Graduate Recruitment & University Relations Manager
The Graduate Recruitment & University Relations Manager will design, build, and lead the Company's graduate talent acquisition strategy and university partnership ecosystem across all operating countries.
The role is responsible for establishing a sustainable pipeline of high-potential graduates, interns, apprentices, and emerging professionals by building strong relationships with leading universities, professional institutions, student associations, and academic stakeholders.
This position will serve as the architect of the Group Graduate Academy, ensuring the organization consistently attracts, develops, and retains top early-career talent capable of becoming future leaders, technical specialists, and business-critical professionals.
The successful candidate will help position the Company as an employer of choice among top students and graduates across Africa while creating structured pathways from campus to career.
The Graduate Recruitment Function will:
- Identify and attract top-performing graduates from leading universities.
- Build employer branding initiatives on campuses.
- Deliver structured graduate trainee programs.
- Support internship and industrial attachment programs.
- Create future leadership talent pools.
- Reduce dependency on external hiring for entry and specialist-level roles.
- Improve workforce succession readiness.
- Ensure high-potential graduates are placed i
