Director, Emerging Talent

Who we are

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale.

Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, Equipment Monitoring, and Site Visibility. As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.

About the role:

Our Samsara Recruiting team has helped scale the company to over 3,000+ employees. Emerging Talent from university campuses, apprenticeship programs and other early-in-career talent funnels are a strategic source of innovation. We are looking for a recruiting leader to define and execute an emerging talent vision and strategy in partnership with senior business leaders that will scale with the needs of our customers. This individual will be responsible for building and leading the team, with a mission of massively scaling the function and bringing in the right talent at the right time. 

Specifically, this will include delivering innovative programs for campus recruiting, internships, inclusive recruiting, improving our recruiting infrastructure and operations at scale, and making Samsara’s brand become even stronger with the next generation of talent. We want someone who is strong at systems thinking, expanding our talent brand with early in career talent, and knows how to make us more efficient at scale. Hiring is at the core of what will drive Samsara’s future success.

You will operate as a member of our recruiting leadership team and report to our Head of Field Operations Recruiting.

In this role, you will: 

• Work backwards from winning: Emerging Talent strategy requires leaders to understand what Samsara’s customers need 2+ years from now and build a proactive, agile talent strategy to get there. You will align with business partners on talent …