University Relations & Strategy Manager, Handshake
France
The career platform for Gen Z
Job no longer available
The career platform for Gen Z
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize access to opportunity and ensure any student can build a great career no matter who they know, where they live or what school they attend.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience in French higher education, ideally within career services
- Existing network among French career service decision-makers
- Knowledge of digital marketing channels, including social media, email marketing, content marketing and SEO
- Demonstrated success in developing and executing communication and marketing campaigns
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English
- Creative thinking and ability to develop innovative communication [and marketing] strategies
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and campaigns simultaneously
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, draw insights, and make data-driven decisions
- Team player with excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills
What the job involves
- As Handshake's first French University Relations & Strategy Manager, you will play a crucial role in Handshake's expansion and success in France
- You will build upon our initial success and track record to make Handshake the dominant early talent platform in France and Europe, ultimately helping to democratize access to opportunities for millions of students. This role reports directly to the Director of EDU
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify opportunities and stay informed about industry trends
- Create and implement communication campaigns to increase brand visibility and inform university prospects about Handshake
- Manage and optimize digital communication channels, including website, social media, and email marketing
- Collaborate with the European GTM team to localize communication materials, ensuring they are culturally relevant and aligned with the French market
- Plan and execute events, webinars, and other communication initiatives to engage with key stakeholders
- Stay up-to-date with industry developments to identify innovative opportunities for growth
Our take
The three founders of Handshake established their company in an attempt to eliminate inequality and make the student hiring landscape fairer. The Handshake platform acts as a LinkedIn for college students, pairing students from every walk of life with more than 650K employers, including the entire Fortune 500, which includes Google and Nike.
The graduate recruitment platform is open to any student with a valid @.edu email address, with more than 17M active users from thousands of colleges and universities. With a student-first philosophy, the company generates revenue from both universities and employers rather than students.
Valued at $3.5B, Handshake has gained traction in a competitive market, although it has strong competition from recruiting giants LinkedIn and Indeed. It stands out, however, by helping students build new relationships and skills, rather than simply making connections to people they already know.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jan 2022
$200m
SERIES F
May 2021
$80m
SERIES E
Total funding: $434m
Company benefits
- Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical , dental, and vision coverage
- Fertility and family forming: Through a partnership, Handshake offers comprehensive family benefits, including infertility treatments and a $15K stipend, to its employees.
- LGTBQ+ coverage: All medical plans cover transgender services.
- Mental health: Discounts on a variety of wellness apps and an Employee Assistance Program with access to five free counseling sessions.
- Tax savings: Tax-advantaged benefits to save money on healthcare, dependent care, and other expenses.
- Learning & development: Employees are provided with an annual stipend to use towards professional development, career development workshops, manager trainings, and 1-on-1 coaching through external partnerships
- Community leader support: Employee Resource Group leaders are compensated with a quarterly bonus for the high-impact work the role requires
- Parental leave: Leaves of 16 weeks for birth-giving parents and 10 weeks for non-birth-giving parents; the policy applies to adoptions as well. Handshake also partners to provide one-on-one coaching on preparing for leave and coming back from leave
- Flexible time off: No accrued time off or waiting period to take vacation. Two paid flexible holiday days off to observe holidays that closely align with religious, cultural, and personal needs
- Sabbatical: Paid six-week sabbatical to recharge and reset beginning at six years of continuous, full-time employment, and every four years thereafter
- Volunteer time off: Two days off for social and civil activism, volunteer work, and/or any related activities, including attending and participating in protests
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Garrett Lord
(Co-Founder & CEO)Majored in Computer Science at Michigan Technological University. Interned at Palantir Technologies before co-founding Handshake in 2012.
Ben Christensen
(Co-Founder)Graduated from Michigan Technological University with a degree in Computer Networking & Systems Administration. Interned at Target and worked as a Developer at Up and Running Software. Was part of Arbor Networks' ASERT Security Research team.
Scott Ringwelski
(Co-Founder)Attained a degree in Computer Software Engineering from Michigan Technological University. Co-founded Handshake in 2012.
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