University Talent Acquisition Specialist

Overview

Own university recruiting for Appian's AI Automation Platform team, building campus talent pipelines and serving as the face of Appian to students, faculty and career centers.

What you'll do

• Own the end-to-end candidate recruiting lifecycle, from creative sourcing and screening to negotiating and successfully closing top university talent.
• Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with university departments, career centers, student organizations, and faculty members to build a strong campus presence.
• Design and execute innovative campus hiring events, presentations, and diversity sourcing initiatives that elevate Appian's employer brand.
• Partner with internal hiring managers and senior stakeholders across departments as a trusted advisor to understand evolving business needs and align campus talent.
• Support the planning and execution of campus recruiting events, career fairs, interview days, and hiring initiatives, including event logistics, interviewer coordination, candidate communications, scheduling, and on-site support.
• Manage high-volume logistics, including interview scheduling, candidate pipelining, job postings, and applicant tracking system (ATS) data maintenance.
• Travel up to 20% during peak university recruiting seasons to engage with candidates on the ground.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of proven success in university/graduate recruiting or talent acquisition.
• Exceptional public speaking and presentation skills, with the ability to engage both large student audiences and internal executives.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and presentation tools such as Google Slides, PowerPoint, or Canva.

Nice to have

• Prior experience specifically within technical recruiting or hiring for software engineering and technology teams.
• Strong data-driven mindset with experience using recruitment metrics to optimize campus hiring funnels.
• Prior experience specifically working with Greenhouse and Workday.

Details

• Based at the Chennai office in DLF Downtown.
• Expected to be in the office 5 days a week.
• Travel up to 20% during peak university recruiting seasons.