Talent Ambassador - Engineering

Job Description:

Meade is seeking an outgoing and driven Talent Ambassador to build relationships across the Phoenix engineering community and develop a strong pipeline of technical talent. This is not a traditional desk-based recruiting role. It blends field-based relationship development, proactive talent sourcing, and local market research with the goal of connecting exceptional engineers to Meade before they are actively looking for a new opportunity.

This is a full-time, Phoenix-based role designed for someone who is energized by meeting new people, building a network, and turning relationships into results. The majority of time will be spent in the market at industry events, professional gatherings, coffees, lunches, and other relationship-building opportunities. Approximately 5-10 hours per week are expected in the office for team coordination, ATS documentation, research, and follow-up. The schedule will flex around where the market is active, including regular evening and occasional weekend events.

Job Duties:

Market Presence & Relationship Development

Represent Meade at industry, professional association, alumni, university, and community events across the Phoenix metro area

Attend selected client-facing and industry events alongside Business Development and other leaders to expand Meade's presence and relationships in the market

Build authentic, long-term relationships with engineers, designers, project managers, technical leaders, and other professionals in the A/E/C and mission-critical communities

Create opportunities to connect outside formal recruiting channels, including coffees, lunches, happy hours, site visits, association events, and informal gatherings

Maintain an active calendar of relevant events and identify where Meade should invest time to build access to high-value talent networks

Talent Sourcing & Candidate Development

Identify and engage passive engineering talent through in-person networking, referrals, LinkedIn, professional associations, alumni networks, licensing directories, and other appropriate sourcing channels

Learn to qualify prospective candidates based on discipline, experience, licensure, technical background, career interests, compensation expectations, and alignment with Meade opportunities

Develop and maintain a warm pipeline of prospective candidates for both current and anticipated hiring needs so the team is not starting from zero when positions open

Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to coordinate candidate handoffs, interviews, follow-up, and offer-stage engagement while providing a consistent candidate experience

Work toward defined activity, pipeline, hiring, and retention goals, with performance incentives tied to successful recruiting outcomes

Market Research & Talent Intelligence

Build a working map of the Phoenix engineering talent market, including major employers, disciplines, experience levels, areas of specialization, and where key talent is concentrated

Track publicly available hiring activity, team movement, project activity, and other market trends that may affect Meade's ability to attract engineering talent

Gather practical market feedback through professional relationships, including candidate sentiment, career drivers, and compensation expectations, while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and never soliciting proprietary or confidential competitor information

Provide Talent Acquisition and leadership with concise, actionable updates on what is happening in the local talent market and where opportunities may exist

ATS, Follow-Up & Internal Coordination

Maintain accurate and timely candidate records in the applicant tracking system (ATS), including contact information, interaction notes, source attribution, interests, and next steps

Complete follow-up consistently after events and conversations so relationships continue to develop over time

Coordinate with Talent Acquisition on priority roles, target profiles, outreach strategy, and duplicate-contact prevention

Track event activity, relationship development, pipeline progress, and recruiting results to help evaluate return on time and investment

Manage event-related expenses and activities in accordance with company policies and approved budgets

Qualifications:

1+ year of experience in a highly customer-facing environment such as hospitality, sales, events, recruiting, business development, customer service, or a similar relationship-driven role, preferred

Natural confidence initiating conversations with new people and the ability to build rapport quickly across a wide range of professional settings

Strong verbal and written communication skills with a professional, approachable presence

Highly self-directed and comfortable building a schedule around market activity rather than a traditional Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. routine

Strong follow-through and organization, including the discipline to document interactions and maintain accurate candidate information in an ATS or CRM

Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion when handling candidate, compensation, and competitive market information

Valid driver's license and reliable transportation; regular local travel throughout the Phoenix metro area is required

Availability for regular evening and occasional weekend events

Prior engineering or recruiting experience is not required, but the ability and willingness to quickly learn engineering disciplines, technical terminology, career paths, and professional licensing is essential

Preferred Qualifications:

Existing personal or professional network in the Phoenix metro area

Experience in hospitality, event promotion, consultative sales, agency recruiting, business development, or another role where success depends on creating relationships and converting interest into action

Exposure to engineering, construction, data centers, professional services, or other technical industries

Experience working toward measurable activity, pipeline, sales, recruiting, or conversion goals

Physical Demands:

This is a field-based role that requires regular local driving and frequent attendance at events. The position involves a mix of desk work and extended periods of standing and walking, with occasional bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and lifting of event or office materials up to 20 pounds.

Compensation & Benefits:

This role is based in Tempe, AZ. Compensation and benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and may vary based on location and applicable laws. The pay range for this position will be provided in accordance with applicable state and local laws. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, internal equity, geographic location, and business needs.