Early Careers Recruiting Manager

About us

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we're on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We're looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

What you'll do

We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for an onsite Early Careers Recruiting Manager to join our dynamic team in Carlsbad, CA working in a hybrid format.

The Early Careers Manager will lead a team responsible for building and scaling global Early Career programming and recruitment processes for Viasat. This includes attracting early talent through brand awareness, managing full cycle recruitment, and overseeing global programs such as the internship and graduate development program. This person will engage with universities to build relationships and attract the next generation of the Viasat workforce by introducing and promoting the Viasat brand to a broad range of students. The Early Career Manager will work collaboratively across the organization to initiate, advocate, drive and measure programs and talent practices. You will employ a data-driven approach balanced with creativity and experience to design and develop a world class Early Career program.

The day-to-day

• Lead full cycle recruitment of 200+ global interns and full time hires annually.
• Manage delivery of Viasat's internship and graduate development programs and drive program consistency and growth across multiple countries- including onboarding, networking events, mentor program, performance management, and learning and development.
• Partner and collaborate across the organization with hiring managers, candidates, business leaders, talent partners, finance, business partners, culture & inclusion, social impact, and executives.
• Work closely with our Brand and Marketing team and other areas on external brand and employee value proposition.
• Develop and maintain annual budget; evaluating ROI against year over year spend.
• Partner with compensation to understand the university talent market to stay competitive with intern and recent college graduate salaries, bonuses, and relocation trends.
• Drive forecasting and workforce planning with data to inform hiring needs, focusing on building a talent pipeline through intern conversion.
• Plan and host events such as office tours, career fairs, new hire networking events, etc.
• Manage annual compensation planning alongside finance and Compensation teams.
• Shape the development of the Early Careers strategy and manage delivery of programs to strengthen long-term pipelines.
• Identify key universities to engage with based on talent needs.
• Explore, design, and implement AI-enabled talent strategy to drive operational efficiency.
• Produce regular reporting and analytics to monitor workforce trends, risks, and opportunities.

What you'll need

What will help you on the job

Salary range

$91,500.00 - $144,000.00 / annually.

For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $113,500.00- $170,500.00 / annually

At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat's comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https : / / careers.viasat.com / benefits.

EEO Statement

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here .