Senior Technical Recruiter - Early Career and Industry

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The Talent Acquisition Team at Nextdoor believes in the transformative power of healthy, engaged, diverse teams, and we work with leaders across the company to build them. Our values inform our work and we have a deep appreciation for how personal exploring a new career opportunity is to every candidate we meet. We’re committed to engaging with the world’s best talent and creating fair, unbiased processes that enable Nextdoor and the people we connect with to determine whether working together is right for both of us.

At Nextdoor, we offer a warm and inclusive work environment that embraces a hybrid employment experience, providing a flexible experience for our valued employees.

As a Technical Recruiter, you’ll partner closely with various hiring stakeholders to scale our R&D hiring. This unique role bridges the gap between early-career talent and experienced industry professionals. You will own the end-to-end strategy for our University/Campus programs while maintaining a consistent impact on our core technical hiring. You will:

• Design and execute Nextdoor’s campus recruiting strategy, including the management of internship programs and New Grad hiring cycles
• Lead the planning and execution of campus-specific programming, such as university tech talks, career fairs, and on-campus branding events
• Work closely and cross-functionally with hiring managers to assess recruiting needs for both early-career and experienced industry roles
• Build pipelines of qualified, high-caliber candidates using creative sourcing strategies across a diverse range of experience levels
• Strategize and evaluate a variety of ways to engage talent pipelines and execute on referral generation, university partnerships, and sourcing campaigns
• Utilize a data-driven approach to analyze, track, and communicate key hiring metrics for both seasonal campus cycles and industry roles
• Manage the end-to-end "intern-to-full-time" conversion process, ensuring a high-touch and supportive experience for early-career talent
• Deliver a great candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, tailoring your approach to meet the specific needs of students and industry veterans alike

• 5+ years of full cycle recruiting background supporting roles including but not limited to Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Science, Product Management, Design & Research
• Proven experience in University/Campus Recruiting, including a deep understanding of the academic calendar and seasonal hiring rhythms
• Experience building or managing campus programming, such as intern social calendars, mentorship structures, or diversity-focused university outreach
• Strong ability to pivot between high-volume campus recruiting and targeted, niche industry sourcing
• Strong interpersonal skills and great at building relationships with different types of stakeholders, from university career centers to senior engineering leadership
• Efficiency and data-driven mindset: learns quickly, has the ability to triage pipeline data to uncover trends, and be able to pivot sourcing strategies as needed
• Leads by example: inclusive, collaborative, self-directed, and highly motivated with a sense of urgency
• Excellent communication skills: written, oral, in-person, and on the phone
• Strong time management skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities as the recruiting season shifts
• Eagerness to explore and apply AI and emerging technologies to reimagine how work gets done

Compensation, benefits, perks, and recognition programs at Nextdoor come together to create one overall rewards package. The starting salary for this Fixed Term Contract role is expected to range from $130,000 to $150,000 on an annualized…