Sharkninjaoperatingllc
Global Director, Early Talent Programs
Needham, MA, United States. Posted 4 months ago
The role
The Global Director, Early Talent Programs will own the strategy, operations, and growth of SharkNinja's Shark Programs and Early Edge experience. This person will build and lead the Early Talent recruiting and program team to scale the portfolio globally.
What you will do
- Assess portfolio strategy and expansion
- Build the business case with executive sponsors
- Hire, build, and lead the Early Talent recruiting and program team
- Manage program budget, vendor, and platform ownership
- Oversee global program operations including cohort calendars and onboarding
- Set intake standards and own sourcing strategy and assessment design
- Manage university relations, campus partnerships, and career fairs
- Lead Early Edge programming including mentorship and community events
- Track performance and manage the intern-to-full-time pathway
- Provide program metrics and executive-ready readouts
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 10+ years of progressive experience working with hiring managers, talent acquisition partners, D&I partners, recruiters, and senior leaders
- Demonstrated people leadership, including building and scaling a team
Nice to have
- Proven experience in early talent recruiting and university relations
- Demonstrated program leadership of internship or co-op cohorts
- Strong program and project management skills
- Experience owning a P&L or program budget of $1M+
- Comfort with AI-enabled ways of working
Benefits
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution
- 401(k) retirement plan with matching
- employee stock purchase program
- life insurance
- AD&D
- short-term disability insurance
- long-term disability insurance
- generous paid time off
About the company
SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of lifestyle solutions. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, the company has more than 4,100 associates.