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Today, Oatey operates a comprehensive manufacturing and distribution network comprised of industry leading family of companies: Oatey, Cherne, Keeney, Quick Drain, Hercules, Dearborn, Oatey Canada, William H. Harvey, Masters, Contact, Belanger, Lansas, and Durgo.\nAt Oatey, we're doing big things - and by joining us, you'll have the chance to do big things too. You can build a strong career in an innovative, inclusive, high-performance environment, with the confidence that your company cares - about you, our customers and our world. Ready to make an impact in a place where you matter?\n-\nPosition Summary:\nThe University Relations Program Manager leads the strategy, design, and execution of Oatey’s early talent programs and associated initiatives. This role serves as a key strategic partner in attracting, engaging, and retaining a diverse, high-quality pipeline of early career talent.\nThis position combines expertise in university relations, full-cycle recruiting, program management, and employer branding. The role owns The Oatey Intern Experience end to end, including recruitment, onboarding, engagement, development, and conversion to full-time roles.\nThis role also carries accountability for external benchmarking and continuous improvement, ensuring Oatey’s early talent and university relations programs remain competitive, differentiated, and market-leading relative to peer and aspirational organizations.\nPosition Responsibilities:\nTalent Acquisition for Early Talent Programs\nLead full-cycle recruitment for early career, intern, and entry-level programs, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, and onboarding.\nPartner with HR and business leaders across sites to forecast hiring needs and align early talent strategies with business objectives.\nBuild a consistent, data-driven approach to early talent acquisition through dashboards, metrics, and return on investment (ROI) analysis for university recruiting and internship programs.\nFacilitate hiring manager training and ensure a best-in-class candidate experience across all stages of the hiring process.\nPartner with the Director of Talent Acquisition & Workforce Development to build and sustain conversion pipelines for high-performing interns, including maintaining and leveraging the Oatey Intern Alumni network and associated communications.\nUniversity Relations & External Partnerships\nServe as Oatey’s primary liaison to universities, colleges, trade schools, and professional associations.\nDevelop and maintain strategic relationships with career services, student organizations (e.g., NSBE, NBMBAA, SHPE), and academic programs to strengthen Oatey’s campus presence.\nPlan and oversee campus recruiting activities, including career fairs, classroom presentations, student networking events, and industry partnerships.\nRepresent Oatey in external workforce development initiatives and local business partnerships to expand reach and impact.\nEngage associates as Campus Ambassadors to extend Oatey’s campus footprint and increase employee participation in recruiting events.\nProgram Management, Benchmarking & Continuous Improvement\nDesign, facilitate, and continuously enhance the annual Oatey Intern Experience from orientation and training through project scoping, execution, report-outs, and conversion to full-time employment.\nConduct ongoing external benchmarking of early talent, internship, and university relations programs against industry peers, competitors, and best-in-class organizations to identify opportunities for differentiation and improvement.\nLeverage market insights, professional networks, industry research, and early talent forums to ensure Oatey’s programs remain competitive and aligned with evolving candidate expectations and workforce trends.\nTranslate benchmarking insights into actionable recommendations that enhance program design, learning experiences, compensation alignment (where applicable), engagement strategies, and conversion outcomes.\nDevelop a structured intern learning path focused on career readiness, leveraging internal subject matter experts (SMEs) and external platforms to deliver content including (but not limited to): diversity, equity & inclusion, communication skills, emotional intelligence, personal branding, networking, public speaking, resume writing, and interviewing.\nDevelop and deliver training for supervisors, mentors, and volunteers to ensure consistent, high-quality intern management and engagement.\nManage program budgets, schedules, and logistics while ensuring alignment with Oatey’s purpose, values, and workforce priorities.\nBuild and maintain tools, guides, and templates that standardize the intern and early talent experience across all sites, ensuring consistency while allowing for localized needs.\nCollect and analyze feedback from interns, supervisors, and business stakeholders to inform continuous program improvements.\nEmployer Brand & Talent Communications\nOwn and execute early talent and university relations communications across external platforms including LinkedIn, Handshake, university job boards, and campus-facing marketing channels.\nOwn and manage internal communications related to early talent programs across platforms such as Oatey Insider and Ozone, ensuring visibility, engagement, and alignment with enterprise messaging.\nPartner with Corporate Communications, HR, and Marketing to ensure cohesive storytelling and brand alignment across internal and external audiences.\nDevelop content strategies that highlight intern experiences, program outcomes, career pathways, and associate involvement to strengthen Oatey’s employer brand.\nCorporate Talent Acquisition Support\nAct as an engaged member of the Oatey Corporate Talent Acquisition team, supporting additional needs as they arise, including sourcing, community engagement, full lifecycle recruitment, new hire orientation, recruitment marketing, data analysis, and other duties as assigned.\nKnowledge and Experience:\n5+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including direct experience with university relations, early talent recruiting, and employer branding.\nDemonstrated experience managing complex programs or multi-site internship initiatives preferred.\nStrong knowledge of recruitment marketing tools, talent customer relationship management (CRMs), social and digital engagement platforms.\nProven ability to translate data, benchmarking insights, and market trends into strategic recommendations.\nExceptional organizational, communication, and presentation skills.\nDemonstrated success partnering cross-functionally and leading through influence.\nChampions Oatey’s values of Collaboration, Integrity, Respect, Courage, Leadership, and Excellence.\nEducation and Certification:\nBachelor’s degree in human resources, business, communications, or a related field, or equivalent work experience, required.\nSociety for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Talent Acquisition Specialty Certification preferred.\nAIRS CDR (Certified Diversity Recruiter) certification preferred.\nPhysical Activities and Other Working Conditions:\nAssociates working at Corporate sites are required to work in-person according to the Hybrid & Remote Workplace Policy.\nThis role is primarily sedentary and involves prolonged periods of sitting and working on a computer. Regular use of hands for typing and operating office equipment is required, along with visual focus on screens and documents. Occasional standing, walking, and lifting up to 10-15 pounds may be required. Work is performed in a climate-controlled office or remote environment with moderate noise levels.\n10% travel is required for career fairs and other campus events\nAbility to set up and tear down career fair tables which includes banner stands, table cloths, boxes, flyers, and marketing collateral such as water bottles, stress balls, etc.\nCareer fairs require the ability to drive up to four hours each way and to stand for a period of up to eight hours.\nCompensation Range for the Position:\n$63,281.00 - $80,683.50 - $98,086.00 USDTarget Cash Profit Sharing for the Position:\n8.00%Offer amount determined by experience and review of internal talent.\nOatey Total Rewards\nGenerous paid time off programs and paid company holidays to support flexibility and work-life balance\n\nAnnual Discretionary Cash Profit Sharing\n\nImmediate eligibility and vesting in 401(k), including 100% company match, up to 5% of eligible compensation\n\nMarket leading health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance offerings for associates and qualified dependents\n\nSignificant company contribution to Health Savings Account with a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)\n\nShort-Term and Long-Term Disability income protection coverage at no cost to associates\n\nPaid Maternity and Paid Parental Leave\n\nTuition reimbursement\n\nA strong set of complementary resources to support associate well-being, including resource groups, EAP, and dedicated mental health support.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nThe Oatey family of companies are an equal opportunity employer committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We recruit, employ, promote, and offer competitive pay for all jobs without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nProtect Yourself from Recruitment Scams\nOatey is committed to a safe and transparent hiring process. Please be aware of fraudulent recruiting communications.\nHow to recognize official Oatey communication:\nEmails will come from @oatey.com or \n\nWe do not use unofficial or misspelled domains\n\nWhat Oatey will never do:\nAsk for payment or fees at any stage\n\nRequest sensitive personal or financial information early in the process\n\nMake a job offer without interviews\n\nIf something seems suspicious, do not engage. 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