Student Recruiting Manager

Student Recruiting Manager

Location: Alberta, Canada
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $30–$40 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Student Recruiting Manager to lead student and early-career recruitment initiatives and develop strategic relationships with colleges, universities, career centres, and student organizations throughout Alberta.

The Student Recruiting Manager will oversee recruitment activities, develop campus recruitment strategies, manage recruitment campaigns, support and coordinate recruiters, and establish effective candidate-sourcing programs.

The successful candidate will have strong leadership, communication, relationship-building, organizational, and talent-acquisition skills, with the ability to develop recruitment pipelines and ensure hiring targets are met.

Key Responsibilities

Student Recruitment Strategy

• Develop and implement student recruitment strategies aligned with organizational hiring objectives.
• Establish recruitment plans to attract students, recent graduates, and entry-level candidates throughout Alberta.
• Identify opportunities to expand the organization's presence at colleges, universities, and other educational institutions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with campus career centres, faculty representatives, student associations, and employment services.
• Establish recruitment targets, timelines, and performance measures.

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead, supervise, and support student recruiters and recruitment coordinators.
• Assign recruitment responsibilities and monitor team performance.
• Provide coaching, training, and guidance on candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and follow-up.
• Establish consistent recruitment procedures and service standards.
• Conduct regular team meetings to review hiring progress, challenges, and recruitment priorities.

Campus Outreach & Employer Branding

• Plan and coordinate campus recruitment events, career fairs, information sessions, and networking activities.
• Represent the organization at educational institutions and professional events.
• Promote employment opportunities through job boards, social media, student networks, and other recruitment channels.
• Develop outreach campaigns to increase candidate engagement and application rates.
• Help strengthen the organization's employer brand among students and recent graduates.

Recruitment Operations

• Oversee the recruitment process from candidate sourcing through screening, interviews, selection, and offer coordination.
• Work with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and establish hiring priorities.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for current and future vacancies.
• Ensure candidate records are accurate, organized, and confidential.
• Review recruitment reports and identify opportunities to improve hiring efficiency.
• Manage recruitment budgets and external recruitment resources where applicable.
• Ensure recruitment practices comply with applicable Alberta employment standards, human rights legislation, privacy requirements, and company policies.

Reporting & Performance Management

• Track recruitment metrics including applications, qualified candidates, interviews, offers, and hires.
• Monitor time-to-fill, recruitment costs, candidate conversion rates, and recruitment outcomes.
• Prepare recruitment reports for management.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of campus outreach and recruitment campaigns.
• Recommend improvements based on recruitment performance and workforce requirements.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, campus recruitment, or human resources.
• Previous experience leading a recruitment team or managing recruitment programs is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience building relationships with educational institutions or student communities.
• Strong knowledge of candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selection processes.
• Proven leadership, coaching, and team-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, Microsoft Office, and recruitment reporting tools.
• Ability to manage multiple recruitment campaigns and meet hiring targets.
• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
• A relevant HR designation or recruitment certification is an asset.
• Willingness to travel throughout Alberta for campus recruitment activities when required.

Compensation & Benefits

• $30–$40 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Training and resources to support recruitment objectives.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Mileage reimbursement for approved business travel where applicable.
• Performance-based incentives where applicable.

Work Schedule

This is a full-time position.

The schedule may occasionally include evenings or weekends to accommodate campus career fairs, student information sessions, networking activities, and recruitment events.

Travel throughout Alberta may be required based on business needs.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your recruitment-management experience, leadership capabilities, and approach to student recruitment.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

We are committed to fair and inclusive hiring practices and welcome applications from qualified candidates of diverse backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.

Pay: $30.00-$40.00 per hour

Work Location: In person