Senior Manager, Early Career

We are seeking a Senior Manager of Early Career Recruiting to lead and evolve our U.S. early career recruiting strategy, building scalable talent pipelines that support Blue Origin's long-term workforce needs. This leader will oversee a high-performing team responsible for recruiting interns, campus full-time hires, participants in our new graduate rotational programs, and apprenticeships. The role requires a combination of strategic vision, operational excellence, and hands‑on leadership to deliver exceptional recruiting outcomes and candidate experiences.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in early career recruiting, experience leading recruiting teams, and a proven ability to develop innovative approaches to attracting and hiring emerging talent in highly technical and competitive markets. This position will partner closely with business leaders, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, University Relations, and other stakeholders to align early career recruiting efforts with Blue Origin's business priorities and future workforce requirements.

• Lead and develop a team of early career recruiters responsible for U.S. internship, campus full-time, new graduate rotational program hiring, and apprenticeships across engineering, technical, business, and operational functions.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive U.S. early career recruiting strategy aligned with Blue Origin's workforce plans, business objectives, and long-term talent pipeline needs.
• Establish annual recruiting plans, hiring goals, university engagement priorities, and resource allocation strategies to ensure consistent execution across early career programs.
• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing recruiting team, establishing clear expectations, performance standards, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Partner with business leaders, hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and Talent Acquisition leadership to understand emerging talent needs and translate workforce requirements into actionable recruiting strategies.
• Lead recruiting execution for apprenticeship, internship, and new graduate rotational programs, ensuring strong alignment between candidate selection, program requirements, and organizational talent needs.
• Oversee campus recruiting activities, including career fairs, information sessions, technical engagement events, and other university partnerships, ensuring resources are directed toward activities that deliver measurable hiring outcomes.
• Collaborate with employer branding, communications, and university engagement partners to strengthen Blue Origin's presence among students and recent graduates through compelling storytelling, digital engagement, and targeted recruiting campaigns.
• Establish and monitor key recruiting performance indicators, including pipeline health, hiring progress, offer acceptance rates, time to fill, candidate experience, university recruiting effectiveness, and recruiting return on investment.
• Leverage recruiting analytics, market intelligence, and industry benchmarks to continuously improve recruiting strategies, operational efficiency, and hiring outcomes.
• Drive process improvements and scalable recruiting practices that enhance candidate experience, hiring manager engagement, and recruiter productivity.
• Manage recruiting budgets, vendor relationships, event investments, and other resources to maximize program effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Represent Early Career Recruiting in cross-functional planning discussions, providing strategic insights, recommendations, and regular performance updates to senior leadership.
• Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement while…