Manager, Undergrad Recruitment - San Francisco Bay

The Undergraduate Recruitment & Admissions Team is an integral partner to MLT’s Career Prep Program which is an 18-month leadership development program that equips undergraduates to gain career-accelerating skills not taught in classrooms, cultivate personal clarity and connect with top employers for potential internships and full-time roles. Traditionally, 90%+ of Career Prep Fellows secure full-time offers by graduation. The Undergraduate Recruitment & Admissions Team leads recruitment efforts for Career Prep and is critical to the success of the program.

We are in search of an undergraduate recruitment manager in the San Francisco Bay Area to help attract fellows from San Francisco State University and University of San Francisco to apply for our Career Prep program. This individual will work closely with the Director of Undergraduate Recruitment & Admissions and the Associate Director, West Coast to execute an established recruitment plan leading to an increase in fellows for our Career Prep 2027 class and beyond. The manager will also work with the events, marketing, partnerships and communications departments to meet hiring requirements.

The successful candidate will have outstanding networking, relationship-building, project management, creative problem-solving and structured communication skills. The individual will be highly entrepreneurial and able to successfully function in a high-paced environment while juggling multiple priorities and working on new initiatives. The individual will also partner with and engage numerous internal MLT stakeholders and external stakeholders and must be a strong collaborator and influencer.

This is a remote position. Candidates are required to be based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Work You’ll Do:

• Build MLT Brand and increase visibility within San Francisco
• Identify and partner with key leaders on campuses to present MLT and our program offerings to them, their students & peers
• Create events catered to building MLT Brand and Community
• Partner with local NGOs to understand the San Francisco market and determine ways to collaborate
• Offer professional development and college readiness workshops to high schools as appropriate
• Regularly schedule office hours on campus to increase visibility and accessibility 
• Conduct in-class presentations, when permitted, to inform students about our program offerings
• Partner with Events team to host events on and off campus
• Partner with Ascend programmatic team to present workshops to high school students
• College & Career Readiness, & Meet MLT Fellows workshops
• Support local College Access Networks
• Implement strategies to engage recruitment captains, MLT alumni and staff in campus recruitment efforts including tailoring and communicating MLT’s value proposition to different audiences
• Contribute to the development of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting/dashboards for senior management to monitor efficacy of the MLT’s campus recruitment efforts/programs
• Assist with other program-related activities as determined by the Director of College Programs Recruitment and Admissions
• This position will require travel, typically around 30% on the low end, with travel frequency increasing from August to November during our peak recruiting season

What You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five years campus recruitment experience required
• Experience turning data-driven analysis into employer / client recommendations
• Strong analytical and creative thinking skills; ability to turn data into actionable insights; track record of innovative thinking / “thinking outside the box”
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Strong communications skills and experience creating client-friendly communications / recommendations in various formats (presentations, written documents, etc.)
• Demonstrated presentation skills for all management levels internally and to external audiences
• Previous experience building relationships with academic institutions and/or business development experience
• Flexibility in dealing with ambiguity, an adaptive problem solver with strong attention to detail
• Understanding of the corporate talent / Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion space
• Commitment to MLT’s mission and values
• Savvy to best practices and trends in social media and brand advertising
• Salesforce, Survey Monkey (SM) Apply, Asana, and Hubspot experience is a plus

What We Offer

Inspiring Work

-Transform lives and contribute to a larger social cause

-Quickly see measurable impact from your work

-Make your mark during a critical growth phase for MLT

-Opportunity to work with the visionary leader, John Rice

Community

-Weekly virtual and in-person happy hours 

-Employee Affinity Groups (EAGs)

Professional Development

-Regular skill-development seminars hosted by our industry-leading partners

-Regularly scheduled lunch-and-learns

Benefits Package

-Health and dental insurance

-Workplace flexibility

-Paid holidays

-Transit benefits

*Benefits package applies to full-time employees only

About Management Leadership For Tomorrow (MLT)

At Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), our purpose is clear: we aim to advance racial equity by elevating economic and career paths for People of Color. Established in 2002, MLT is a national nonprofit committed to closing racial wealth gaps. We believe individuals of Black, Latine, and Native American (BLNA) descent should not only survive, but thrive. Spanning from college to senior-level positions, including C-suite and boards of directors, our comprehensive programs for BLNA talent have impacted over 10,000 people. 

Today, we partner with over 200 notable organizations across a variety of fields including tech, finance, and education. With over two decades of experience in developing and implementing racial equity strategies, MLT provides organizations with a winning DEI playbook, strategies, and tactics. Our Racial Equity at Work Certification Programs set a clear standard and roadmap for companies that are committed to advancing Black and Hispanic Equity in their workplaces. Join us at MLT to reshape the corporate landscape, where your journey propels both personal growth and collective equity in our communities.

Commitment to Diversity

MLT embraces diversity and welcomes individuals from all walks of life. We strongly encourage People of Color (POC), LGBTQIA+ community members, and transgender/non-binary individuals to apply. Our organizational strength thrives on our differences, and we are dedicated to creating an inclusive, authentic workplace where everyone can flourish. 

COVID Statement 

MLT is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace, and to modeling the highest degree of health standards for our Fellows, our Partners, and the communities we serve. We expect all MLT employees and contractors to be fully vaccinated - including the booster regimen - against the coronavirus (COVID-19), in accordance with ADA accommodations. Visitors to MLT’s office in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) locations or remote work sites should also expect to comply with this requirement.

Please apply to a position with MLT ONLY if you are willing and able to prove that you are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, regardless of work location.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

We're an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.