Google · 17 hours ago
Lead, PhD Outreach and Recruiting
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$205K/yr - $288K/yr
10+ years expGoogle is seeking an Outreach and Recruiting leader to transform how they identify, engage, cultivate, and secure PhD talent. This role is a strategic imperative to define the future of the company's innovation, focusing on building a sustainable, high-touch ecosystem for recruiting specialized talent.
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Responsibilities
Design and execute a global strategy to build deep, sustained partnerships with key faculty, university research groups, and academic departments, fostering relationships built on mutual respect and shared intellectual curiosity. Lead ecosystem building, PhD outreach and relationship building, and top talent identification
Implement a high-touch, "white-glove" engagement model globally. Streamline the applicant journey to treat every PhD like an executive hire
Embed deeply with product area and recruiting leads across Google to align the PhD hiring strategy with Google's overarching product and research strategies
Build and mentor a specialized team of recruiters and program managers focused on PhD hiring and engagement. Use data-driven metrics to manage global performance and resource allocation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
10 years of experience in talent acquisition, human capital consulting, or a related field focused on specialized talent
5 years of experience leading and managing global, distributed teams
Preferred
Experience leading niche recruiting (e.g., PhDs, MBAs, JD) at firms or tech companies with large research functions
Deep familiarity with the academic landscape and research trends in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Systems, and Quantum Computing
Ability to use data to shape complex talent initiatives and influence stakeholders
Adept at acting as a strategic advisor to senior technical and executive leadership
Skilled in leading change management and building talent engagement processes from scratch
Track record of building strategic, influential partnerships with senior faculty and university administrators
Benefits
Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Company
Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$26.1MKey Investors
Andy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M
Leadership Team
Sundar Pichai
CEO
Thomas Kurian
CEO - Google Cloud
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