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Senior Specialist, Campus Recruiting (EMEA) 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract. At Mastercard, Global Talent Acquisition spans Experienced Hiring, Executive Search, Campus Recruitment and Diversity Hiring. Our Campus Recruiting team plays a critical role in shaping the future of the organisation by attracting, engaging and hiring high-potential early career talent across Europe. This 12-month maternity cover will support the delivery and continuous evolution of our EMEA campus hiring strategy, ensuring strong university partnerships, diverse talent pipelines, and a best-in-class candidate experience. The Senior Specialist, Campus Recruiting (EMEA) is responsible for end-to-end execution of campus hiring across Europe, partnering closely with business stakeholders, HR, and global TA colleagues. This role requires strong project management capability, stakeholder influence, and operational rigour in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
Job Responsibility:
Own and execute the full lifecycle campus recruitment process across assigned European markets
Manage pipelines across internships, graduate programs, direct sourcing and referrals
Deliver hiring outcomes aligned to workforce plans and diversity objectives
Ensure a seamless and positive candidate experience from attraction through offer
Deliver the local onboarding experience for our graduates in Hungary
Build and maintain strategic relationships with target universities, career services, faculty, and student organisations
Represent Mastercard at campus events and external engagements to strengthen employer brand visibility
Identify and activate new partnership opportunities to broaden and diversify talent pipelines
Plan and coordinate the annual internship programme in partnership with the Global Campus team and local HR stakeholders
Ensure structured onboarding, engagement and conversion strategies to maximise return on early careers investment
Maintain accurate and compliant data capture across CRM and ATS platforms
Track hiring metrics and provide data-driven insights to continuously improve attraction channels, event ROI and conversion rates
Ensure adherence to regional compliance standards and global acquisition processes
Requirements:
Demonstrable experience in campus recruitment, university relations or early careers hiring
Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions and stakeholder groups simultaneously
Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
Excellent stakeholder management skills with confidence engaging at all organisational levels
Strong project management discipline with attention to detail and delivery accuracy
Ability to operate with pace, adaptability and discretion in a complex, global environment
Nice to have:
Experience working across multiple European markets
Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and CRM platforms
Experience supporting structured internship or graduate programmes