Emerging Talent Program Lead

About the role

MKS is looking for an Emerging Talent Program Lead to partner with Recruiters, Hiring Managers, Human Resources and business leaders in executing and improving its global internship and early-career programs across Europe and APAC. The role reports to the Global Manager, Emerging Talent and works with colleagues across Europe, APAC and the Americas. Less than 15% travel may be required.

Key responsibilities

• Lead execution of the global internship and emerging talent programs across Europe and APAC, including onboarding, intern engagement, performance evaluations, final presentations, surveys and conversion activities.
• Partner with Recruiters, Hiring Managers, Coordinators and HR teams to monitor hiring progress and support recruiting across more than 15 countries.
• Develop and run university engagement, employer branding and campus recruiting strategies, building relationships with universities, faculty, career centers and student organizations.
• Drive intern-to-full-time conversion by working with recruiters and business leaders to identify talent, track outcomes and support offers.
• Track and report program metrics such as hiring funnel health, conversion rates, event effectiveness and intern satisfaction, and recommend improvements.
• Act as a liaison between global stakeholders across regions and time zones, coordinating projects and initiatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in campus recruiting, emerging talent, talent acquisition, program management or a related HR function.
• Experience managing internship, co-op or early-career programs across multiple countries, regions or business units.
• Experience partnering with recruiters, hiring managers and HR stakeholders on intern and early-career hiring, including conversion activities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders at once, and to communicate and present across countries, cultures and time zones.

Required skills

• Project and program management.
• Use of recruiting and program metrics to measure success and improve outcomes.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems; Workday experience strongly preferred.