Senior Manager, Early Career Recruiting

Location: Greater Seattle Area, United States of America; Space Coast, FL

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

Senior Manager, Early Career Recruiting

We are seeking a Senior Manager of Early Career Recruiting to lead and evolve our U.S. early career recruiting strategy, building scalable talent pipelines that support Blue Origin's long-term workforce needs.

This leader will oversee a high-performing team responsible for recruiting interns, campus full-time hires, participants in our new graduate rotational programs, and apprenticeships. The role requires a combination of strategic vision, operational excellence, and hands-on leadership to deliver exceptional recruiting outcomes and candidate experiences.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in early career recruiting, experience leading recruiting teams, and a proven ability to develop innovative approaches to attracting and hiring emerging talent in highly technical and competitive markets.

This position will partner closely with business leaders, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, University Relations, and other stakeholders to align early career recruiting efforts with Blue Origin's business priorities and future workforce requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of early career recruiters responsible for U.S. internship, campus full-time, new graduate rotational program hiring, and apprenticeships across engineering, technical, business, and operational functions.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive U.S. early career recruiting strategy aligned with Blue Origin's workforce plans, business objectives, and long-term talent pipeline needs.
• Establish annual recruiting plans, hiring goals, university engagement priorities, and resource allocation strategies to ensure consistent execution across early career programs.
• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing recruiting team, establishing clear expectations, performance standards, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Partner with business leaders, hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and Talent Acquisition leadership to understand emerging talent needs and translate workforce requirements into actionable recruiting strategies.
• Lead recruiting execution for apprenticeship, internship, and new graduate rotational programs, ensuring strong alignment between candidate selection, program requirements, and organizational talent needs.
• Oversee campus recruiting activities, including career fairs, information sessions, technical engagement events, and other university partnerships, ensuring resources are directed toward activities that deliver measurable hiring outcomes.
• Collaborate with employer branding, communications, and university engagement partners to strengthen Blue Origin's presence among students and recent graduates through compelling storytelling, digital engagement, and targeted recruiting campaigns.
• Establish and monitor key recruiting performance indicators, including pipeline health, hiring progress, offer acceptance rates, time to fill, candidate experience, university recruiting effectiveness, and recruiting return on investment.
• Leverage recruiting analytics, market intelligence, and industry benchmarks to continuously improve recruiting strategies, operational efficiency, and hiring outcomes.
• Drive process improvements and scalable recruiting practices that enhance candidate experience, hiring manager engagement, and recruiter productivity.
• Manage recruiting budgets, vendor relationships, event investments, and other resources to maximize program effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Represent Early Career Recruiting in cross-functional planning discussions, providing strategic insights, recommendations, and regular performance updates to senior leadership.
• Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement while supporting Blue Origin's Leadership Principles.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience (including military).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, including significant experience in university recruiting, campus hiring, or early career talent acquisition.
• 5+ years of experience leading recruiting teams, including direct people management, performance management, coaching, and professional development.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing early career recruiting strategies supporting multiple business functions or locations.
• Experience managing large-scale internship, university recruiting, or new graduate hiring initiatives in a complex or rapidly growing organization.
• Strong understanding of the U.S. university recruiting landscape, academic recruiting cycles, campus engagement strategies, and emerging talent market trends.
• Proven ability to establish recruiting metrics, evaluate performance, and use data to influence business decisions and improve outcomes.
• Experience partnering with senior business leaders and influencing stakeholders across multiple organizational levels.
• Excellent communication, organizational, project management, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, lead through ambiguity, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel domestically as required to support university recruiting activities, business par