Rapid7

Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner, Emerging Talent

India - Pune Full time

About the Team


Rapid7's investment into a new office in India is a strategic move in strengthening our competitive edge and advancing our long term business growth. With a dynamic network of technology professionals, and proximity to highly regarded universities, we’re excited to grow our teams in Pune. The talent acquisition team plays a key role in building the future of our teams, and how we collaborate globally to serve our customers. Supporting our university hiring is an exciting opportunity to strategically support and fuel our growth. 


About the Role

This role will be responsible for driving and executing the recruitment strategy for emerging talent in the India market and beyond. Not only will you own the external relationships we have with local universities and diversity organizations, you will also own relationships with internal stakeholders like hiring managers and business leaders across the organization. You are responsible for full-lifecycle recruitment for all of our emerging talent roles, from event management & branding to pre-screening, panel interviews and offer decisions. Finally, this role is responsible for the onboarding and program experience of our emerging talent population.


In this role, you will:

  • Be part of a global team responsible for hiring top entry level talent pipelines

  • Act as trusted partner to stakeholders by developing strategies to hire top entry level talent

  • Provide an exceptional candidate experience through communication, timeliness, and feedback throughout the process

  • Manage full-cycle recruiting process for interns and entry level talent across multiple disciplines and locations

  • Develop & nurture relationships with universities, diversity partners and other external vendors

  • Oversee and manage all hiring events related to emerging talent, from career fairs to in-office branding events, to classroom lectures and on-campus visits 

  • Assist with rolling out programs for “alternative pipelines” such as apprenticeships

  • Partner with our People Development team to create a unique onboarding experience for emerging talent hires, as they come in as a large cohort 

  • Manage evaluation process for placement students throughout their placement year, which includes managing stakeholders to a process and an inclusive evaluation process

  • Assist with international expansion in other locations, using Belfast as a roadmap for success 

The skills you’ll bring include:

  • 3-5 years experience in campus recruitment, university relations, or related role

  • Experience developing and building emerging talent programs in a fast-paced environment

  • Demonstrated experience hiring entry level talent with a focus on diversity

  • A positive, solutions-oriented mindset when approaching challenges 

  • Accountability and ownership

  • Ability to partner with internal stakeholders from hiring managers to senior leaders 


We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. Teams reflecting a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don’t be shy - apply today.


About Rapid7
Rapid7 (NASDAQ: RPD) helps organizations across the globe protect what matters most so innovation can thrive in an increasingly connected world. Our comprehensive technology, services, and community-focused research simplify the complex for security teams, helping them reduce vulnerabilities, monitor for malicious behavior, be in 10 places at once, and shut down attacks. We’re on a mission to make security solutions easier to use and access so we can bring safety and resilience to more people.


With more than 10,000 customers across 140+ countries, Rapid7 is a leader in cybersecurity that has earned numerous industry accolades and recognition for our technology and culture.


About Rapid7

At Rapid7, our vision is to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by harnessing our collective expertise and passion to challenge what’s possible and drive extraordinary impact. We’re building a dynamic and collaborative workplace where new ideas are welcome.

Protecting 11,000+ customers against bad actors and threats means we’re continuing to push the envelope just like we’ ve been doing for the past 20 years. If you ’re ready to solve some of the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, we’re ready to help you take command of your career. Join us.