Early Careers Sourcing, Engagement & Recruiting Operations Specialist

About the role

Raymond James is seeking an experienced and highly organized Early Careers Sourcing, Engagement & Recruiting Operations Specialist to help drive our campus recruiting, internship, and early talent strategies.

This role helps bring our early careers recruiting strategy to life through talent acquisition, candidate engagement, recruiting technology, and university relations. The successful candidate will serve as a key partner to recruiters and business stakeholders by managing recruiting platforms, developing candidate marketing campaigns, engaging student talent communities, and optimizing recruiting processes that support the firm's future talent pipeline.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys blending technology, communications, operations, and talent acquisition to create exceptional candidate experiences and deliver measurable recruiting outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Candidate Sourcing & Talent Community Engagement

• Develop and execute student outreach and engagement campaigns to attract top early career talent.
• Build and maintain talent communities that support internship, early identification, and full-time recruiting initiatives.
• Manage candidate communications and engagement strategies across multiple recruiting channels.
• Promote campus events, networking opportunities, informational sessions, and recruiting programs.
• Support employer branding initiatives that increase awareness of Raymond James among students and emerging talent.

Recruiting Technology & Platform Operations

Serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for key recruiting and engagement platforms.

Responsibilities include

• Platform administration, configuration, and maintenance.
• User support, troubleshooting, and training.
• Recruiting cycle preparation and seasonal readiness.
• Process documentation and workflow optimization.
• Vendor relationship management and coordination.
• Data integrity, governance, and compliance oversight.
• Evaluation and implementation of new platform capabilities and enhancements.

Candidate Marketing & Communications

• Develop engaging content and communication strategies to support recruiting initiatives.
• Produce newsletters, announcements, event communications, and targeted marketing campaigns.
• Create communication journeys that improve candidate engagement and conversion.
• Ensure communications align with Raymond James branding standards and candidate experience goals.
• Analyze campaign effectiveness and recommend enhancements to increase engagement.

Student Referral Program Management

• Manage student referral intake and candidate tracking processes.
• Coordinate outreach and engagement with referred candidates.
• Partner with recruiters and business stakeholders to ensure timely follow-up and exceptional candidate experiences.
• Support networking opportunities, coffee chats, and relationship-building activities with prospective candidates.

University Relations & Recruiting Strategy Support

Partner with the Early Careers team to support strategic recruiting initiatives, including:

• Core school recruiting programs.
• Early identification and diversity initiatives.
• Investment Banking and specialized talent pipelines.
• MBA recruiting efforts.
• Workforce planning and talent pipeline development.
• Campus marketing and engagement strategies.

Recruiting Operations & Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline recruiting processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Build and maintain recruiting tools, resources, and documentation.
• Support reporting, analytics, and recruiting workflow management.
• Recommend innovative approaches that enhance recruiter productivity and candidate experience.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience supporting recruiting, talent acquisition, recruiting operations, university recruiting, candidate marketing, or related functions.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with recruiting technologies, CRM systems, or talent engagement platforms.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality candidate experiences.

Preferred

• Experience supporting campus recruiting, internship programs, or early careers hiring.
• Experience managing recruiting events, communications, or employer branding initiatives.
• Familiarity with candidate relationship management (CRM) platforms and recruitment marketing tools.
• Experience with process improvement, workflow optimization, or recruiting operations.

What You'll Bring

• A passion for connecting students and emerging talent with career opportunities.
• A customer-service mindset and commitment to creating positive experiences.
• Curiosity about recruiting technology and innovation.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with operational excellence.
• Strong relationship-building skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
• Education
• Bachelor's (Required)
• Work Experience
• General Experience - 7 to 12 months
• Certifications
• Travel
• Less than 25%
• Workstyle
• Hybrid

Pay and benefits

The total compensation for this position includes base salary or wages, and may include components such as additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions.

This position is eligible for a benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness insurance and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave); and parental leave. Eligibility for benefits and specific offerings may vary based on position and employment status.

To view more details of the benefits offered, visit Myrjbenefits.com.

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We expect our associates at all levels to

• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James - as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive.