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Associate Search Manager

United States 60000.00 - 65000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted January 09, 2026
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The primary mission of the Associate Search Manager is to support the recruitment and selection efforts for rising entrepreneurs and leaders for Watson Institute’s Fellowships. The Associate Search Manager will leverage partnerships with nominators, thought leaders, community influencers, and alumni, as well as robust digital marketing tactics, to search for future Fellows. In addition, the Associate Search Manager will lead in-person programming at immersives each year to welcome the Fellows and support their transition to Watson Institute.

Job Responsibility

  • Geographic Recruitment & Partnerships (50% of time): Build a strong recruitment ecosystem in your assigned geography by cultivating relationships, identifying strategic partners, and directly engaging promising entrepreneurs
  • Local Ecosystem Building
  • Partnership Development
  • Virtual & In-Person Event Hosting
  • Direct Headhunting
  • In-Person Presence
  • Fellow Review (15% of time): Review and screen applications from the assigned geography
  • Conduct preliminary interviews with prospective Fellows
  • Manage the candidate pipeline in Salesforce for the assigned geography
  • Maintain communication with applicants
  • Data Management & Analysis (10% of time): Report weekly on progress, challenges, and leads
  • Track recruitment metrics for the assigned geography
  • Lead Immersives (10% of time): Supporting Fellows with travel and visa logistics
  • Facilitating sessions for the Fellows
  • Work alongside the Events Team to ensure all logistics are in place for the immersive experience
  • Program Support (15% of time): Attend and facilitate workshops to support the community and Fellows throughout the duration of the program
  • Plan Community Building sessions
  • Responsible for holding 1-on-1’s with Fellows and connecting them to Watson Institute’s Impact Ecosystem when particular expertise is observed to be helpful to the Fellow’s growth
  • Support the Events Team with the successful execution of Basecamps and Summit

Requirements

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • A systems-oriented and highly organized approach to their work
  • Experience with Salesforce (or other CRM platforms) is a plus
  • Mandatory skills: Excel mastery, email wizardry, rapid follow-up, and data analysis
  • Facilitation skills, with the ability to inspire and draw out the best in a room during each of the workshops and events being facilitated
  • Experience working in recruitment in the space of higher education, accelerators, fellowships, or other programs supporting entrepreneurs - preferably in Asian markets
  • A natural inclination to build relationships and partnerships in recruitment communities in order to strengthen Watson Institute’s presence. This includes hosting weekly webinars via online conferences and WeChat
  • Experience working with WeChat is required
  • Experience working with Little Red Note is required
  • The position requires full professional proficiency in English and Mandarin (spoken and written)
  • Eager to join a team with high standards for quality and excellence
  • An exceptional eye for detail
  • Detail Oriented
  • Intentional
  • Results-Driven
  • High Integrity
  • Systems-minded

Nice to have

  • Experience with Salesforce (or other CRM platforms) is a plus
  • Experience working in recruitment in the space of higher education, accelerators, fellowships, or other programs supporting entrepreneurs - preferably in Asian markets

What we offer

  • Annual Happiness Fund that increases with time and seniority
  • Unlimited vacations (3 weeks required vacation time per year)
  • Healthcare benefit via Thatch (ICHRA provider), where employees have the option to apply this amount towards their choice of medical plans, with the option to add vision and dental plans
  • Automatic 3% contribution to your retirement account
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