University Talent Acquisition Partner
Here at Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them, ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment, holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together.
Appian’s Talent Acquisition team plays a vital role in fueling our rapid growth as a global leader in AI-Powered Process Automation. University Recruiting serves as a cornerstone of our long-term talent strategy, driving innovation, expanding our culture, and bringing next-generation visionaries into our engineering, product, and business organizations.
This is a high-visibility opportunity to own and elevate Appian’s early-career program while remaining a versatile contributor across the broader talent spectrum. You will not only lead full-lifecycle campus hiring and build lasting partnerships with premier universities, but during off-peak cycles, you will pivot to drive corporate recruiting initiatives, employer branding campaigns, and process optimizations. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your strategy directly shapes company culture, this role offers an unmatched launchpad for your recruiting career.
This role is based at our London office. At Appian, we value in-person collaboration as a key driver of innovation and teamwork. While working on customer sites is a priority, we believe being in the office provides more opportunities to come together and celebrate working with the exceptional people across Appian.
What You’ll Do
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Drive Full-Lifecycle University Hiring: Own the end-to-end recruitment process for internships and entry-level cohorts, including talent sourcing, interviewing, offer negotiation, and closing top-tier candidates.
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Build Strategic Campus & Community Partnerships: Cultivate deep relationships with university departments, career centers, student organizations, and faculty to host high-impact campus events and elevate Appian’s employer brand.
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Flex Across Talent Initiatives: Pivot seamlessly outside peak campus hiring cycles to support corporate, technical, and specialized hiring needs, as well as talent projects such as interview training programs and candidate experience enhancements.
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Partner as a Strategic Advisor: Collaborate directly with hiring managers and senior leaders across departments, utilizing data-driven insights to guide recruiting strategies for early-career and experienced roles alike.
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Pipeline & Source Creatively: Leverage modern sourcing techniques across various platforms to build diverse, robust talent pools for evolving organizational requisitions.
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Scale Recruitment Best Practices: Continually audit and improve our recruitment workflows, interview processes, and candidate experience in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
Required Qualifications
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Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.
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Experience: 3+ years of proven success in full-lifecycle recruiting.
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Core Recruiting Mastery: Strong background in campus recruiting, university relations, talent sourcing, or technical recruiting.
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Event & Project Management: Track record of organizing and executing high-volume campus recruiting events, career fairs, and cross-functional HR projects.
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Communication & Tech Skills: Demonstrated presentation and public speaking ability, with proficiency in modern ATS platforms and presentation software (Google Slides, PowerPoint, Canva).
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Agility & Mobility: Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-moving environment, with willingness to travel up to 20% for campus visits and company events.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience with specialized technical recruiting for software engineering or enterprise SaaS environments.
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Exposure to employer branding strategy, CRM sourcing tools, or recruitment analytics.
The base salary provided represents a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant work experience, qualifications, internal peer equity, and market and business conditions that exist when extending an offer. A discretionary bonus may be awarded in recognition of individual and company performance.
Appian offers a comprehensive benefits package, which may include health coverage, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free mental health support, an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), lifestyle allowance, tuition reimbursement, and family-forming benefits. Benefits may vary by country. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Specialist for details on the benefits available in the location you are applying to.
Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation, commission, bonus, or benefit plans.
Base Salary Range£25,000—£100,000 GBPTools and Resources
- Training and Development: During onboarding, we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training. Continuous learning is a central focus at Appian, with dedicated mentorship and the First-Friend program being widely utilized resources for new hires.
- Growth Opportunities: Appian provides a diverse array of growth and development opportunities, including our leadership program tailored for new and aspiring managers, a comprehensive library of specialized department training through Appian University, skills based training, and tuition reimbursement for those aiming to advance their education. This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.
- Community: We’ll immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one. Appian fosters inclusivity through our 8 employee-led affinity groups. These groups help employees build stronger internal and external networks by planning social, educational, and outreach activities to connect with Appianites and larger initiatives throughout the company.
Benefits
Appian offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future. Benefits may include health coverage, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free mental health support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), a retirement/pension plan, wellness dollars, tuition reimbursement, family-forming benefits and more. Benefits vary by country—please ask your Talent Acquisition contact for details specific to the location you are applying to.
About Appian
Appian provides AI automation for mission-critical work. We automate complex processes in large enterprises and governments. Our platform is known for its unique reliability and scale. We’ve been automating processes for more than 25 years and understand enterprise operations like no one else. For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq: APPN]
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Appian is an equal opportunity employer that strives to attract and retain the best talent. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Appian provides reasonable accommodations to applicants in accordance with all applicable laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ReasonableAccommodations@appian.com. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.