Associate - University Events Lead

Associate - University Events Lead

With 13 different programs and 1,000s of hires, Campus Recruiting is a critical pipeline for talent at Capital One.  Through proactive sourcing, innovative events, and close partnership with the business, we recruit diverse talent who will be our future leaders. Our culture and people are integral to our growth and success. We are looking for leaders who will challenge the status quo and develop their teams, all while providing a world-class candidate experience. If you are passionate about people and looking to make an impact on both our candidates and associates, then apply today!

Associate, University Events Lead

The University Relations & Events Team is seeking an Associate, University Events Lead, who will be responsible for ownership of on-college campus events strategy across all programs for up to five of our campus core schools. Additionally, the Events Lead will coordinate and execute multi-school track-specific events to capitalize on event efficiencies and on-going digital first events, such as case workshops. As the Events Lead, this individual will be responsible for creating, influencing, and continuously improving event strategies. They should be comfortable testing and learning different approaches to reach diverse candidates.

The University Events Lead is responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with business partners, company leaders and the recruiting team to create and adapt our events strategy into a meaningful candidate experience that attracts new talent to our organization and exposes them to the amazing Capital One culture.  They will also help us authentically staff our events and train associates to be effective recruiters on campus for Capital One.

In this role you will also:

• Be hyper-focused on providing an exceptional candidate and associate/client experience with each and every event we host.

• Be a uniter. You will bring people from all over the company (from our most senior executives to our newest hires) together for a common goal and you will inspire people to want to travel with you on this journey.

• Work closely with the larger University Relations & Events Team to ensure a cohesive candidate experience throughout the full candidate journey. 

• Be a strategist, utilizing data to inform event strategy, partnerships and results each season.

• Be expected to travel up to 25-50% of the time during the peak season to support in person events.

 

Here’s what you’ll need to be successful:

• Blend of strategic and tactical thinking, creative and analytical reasoning

• Exceptional communication skills

• Collaborative, team player attitude with the ability to navigate and influence the organization. 

• Regularly and systematically use data to uncover opportunities, track performance, and drive decision making

• Ability to identify and prioritize opportunities in ambiguous contexts 

• Manage and implement campus events strategy across specific schools

• Facilitate/create training to make sure all associates attending events are prepared and have the right messaging to be effective representatives of Capital One with potential new hires 

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience

• At least 1 year of experience in Project Management, Event Planning or combination of both 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience in Project Management, Event Planning of combination of both 

• Experience in Campus Programs or Recruiting

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $80,100 - $91,400 for Recruiter

 

Richmond, VA: $72,800 - $83,100 for Recruiter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

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