Senior Manager of Early Careers Recruiting, Roku
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
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Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide its users with a more convenient and cost effective way of watching the programs they love.
Role
Who you are
- Extensive experience in university relations and early careers recruiting/program leadership, with a proven track record of running global programs ideally within the technology industry
- Executive presence and the ability to influence senior leaders across geographies
- Strategic mindset with hands‑on execution, comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving change at pace
- Deep knowledge of global early talent trends, regional nuances, and campus ecosystems
- Exceptional communication and storytelling, with strong stakeholder management skills
- Willingness to travel internationally to represent Roku and build global partnerships
What the job involves
- Roku is seeking a strategic, hands‑on Global Early Careers Manager to lead the vision, design, and execution of early careers programs across international markets
- This high‑impact leadership role operates within a small, agile global team, offers direct engagement with senior executives, and gives you the opportunity to shape the long‑term early talent pipeline at Roku
- You will design and scale a globally consistent yet locally relevant strategy that drives innovation, operational excellence, and executive alignment across regions
- The Early Careers Talent Acquisition team brings interns and new graduates into Roku through thoughtful programs, strong partnerships, and a candidate‑first process
- As part of the wider Talent Acquisition (TA) organization, we use data, close collaboration, and continual iteration to run successful, scalable early careers programs that reflect our culture and deliver results
- Global strategy and leadership: Define and lead Roku’s global early careers strategy, aligning to business goals and regional talent needs across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Serve as a thought partner and trusted advisor to senior stakeholders
- Executive influence: Collaborate closely with senior leaders and cross‑functional partners (People, Finance, L&G) to secure buy‑in, shape program priorities, and drive strategic workforce planning for early careers talent
- Program ownership end‑to‑end: Oversee the full lifecycle of intern and new‑college‑grad (NCG) programs globally from attraction and selection to onboarding, development, conversion, and offboarding
- Data‑driven decisions: Leverage global talent insights, competitive benchmarks, and internal analytics to inform strategy, improve funnel health, and influence leadership decisions
- Brand and engagement: Partner with Employer Branding to elevate Roku’s presence through targeted campaigns, events, and digital outreach tailored to global markets
- Campus and community presence: Represent Roku at key university events, hackathons, and student‑led initiatives worldwide; build strong relationships with academic institutions and student communities
- Continuous improvement: Evaluate program effectiveness using feedback and data; implement enhancements that improve scalability, inclusivity, and long‑term impact
- Team leadership: Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing early careers TA team, fostering clarity, ownership, and operational excellence
Our take
According to Nielsen data, the average streamer spends over seven minutes searching for something to watch. Streaming services use customers' viewing history to make suggestions, but these are limited to programs licensed for that particular service.
Roku provides an integrated streaming service that offers TV channels, movies and third-party streaming services, resulting in an all-in-one streaming platform. The service can be accessed through a variety of customized subscription packages and fees.
Roku stands out in the streaming industry by bringing many competitors together in one package. The startup provides further innovative services such as a weekly TV series named 'Roku Recommends' which uses first-party data to recommend essential viewing to users. Alongside funding filmmakers through its "Change Makers Program", Roku also acquired its own original library of shows through its acquisition of now-defunct Quibi's library in 2021. After successful collaborations with TCL and Hisense, the first in-house "Roku Television" was released in 2023, further exemplifying the streaming company's wider ambitions in the media sector.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2016
$45.5m
LATE VC
Nov 2015
$45.5m
SERIES H
Total funding: $247.8m
Company benefits
- Medical, wellness and financial benefits
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
Newhall, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Anthony Wood
(CEO)Studied Engineering at Texas A&M before founding their first company in 1986. They held VP roles at both Adobe and Netflix.
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