Job Title: Recruiting Manager,Los Angeles

Functional Team: Recruiting

Job Type: Full-Time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Desired Start Date: June 25th, 2024

Direct Supervisor: Associate Director of Recruiting, California

Los Angeles Metro
Who We Are

COOP is building a diverse movement of upwardly mobile college grads overcoming underemployment through digital skills and peer connections. We want to reignite our nation’s promise of upward mobility for those who strive to achieve a brighter future for themselves and their families—to ensure the American Dream is a reality for all. Our fellowship ensures that first-gen and low-income college graduates make the connections they need for the careers they deserve.

We connect un-/underemployed college graduates to one another—within cohorts and across “generations” of cohorts. By growing their peer professional networks, members of our community achieve upward economic mobility by building the skills and connections they need for the careers they deserve.

Our intervention for underemployed graduates has produced compelling wage outcomes for thousands of first-generation and Pell recipient grads in New York, California, Illinois, and Florida. Within 12 months of program completion, four in five COOP alumni are fully employed, earning an average of $50,000 per year (median pre-fellowship earnings are $10k).

Learn more about COOP Careers’ here:

Mission

Impact

Our Workplace

COOP is an alumni-led organization where we bring our authentic selves to work every day. Over 70% of our staff members have been fellowship participants which translates into a workplace that is mission-driven with deep connections to our community. Rooted in the core values that comprise our three pillars of head, heart, and hustle, we approach our work with empathy, curiosity, and a shared sense of purpose.

Our teams span across NYC, San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami. We come together virtually each month to create space for collective learning and professional development, and regionally in-person each month to build connections. We approach our shared mission of overcoming underemployment with resourcefulness and optimism while bringing fun to the challenge.

What We Need
COOP seeks an energetic Recruiting Manager to support in leading and executing recruiting program participants across California with a focus on the Los Angeles area. The Recruiting Manager is an essential role for the organization, and it will have an outsized impact on our community and our mission.

What You Will Do

Managing Strategic Partnerships with College and Community Partners (60%)

• Develop new relationships and deepen existing relationships with local universities and other community-based organizations to develop and sustain scalable and reliable talent pipelines
• Manage about 4-6 university partnerships and coordinate virtual and in-person recruiting logistics, scheduling of information sessions, career fairs, and other targeted engagement events
• In collaboration with community partners, plan and execute workshops, info sessions both on-campus and virtually, to raise awareness about COOP, generate eligible leads, and add value to university alumni and current students
• Create and implement school-specific strategies to create brand awareness across college campuses and community-based organizations
• Develop deep relationships with career services, academic departments, student groups, and alumni associations
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to meet enrollment needs.
• Maintain data cleanliness and perform ad-hoc reporting in Salesforce as necessary

Recruiting for COOP Flagship Program (40%)

• Execute and manage the COOP recruiting strategy, building relationships with the next generations of COOPers
• Utilize Salesforce to maintain candidate data and reporting
• Facilitate admission and enrollment of candidates in alignment with COOP’s organizational goals by maintaining relationships with candidates throughout the recruiting process
• Work alongside recruiting team and program manager(s) to create a smooth transition process from candidate to enrolled student
• Partner with marketing team to product creative, marketing and social media materials to expand brand awareness and reach
• Manage program applicant funnel for the Los Angeles program tracks, which includes managing candidate communications and questions via email, phone, and SMS, facilitating group interviews and information sessions, and reviewing candidate application materials and eligibility documents

Who You Are

• Preferred: deep roots in the Los Angeles Metro and surrounding communities
• Preferred: 3 years of professional work experience in a related industry
• Must be within 2 hours commuting distance of the LA metro area and have access to reliable transportation
• Strong understanding of the public higher education ecosystem
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment with a growing team and set of responsibilities
• Ability to consider multiple perspectives, synthesize information, and draw conclusions in service of supporting student engagement
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills, and the ability to conduct information sessions and workshops
• Ability to manipulate data sets to create reports and uncover insights (Salesforce experience a plus)
• Enjoys teamwork and collaboration
• Belief in COOP’s mission and genuine excitement about empowering first-generation and low-income college graduates
• Willingness to adapt and contribute to COOP’s feedback-driven culture
• Must have Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

What We Offer You
COOP Careers believes it is mission-critical to hire, retain, and motivate qualified, passionate, dedicated professionals and is committed to providing a fair and comprehensive compensation package, which includes:

• Base Salary: $66,560
• A generous and flexible vacation policy, including paid holidays and office closures for Wellness Weeks during the last week of December and first week of July
• 100% employer-funded comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you (80% employer-funded coverage for dependents)
• Flexible spending account benefits (healthcare, dependent care, and commuter)
• 401(K) retirement plan and 4% employer match - eligibility to participate after one year of service

Hybrid Working Policy
COOP’s hybrid workplace strikes a thoughtful balance between at-home flexibility and in-person chemistry. Regular shared experiences in person (structured and spontaneous) enhance collaboration, strengthen existing relationships, and forge new ones within and across teams. Intentional, casual, and joyful moments together infuses our culture with the sense of community that makes COOP unique and powerful, and will collectively push us toward our shared purpose.

Currently, all COOP team members are working remotely and attending a once-a-month in-person coworking and team-building day at our co-located space in lower Manhattan (40 Rector Street) for NYC team members or a mutually-convenient coworking location for our San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami team members.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
COOP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. We seek to build a diverse staff representative of the communities we serve. All qualified applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

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