Manager, Student and Early Career Talent Acquisition; m​/f​/d

Manager, Student and Early Career Talent Acquisition (m/f/d)

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Manager, Student and Early Career Talent Acquisition (m/f/d) Job

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Start Date:

9/4/26

At Daiichi Sankyo, we are united by a single purpose, to improve lives around the world through innovative medicines. With a legacy of innovation since 1899, a presence in more than 30 countries, and more than 19,000 employees, we are advancing breakthrough therapies in oncology, cardiovascular disease, rare diseases, and immune disorders. Guided by our 2030 vision to "be an innovative global healthcare company contributing to the sustainable development of society", we are shaping a healthier, more hopeful future for patients, their families, and society.

• Lead the delivery of regional early career recruitment for student and entry-level early career roles, overseeing full life cycle recruiting activities from requisition intake through offer acceptance and pre-hire onboarding handoff.
• Partner with hiring managers, HR business partners, and Talent Acquisition colleagues to translate Student and early career workforce needs into recruiting strategies and hiring plans aligned to program objectives and timelines.
• Lead campus and event-based recruiting activities, university partnerships, and student and early career recruiting campaigns to attract and hire high-potential student and early career talent.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of student and early career recruitment programs by contributing insights from hiring outcomes, talent market trends, and candidate engagement.
• Provide guidance to recruiters and recruiting coordinators supporting student and early career hiring activities to ensure consistent recruiting practices, effective program execution, and strong candidate experiences.
• Scope of role includes a defined region and may expand to additional regions, functional areas, or business units as required to support evolving early careers hiring demand.

Regional Student and Early Career Talent Acquisition Leadership

• Lead Regional student and early career talent acquisition delivery, managing hiring for internship, graduate, working student and entry-level early career talent programs across assigned business functions.
• Partner with business leaders and HR stakeholders to forecast student and early career hiring demand and translate workforce needs into recruiting plans and hiring timelines.
• Oversee the planning and execution of the annual regional student and early career talent acquisition strategy, including campus engagement plans, hiring targets, and recruiting timelines.
• Monitor recruiting progress against hiring goals and proactively address risks, delays, or changes in hiring demand.
• Provide recruiting insights and activity data to support early career hiring forecasts, workforce planning discussions, and program investment decisions.

Talent Identification and Campus Engagement Strategy

• Develop and execute campus engagement strategies to attract student and early career talent aligned to organizational workforce needs.
• Build and maintain relationships with key universities, faculty, career services offices, and student organizations to strengthen talent pipelines.
• Lead early career recruiting events including career fairs, campus presentations, networking sessions, and virtual engagement activities.
• Partner with internal teams to ensure student and early career recruiting messaging, employer branding, and student communications effectively represent the organization’s employee value proposition.

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