Graduate Recruitment & University Relations Manager leads campus hiring and university partnerships, requires a HR/Business Degree and 7+ years campus recruitment experience. Full-time role in Kiambu.
Job Summary
The Graduate Recruitment & University Relations
Manager will design, build, and lead the Company’s graduate talent acquisition
strategy and university partnership ecosystem across all operating countries.
The role is responsible for establishing a
sustainable pipeline of high-potential graduates, interns, apprentices, and
emerging professionals by building strong relationships with leading
universities, professional institutions, student associations, and academic
stakeholders.
This position will serve as the architect of the
Group Graduate Academy, ensuring the organization consistently attracts,
develops, and retains top early-career talent capable of becoming future
leaders, technical specialists, and business-critical professionals.
The successful candidate will help position the
Company as an employer of choice among top students and graduates across Africa
while creating structured pathways from campus to career.
Responsibilities
The Graduate Recruitment Function will:
Identify
and attract top-performing graduates from leading universities.
Build
employer branding initiatives on campuses.
Deliver
structured graduate trainee programs.
Support
internship and industrial attachment programs.
Create
future leadership talent pools.
Reduce
dependency on external hiring for entry and specialist-level roles.
Improve
workforce succession readiness.
Ensure
high-potential graduates are placed into critical business functions.
We would like to build long-term strategic
partnerships with academic institutions. The University Relations Function
will:
Establish
partnerships with universities and colleges.
Build
relationships with faculty leadership and career offices.
Create
scholarship, internship.
Participate
in career fairs and employer engagement activities.
Position
the Company as a preferred graduate employer.
Support
curriculum collaboration aligned with business needs.
The Graduate Academy will:
Deliver
onboarding and induction programs.
Accelerate
technical and professional development.
Build
business and commercial acumen.
Support
cross-functional exposure and rotations.
Requirements
Education
Bachelor’s
degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Education,
Communications, Organizational Development, or a related field.
Master’s
degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration,
or Talent Management preferred (CIPD, SHRM, HRCI, Talent Acquisition Specialty
Certifications, Employer Branding Certifications, Career Development
Certifications)
Experience
7+ years
of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, Graduate Recruitment,
University Relations, Employer Branding, or Talent Management.
Minimum 3
years leading graduate recruitment programs or campus hiring initiatives.
Experience
establishing university partnerships and talent pipelines.
Experience
designing graduate trainee, internship, or leadership development programs.
Experience
operating across multiple countries or regions preferred.
Experience
using recruitment technologies, ATS platforms, and talent analytics tools.
Demonstrated
success in attracting and developing high-potential early-career talent.
Benefits
Annual
performance-based bonus at the discretion of the employer
Medical
Cover, Health Insurance
Company
phone, airtime and working laptop
