Startup Talent Manager

The Startup Talent Manager builds and owns relationships with target universities to identify and channel high-caliber, early-career talent to portfolio companies. This role serves as the single point of contact for each partner school and is the face of our client on campus representing various programs.

• Own the relationship with each target university, serving as the single, dedicated point of contact so all communication is routed through one consistent relationship
• Build and deepen relationships across target schools — Cincinnati-area institutions, Purdue, IU, Ohio State, University of Michigan, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and other schools within roughly a six-hour drive
• Drive the annual program end-to-end from a relationship and talent standpoint
• Work with startup teams to identify needs
• Recruit high-caliber students for quality and fit
• Match selected students to startup internship opportunities within the portfolio
• Manage relationships with university career centers and faculty to keep a strong applicant pipeline flowing
• Represent the full slate of campus programming
• Partner with the program delivery team who support day-to-day execution and logistics
• Maintain an active bench of recent graduates to refer to portfolio companies for junior roles
• Maintain full talent pipeline for startup portfolios, including building a routing process for mid-career and senior level inquiries
• Partner with the CEO to grow the pool of funding available to support the program
• Travel regularly to partner campuses to build and maintain relationships, attend career fairs, and host on-campus events
• Develop the alumni network component 
• Lay the groundwork with university contacts that will feed the campus pipeline
• Assist identifying additional sources of sponsor funds

• Deep experience working with universities 
• Bachelors degree
• Ability to travel within 6 hours of Cincinnati
• Recruiting experience