- Job Type: Full-Time
- Function: HR
- Industry: Edtech
- Post Date: 02/10/2026
- Website: emeritus.org
- Company Address: 78 Shenton Way, Singapore, SG, 079120
About Emeritus
Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating with more than 50 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China.Job Description
About Emeritus
Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating with more than 80 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China.
Emeritus’ short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors and coaches has educated more than 300,000 individuals across 80+ countries.
Founded in 2015, Emeritus, part of Eruditus Group, has more than 1,800 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. The company is backed by prominent investors including Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, and Bertelsmann.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end recruitment for Course Leaders, Program Leaders, and Industry Experts, including contract, part-time, visiting, and/or full-time roles.
- Partner closely with Academic Delivery, Learning Design, and Program teams to understand program objectives, skill requirements, and SMEs or faculty profiles needed.
- Design and execute targeted sourcing strategies to identify high-quality industry practitioners and academic leaders across domains.
- Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline/funnel of industry experts, ensuring readiness for upcoming and future programs.
- Source candidates through diverse channels including LinkedIn, professional networks, academic forums, referrals, industry communities, and direct outreach.
- Screen and assess candidates for subject matter expertise, teaching capability, leadership presence, and cultural fit.
- Coordinate interview processes, faculty evaluations, and final selection discussions with internal stakeholders.
- Drive a positive candidate experience from first outreach through onboarding.
- Track and manage recruitment metrics such as time-to-hire, funnel health, and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Stay updated on industry trends, emerging skills, and competitor practices in academic and expert hiring.
Skills & Qualifications:
- 4-6 years of experience in recruitment, with a strong preference for academic hiring, faculty hiring, industry expert sourcing, or niche talent acquisition.
- Prior experience hiring Course Leaders, Program Heads, Subject Matter Experts, consultants, or senior niche roles is highly preferred.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to partner with senior academic and business leaders.
- Excellent sourcing skills and comfort with passive talent outreach.
- Ability to evaluate candidates beyond resumes—assessing expertise depth, communication, and teaching/leadership potential.
- Strong organizational and coordination skills to manage multiple programs and hiring timelines simultaneously.
- Hands-on experience with ATS tools, LinkedIn Recruiter, and sourcing platforms.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR, Business, Education, or a related field.
Emeritus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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