acquisition, Early Talent/University Recruitment, or Recruitment Marketing, with experience in a global environment.
• Strong understanding of early talent programs and university partnerships within biotech, pharma, or life sciences.
• Experience working with multi-regional teams and managing global TA programs preferred.
• Experience in employer branding, digital marketing, and recruitment advertising.
• Ability to analyze hiring trends, program success, and marketing effectiveness to refine strategies.
• Strong ability to build and maintain partnerships with business, universities, internal stakeholders, and external vendors.
• Passion for developing creative talent solutions to attract and retain top early-career talent.
• Experience building reporting/dashboards for TA or HR programs (Greenhouse, Workday, PowerBI, or Smartsheet experience a plus).
• Strong writing/editorial skills to maintain TA tone-of-voice across channels.

Nice To Haves

• Experience partnering with China/EU HR or TA teams is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a 3-5-year Global Early Talent Roadmap (interns, co-ops, new grads, post-docs) aligned to workforce plans and growth priorities.
• Design and run the U.S. internship/co-op program with clear intake calendar, manager toolkit, evaluation survey, and conversion tracking.
• Build the "early talent → entry-level" attraction and conversion model to drive Tier 1/Tier 2 university talent into open roles in R&D, Manufacturing, and G&A.
• Partner with TA Business Partners (TABPs) and hiring managers to activate demand for early talent in business units.
• Create and maintain a central early-talent/Hi-Po database consolidating current-year and prior-year early-career hires (fresh grads + post-docs) across US/EU/CN.
• Develop Hi-Po selection criteria in partnership with HRBPs and Talent Development to distinguish high-potential early hires from standard hires.
• Deliver quarterly reports to TA LT/HRLT on early talent progress, diversity of sources, and Hi-Po movement; support Chairman/senior leader showcase meetings featuring selected talent.
• Lead TA's employer branding and recruitment marketing strategy in partnership with Culture, Corporate Communications, and TA Operations.
• Embed the EVP output into job templates, ATS emails, career site content, campus materials, and social campaigns.
• Develop candidate attraction decks (corporate, BU, regional) to enable recruiters and TABPs.
• Track and report channel performance (LinkedIn, campus platforms, etc.) and recommend other channels.
• Run the TA newsletter / TA storytelling cadence with cross-regional contributions.
• Build and maintain a central TA asset library (SharePoint) with reusable marketing assets, EVP-based content, and program materials for recruiters.
• Collaborate with Corporate Communications on brand or culture campaigns annually (e.g., Life at Legend, Women in STEM, Early Talent at Legend).

Benefits

• We are committed to creating a workplace where employees can thrive - both professionally and personally. To attract and retain top talent in a highly competitive industry, we offer a best-in-class benefits package that supports well-being, financial stability, and long-term career growth. Our offerings are designed to meet the diverse needs of our team members and their families, ensuring they feel valued and supported every step of the way. Highlights include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k)-retirement plan with company match that vest fully on day one. Equity and stock options are available to employees in eligible roles, we offer eight weeks of paid parental leave after just three months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes 15 vacation days, 5 personal days, 5 sick days, 11 U.S. national holidays, and 3 floating holidays. Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. We also provide commuter benefits, family planning and care resources, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs - demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees