Graduate Recruitment & University Relations Manager

Tatu is a project of Rendeavour, Africa’s largest urban land developer with over 30,000 acres of visionary projects in the growth trajectories of large cities in Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo. Rendeavour’s vision goes beyond alleviating what is a self-evident problem – that of stifling urban congestion and a dearth of quality housing and commercial property in Africa. Rather, we aim to help create the infrastructure – the living and working spaces, communities, schools and hospitals – that will help sustain and accelerate Africa’s economic growth, meet the aspirations of Africa’s burgeoning middle classes, and serve as a catalyst for further urban development.

Graduate Recruitment & University Relations Manager

Description

• 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 into critical business functions.

We would like to build long-term strategic partnerships with academic institutions. The University Relations Function will: