Principal Recruiting Events Lead- S&G- National Partnerships

Principal Recruiting Events Lead- S&G- National Partnerships With 33 different programs and over 3000 hires, Students & Grads provides a critical pipeline for talent at Capital One. Through proactive sourcing, innovative events, and close partnership with the business, we recruit diverse talent who will be our future leaders. Our culture and people are integral to our growth and success. We are looking for leaders who will challenge the status quo and develop their teams, all while providing a world-class candidate experience. If you are passionate about people and looking to make an impact on both our candidates and associates, then apply today! Principal, Students & Grads National Partnerships Team The National Partnerships team is seeking a Lead at the Principal Associate level, who will be responsible for the leadership of a team of 3 Event Leads. This team will be responsible for managing and overseeing 19 national partnerships and event strategies split out by regions across several job families. As the Lead, this individual will be responsible for setting the overall events strategy to support recruiting verticals as well as continuously improving event strategies and partnerships. They should constantly survey the national partnerships event landscape for emerging trends, and be comfortable testing and learning different approaches to reach diverse candidates. The Principal is responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with business partners and the recruiting team to create and adapt our events strategy into a meaningful candidate experience that attracts new talent to our organization and exposes them to the amazing Capital One culture.  In this role you will also: Be hyper-focused on providing an exceptional candidate and associate/client experience with each and every event we host.  Oversee event platform needs and strategy within Zoom, Handshake, and Eightfold; ensure tech strategy is providing a differentiated candidate experience. Measure impact. You will measure and track the success of the event strategy, analyze the return on the investment, and share findings with key stakeholders. Be a people manager for a team spread across multiple locations; help with their overall career development and provide guidance and coaching to help them be successful. Be a uniter. You will bring people from all over the company (from our most senior executives to our newest hires) together for a common goal and you will inspire people to want to travel with you on this journey. Work closely with the larger Students & Grads team to ensure a cohesive candidate experience throughout the full candidate journey.   Here’s what you’ll need to be successful: Blend of strategic and tactical thinking, creative and analytical reasoning Serve as subject matter expert, contributing practitioner, thought leader, career guide and mentor to teams Exceptional communication skills Collaborative, team player attitude with the ability to navigate and influence the organization Regularly and systematically use data to uncover opportunities, track performance, drive decision making, and design scalable solutions A proven track record of decision making and problem solving based on data Entrepreneurial ability to identify and prioritize opportunities in highly ambiguous contexts Create and influence the broader campus events strategy across all regions Track record of defining strategy, creating advocacy/alignment and being accountable for outcomes Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or military experience At least 3 years of experience in Recruiting, Project Management or Events Management or combination At least 1 year of people management experience   Preferred Qualifications: At least 4 years of experience in Recruiting At least 4 years of experience in planning events At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization  for this position. The minimum and maximum full-time