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Early Talent Recruiter

Joby Aviation
Santa Cruz, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/23/2027

Company Overview

Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.

Overview

The Early Talent Recruiter will be an integral part of the People team at Joby, dedicated to building out programs around identifying and hiring early in career talent. The goal of these programs is to develop and foster relationships with academic institutions and other organizations to attract and hire a diverse, early in career workforce. The selected candidate will have experience in leading campus, intern and community outreach program initiatives while delivering best-in-class candidate experience along the way. They will design creative recruiting strategies and build a strong network to ensure successful placements throughout the organization. This role can be based out of our Santa Cruz, Marina, or San Carlos office and is an onsite role. 

Responsibilities

  • Build a sustainable and scalable campus recruiting program, designed at attracting world class  talent
  • Partner with leaders throughout the organization to align early talent recruiting efforts with business needs and collaborate on hiring strategy
  • Plan and attend campus events to build relationships with students and develop a talent pipeline
  • Leverage creative ways to engage with current students, including coordinating speakers from the business, hosting career workshops, arranging site visits from student groups, etc.
  • Identify and manage relationships with diversity related organizations
  • Design an exceptional internship program, ensuring a robust experience for interns 
  • Generate and produce timely reporting of key metrics and performance indicators to drive decisions and inform our processes and programs

Required

  • 4 years of recruiting experience, including internship hiring and/or program management and early talent hiring
  • Bachelor’s degree 
  • Knowledge of University recruiting best practices 
  • Experience in managing virtual and in-person recruiting related events
  • Passion for delivering an excellent experience to our candidates and internal stakeholders
  • Ability to travel during peak campus recruiting cycles and work flexible hours as needed
  • Superior organizational skills and attention to detail

Desired

  • Familiarity with iCIMS, Gem and Handshake

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $95,200-$111,200/year. The compensation package offered will be determined by location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

Additional Information

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary : $95,200 - $111,200

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