Job Description

University Relations Partner - Early Careers, AMS

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Responsibilities

About the Team:

The AMS Early Career team is a critical driver in advancing TikToks global talent strategy by connecting with top-tier university students. Our mission is to deliver exceptional, engaging experiences that showcase TikToks people, culture, and technology through high-impact events and programs. By cultivating relationships with universities, we aim to attract and recruit high-potential students who will contribute to TikToks growth and innovation.

Role Overview:

The AMS Early Career team is seeking a highly strategic and dynamic University Relations Specialist to lead and support initiatives that build and strengthen TikTok's university relationships across the Americas. This role will play an integral part in shaping and executing recruiting strategies, creating high-value partnerships with universities, and driving top-of-funnel talent acquisition to fuel TikToks global pipeline.

You will work closely with the University Relations and Early Careers teams to develop and execute strategies that increase TikToks visibility on campuses, foster meaningful connections, and ultimately drive the recruitment of the best early-career talent.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnership Development: Lead efforts to build long-term, impactful relationships with universities, strengthening TikTok's presence and positioning as an employer of choice. Cultivate partnerships with university leaders, career centers, and student organizations to enhance recruitment outcomes.
• Top-of-Funnel Talent Pipeline: Develop and execute strategic initiatives to build and expand the top-of-funnel talent pipeline, ensuring a steady flow of diverse, high-potential students into TikToks recruiting process.
• Project Leadership & Coordination: Oversee and drive the successful execution of various projects, including information sessions, career fairs, on-campus events, and asset management. Ensure timely, on-budget delivery while maintaining a high standard of quality.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication: Act as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and external partners, providing updates on project status, opportunities, and challenges. Serve as an ambassador for TikToks brand and communicate its mission, values, and opportunities to external partners and large audiences.
• Engagement & Event Strategy: Design, plan, and execute innovative events to deepen TikToks engagement with university students. Craft event content and materials that effectively communicate TikToks value proposition as an employer and technology leader.
• Data-Driven Insights: Track, analyze, and report on the success of recruitment programs and initiatives, providing key insights to drive continuous improvement and inform future strategies.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven experience in leading and executing programs or events, preferably within early careers, talent acquisition, or HR.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to influence and engage at all levels.
• Strong analytical abilities, with attention to detail and the capacity to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, LinkedIn, and Social Media platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in Campus Recruitment, University Relations, or Early Career talent programs.
• Demonstrated ability to present confidently to large, diverse audiences, both virtually and in-person.
• Experience with asset design or content creation for events and marketing materials.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an Always Day 1 mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at

Job Information

For Pay TransparencyCompensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $79,800 - $174,400 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidates qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Education and Training

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet

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