Program Manager - Early Careers

Job description / Role

About the Team

The Early Careers team is essential in shaping TikTok's future talent pipeline by engaging with universities and managing early-career programs across 15+ countries in the Americas and EMEA. The team ensures that interns, working students, apprentices, and graduate hires have meaningful experiences while contributing to TikTok's expanding business. As a dynamic global group, the team collaborates across diverse cultures, teams, countries, and time zones. This role offers candidates the opportunity to work alongside colleagues worldwide, providing a rich international experience.

Role Overview

This role blends university relation management and intern program execution, ensuring we attract top talent and provide a high-quality experience for those joining our early careers programs.

University Relations Management

• You will work closely with universities, career centers, and student organizations to attract high-caliber students, build strong talent pipelines, and ensure well-organized university engagements that result in top candidate hires.

Intern Program Execution

• You will support the management of the internship program across EMEA, ensuring its effectiveness and smooth operation. Your efforts will contribute to creating a strong and impactful experience for interns and early-career hires across key markets, helping them thrive within TikTok.

Key Regions/Focus Areas

• London & France: Key hiring markets for sales, marketing, and business roles, with a strong focus on internships, apprenticeships, and graduate programs.
• Dubai: A growing hub for computer science and PhD hiring, particularly in engineering, AI, and research-focused roles. Focused efforts are needed to attract top STEM talent while aligning with labor laws.
• Other Countries: Programming and recruitment efforts are also in place across other regions, including Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey.
• Although the position will be primarily focused on EMEA, the candidate will also play a role in supporting AMS-based initiatives, working collaboratively across both regions to ensure alignment and consistency.

Key Responsibilities

1. University Engagement & Early Talent Outreach
   • Manage EMEA university partnerships by driving outreach to career centers, student groups, and faculty, especially in London and Paris (sales, marketing, MBA, etc.) and Dubai for both business (technical (computer science, PhD, etc.) hiring.
   • Coordinate engagements such as career fairs, information sessions, and networking events to engage students and increase TikTok's employer brand visibility.
   • Assist with event logistics and communications, including invitations, event materials, and follow-ups.
   • Provide data tracking and reporting to measure outreach effectiveness.
   • Support select AMS university engagements on a project basis by sharing insights, helping organize cross-regional events, and leading on site.
   • Support early talent identification efforts across EMEA and AMS to ensure a strong pipeline of high-potential students for hiring.
2. Intern Program Coordination
   • Support the execution of the EMEA intern program plan, ensuring smooth onboarding, engagement, and offboarding across multiple countries.
   • Assist in managing EMEA program logistics, including tracking intern headcount, start dates, and key milestones to ensure a seamless experience.
   • Coordinate intern event logistics, including booking venues, managing catering orders, handling reimbursements, and ensuring smooth execution of intern sessions.
   • Provide operational support for global intern engagement initiatives, including tracking attendance, collecting feedback, and maintaining program records.
   • Assist in managing intern program communications, ensuring interns receive timely updates about events, policies, and engagement opportunities.
3. Act as a secondary point of contact for select AMS internship initiatives, such as intern learning & development programs, engagement sessions, or intern mentorship programs.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field; 2 years of experience in program coordination, campus recruitment, and university relations in EMEA.
• Experience working on projects that involve cross-regional collaboration, particularly between AMS and EMEA.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a global team; interest in early careers university engagements and talent development.
• Familiarity with internship structures and hiring processes in EMEA markets, especially London, France, or Dubai.
• Comfortable working with data, tracking program metrics, and providing insights to improve outreach and engagement.
• Ability to travel occasionally within the UK, Europe, and the Middle East; ability to occasionally meet during a timezone that is globally friendly.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in university relations, campus recruitment, or early talent programs in the EMEA region, demonstrating an understanding of regional market nuances.
• Experience working across both AMS and EMEA regions, with a demonstrated ability to navigate the unique cultural and operational differences in each region; knowledge of labor laws and internship regulations in EMEA markets (e.g., UK, France, Dubai).
• Experience organizing large-scale events like information and networking sessions, ensuring seamless logistics and successful execution.
• Demonstrated ability to manage relationships across functions, including university career centers, student groups, and internal stakeholders like interns.
• Experience with data analytics and CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, LinkedIn Recruiter), enabling data-driven decision-making and effective program tracking.
• Content creation and management skills for outreach, event promotions, and internal communications.
• Strong communication skills, with experience presenting to large audiences and engaging international groups effectively.

About the Company

TikTok is the world's leading destination for short-form video. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.

Our employees lead with curiosity, and move at the speed of culture. Combined with our company's flat structure, you'll be given dynamic opportunities to make a real impact on a rapidly expanding company as you grow your career. We have offices across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas – and we're just getting started.