Next Insurance is a fast-growing startup based in Silicon Valley that is led by a team of experienced entrepreneurs with a history of successful outcomes. Our mission is to transform insurance for small businesses by combining world-class technology and phenomenal customer service to offer better insurance at a lower price. As the leading digital insurtech company transforming small business insurance, we just announced a $250 million new funding round, bringing the company’s valuation to $4 billion and total funding raised to more than $880 million!

Next Insurance is looking for explorers who are filled with curiosity, have the desire to travel the unbeaten path, and realize new heights in providing small business owners with the peace of mind to run their businesses. If you move fast, customer-focused, and willing to challenge the status quo, Next Insurance might just be your next journey.

The People team is looking for a University Recruiter to establish Next as a first choice employer among top colleges. In this role you will lead engagement with universities to deliver strategic programs to support recruiting. Partnering with the Talent Acquisition team, you’ll use metrics to drive decisions and show results, and remain calm in times of high stress and volume! If you thrive in a fast paced environment and are passionate about engaging & attracting the next generation of top talent - then you belong here. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Act as the owner of Next’s University Recruiting program; guide/deliver overall strategy, design/carry out engagement projects, and execute an innovative year round plan  
• Partner with People and Talent Acquisition teams to create effective sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches
• Build and maintain a network of potential candidates from top universities through proactive market research & ongoing relationship management
• Establish and maintain solid cooperative relations with top university faculties, labs, career centers, top talents and research associations 
• Recommend recruitment ideas and strategies that will contribute to the long-range growth of the company, the continued evolution of the University recruitment initiative, and deliver the highest quality results and candidate experiences

What We Need: 

• 3+ years full lifecycle university recruiting experience with top US schools with awareness of overall higher education recruiting landscape 
• Knowledge of and experience working with and navigating top engineering, product, design, research, machine learning and data programs at universities
• Demonstrable experience of setting strategic goals & metrics in an innovative and fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to manage university relations & the ability to work cross-functionally and effectively with a diverse team 
• Strong strategic and creative thinker who can distill business strategy into effective recruitment and actionable plans
• BA/BS from top school 

Unstoppable Qualities: 

• Experience with MA/PhD programs 
• Ivy League connections 

One of our core values is ‘Play as a Team’; this means making sure everyone has an equal chance to participate and make a difference. We win by playing together. Next Insurance is an equal opportunity employer and prioritizes building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants of any type and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state, and local laws. Next’s policy is to comply with all applicable laws related to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.