Role Overview
We are seeking a People Engagement Coordinator who is energetic, organized, and proactive. This role will support company culture and recruiting through meaningful internal events, dynamic training programs, and well-executed recruitment activities. You'll be a part of a collaborative, high-performing team, driving initiatives that enhance both employee and candidate experience.
Key Responsibilities
1. Internal Event Planning & Execution
- Plan and coordinate internal events (team-building, training offsites, externships)
- Work with stakeholders to design events that are safe, engaging, and aligned with goals
- Conduct venue/vendor research and coordinate logistics (venue, catering, shipping)
- Project manage multiple events simultaneously with high attention to detail
- Serve as a welcoming host: greet attendees, facilitate participation, resolve real-time issues
- Support event setup and teardown
- Gather stakeholder feedback and refine processes for future events
- Assist in onboarding training for new hires alongside IT and internal trainers
2. Recruiting Coordination & Promotion
- Support campus and non-campus recruiting efforts
- Communicate with universities, clubs, and faculty to boost brand visibility
- Plan and attend info sessions, networking events (e.g., pizza nights, coffee chats)
- Manage logistics: venues, inventory, shipping, catering, accommodations
- Coordinate candidate travel and scheduling
- Maintain applicant tracking systems, track candidate touchpoints
- Update job boards like Handshake, manage interview bookings and events
- Maintain contact lists, plan timely reach-outs, and nurture candidate relationships
- Train internal team members on effective campus engagement
- Support non-campus recruitment coordination as needed
3. Operational & Outreach Support
- Help drive internal projects across Ops and Marketing teams
- Assist with community outreach, charity work, and corporate gifting initiatives
- Support office maintenance and logistics coordination
- Organize pre-travel logistics for marketing, recruiting, and operations travel
- Handle other ad hoc tasks to improve business operations
Core Competencies
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Exceptional attention to detail without sacrificing speed
- Tech-savvy: Intermediate Excel and PowerPoint skills required
- Confident using basic tools (maps, budgets, spreadsheets); good camera skills are a bonus
- Communicates clearly, both verbally and in writing
- Adapts to various working styles and executive preferences
- Self-starter with minimal need for supervision
- Team-oriented and solutions-focused
- Process-oriented: follows systems and recommends improvements
- Professional, personable, and positive in high-pressure settings
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in any field (equivalent experience considered)
- Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience
- Willingness to travel for short trips throughout the year (Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Feb, Mar)