Recruiter (Manager)

OVERVIEW:

Reporting directly to the Director of Talent Acquisition, the Recruiter will play an integral role in managing our scouting and recruiting activities and is a contributor to defining our overarching goal to ensure top talent chooses Year Up United.  The Recruiter drives Year Up United's talent acquisition efforts as our organization continues to grow and current staff advance along career paths. 

As an ideal candidate for this position, you are someone who is relationship-oriented, a fast learner, resourceful, detail-oriented, self-directed, and proactive. You must be flexible to work in a fast-paced, highly interactive and diverse environment. Experience and comfort working via phone and email is critical, as you will remotely support hiring managers across the region.

The Recruiter will also have the opportunity to interact with students as a mentor, group facilitator, and advocate, participating in building a positive educational environment.

This is a hybrid and location flexible role, we are open to candidates living in any of the EST and CST states in which Year Up United operates ) with a strong preference for candidates located on the East Coast.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Recruitment and Scouting

• Manage searches including: developing search strategies to include diverse pipelines of talent, utilizing ATS to track candidates, screen resumes, schedule and hold phone and in-person interviews, compile interviewer feedback, and shepherd the hiring process towards decision and offer status
• Coach and guide managers and leaders through complex and nuanced conversations, as well as key aspects of the recruitment workflow
• Learn and share talent acquisition best practices across the organization
• On occasion, conduct informational interviews, including forwarding candidates to local staff as appropriate
• Provide input to Year Up United's scouting strategy along with other members of the HR team
• Source passive candidates through career sites and social media
• Other duties as assigned

Regional/National Support

• Serve as regional "go-to" on recruiting process, guidelines, templates, and tools
• Support and train local search managers on active searches, particularly before search launch
• Interface with talent sources and partner search firms in your region to build stronger candidate pipelines of talent with a focus on priority roles and diversity
• Ensure talent acquisition efforts within the region are in alignment with organizational standards and goals

Site Team/Learning Community Member

• Serve as a coach/mentor for a small number of current students
• Join and sometimes facilitate weekly group sessions with students
• Participate in staff meetings and trainings

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 2-3 years of work experience; 2+ years' experience in recruiting preferred
• Exceptional networking and relationship-building skill-set and orientation
• Experience with leveraging social media for talent acquisition
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion with the skillsets needed to build, manage, & engage diverse pipelines of talent
• Proven ability to think analytically about requested projects
• Outstanding time management skills, with proven ability to multi-task, accomplishing numerous tasks and changing priorities in an effective and timely manner
• Demonstrated ability to execute on short-term, deadline-driven tasks daily, as well as important, long-term projects requiring collaboration with external constituencies
• Very strong detail orientation required
• Sound judgment and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Superb interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
• A passion for working with young adults, an unshakable belief in their potential, and a strong commitment to the mission of Year Up United
• Understanding of the Opportunity Divide and its drivers

Salary Range: $65,000 - $95,000

WORKING AT YEAR UP UNITED:

• Starting January 5, 2026, employees are expected to work on-site at least two days per week (Monday through Thursday dependent on job requirements). To be eligible for employment, candidates must live and work in a state (or an approved proximate state*) where Year Up United operates. For a list of eligible locations, please visit:   *Approved proximate states where Year Up United operates are: Connecticut, Indiana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, South Carolina and Virginia.

#LI-HybridCOMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• Year Up United has established salary ranges for each of our sites, which allows us to pay employees competitively, equitably and consistently in different geographic markets. For roles in which the location is listed as flexible, the range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Salary offers take into account a candidate's skills, experience, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

• Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare options and dental coverage; 401(k) match for eligible participants.

• Vacation: Earn three weeks paid vacation in first year of employment; four weeks after initial year.

• Professional Development: Funds available to support staff in achieving career objectives ($2,500 per year)

** This is an exempt role (paid on a salaried basis). **

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:

Year Up United is a national 501(c)3 workforce development organization committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, education, and justice for all young adults—no matter their background, income, or zip code. Employers face a growing need for talent while millions of talented young adults lack access to meaningful careers. These inequities only further perpetuate the opportunity gap that exists in our country—a gap that Year Up United is determined and positioned to close through three interconnected strategies: providing targeted skills training and connections to livable-wage employment for students and alumni; empowering others to serve and support young adults, and changing systems that perpetuate the opportunity gap. Year Up United's intensive training program utilizes a high expectations, high support model where students learn in-demand technical and professional skills and apply them during a corporate internship. Year Up United has directly served more than 40,000 young adults since its founding in 2000. Year Up United's nationwide presence includes Arizona, Austin, Bay Area, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Greater Atlanta, Greater Boston, Greater Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, the National Capital Region, New York City/Jersey City, Pittsburgh, Puget Sound, Rhode Island, South Florida, Tampa Bay, and Wilmington.

Voted one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For in the country by The NonProfit Times, Year Up United is a rewarding and impactful place to work. Our staff is passionate, supportive, mission-driven, and committed to positive change and continuous learning. We set high standards for both ourselves and our students and live by a set of core values that reflect an unshakable belief in the talent and potential of our young people. The work we do is life-changing, and we know that our team is the greatest asset in achieving our mission.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:

Year Up United embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire, promote, discharge, or discipline, are based on meritocracy. We do not permit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws. Learn more about our commitment to diversity:

Year Up United is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Your recruiter can provide details regarding the expected work environment and any physical requirements. Please let our hiring team know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

TO APPLY:

Please submit a thoughtful cover letter and resume through our website.

Note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered. We respectfully request no phone calls.

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