• Own end-to-end hiring for DACH portfolio companies across technical, commercial, operational, and leadership roles. • Build tailored recruitment strategies aligned to each company’s maturity, culture, and hiring environment. • Conduct sourcing, screening, interviews, and offer support across phone, video, and in-person formats. • Leverage AI-driven tools (such as sourcing agents, interview notetakers, and workflow automation) to increase speed, accuracy, and pipeline quality. • Proactively build and maintain talent pools in Ashby and LinkedIn, including SaaS-focused networks in DE/AT. • Continuously evaluate pipeline data, time-to-hire, conversion ratios, and sourcing performance to guide decision-making. • Act as a hiring consultant—advising stakeholders, guiding role definition, and ensuring alignment throughout the process. • Manage difficult or resistant stakeholders with clear, transparent, and structured communication.

• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process, acting as the primary point of contact for early career candidates, ensuring a seamless experience • Partner with hiring managers and leaders to define needs, build robust talent pipelines, and shape hiring strategies • Build and maintain productive relationships with external university career services, alumni organizations, student organizations and diversity groups to increase brand visibility and build relationships with students • Manage the planning and execution of on-campus recruiting events - including career fairs, info sessions, company presentations, and networking events • Advise and influence hiring strategies and decisions by staying informed on industry and technology trends and the competitive hiring landscapes • Stay informed of trends and innovative recruiting techniques and provide subject matter expertise in the area of University/Campus talent acquisition • Create strong and trusting relationships with all cross-functional partners • Identify opportunities for improving candidate experience and overall process • Manage and track all candidate and campus information, consolidate and analyze results and make recommendations for improvements • Partner with Handshake to leverage the platform for talent attraction • Travel to local and national recruiting and industry events (Travel will average approximately 30% - most travel is seasonal based on campus recruiting events)

Role Description The Director, Federal Programs - Network Services provides strategic leadership for Internet2's federal engagement initiatives and serves as the primary executive representative for government member relationships. This role drives organizational impact by managing complex federal programs, cultivating high-value partnerships across government agencies, and developing innovative network services that meet the evolving needs of federal research and operational communities. As a visible and influential leader in the federal networking community, the director will actively manage Internet2's active federal program portfolio, including, but not limited to: - National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) N-Wave program - Developing new federal relationships The director will represent Internet2 in strategic coordination meetings, respond to federal task order RFPs, provide oversight for service implementation, and serve as the point of escalation for vendor management. They will also lead efforts to create new services to support federal members, including emerging capabilities such as Low Earth Orbit Satellite (LEOs) connectivity solutions. The director will develop and implement comprehensive federal engagement strategies with a focus on retention and growth across all federal sectors. They will work across internal teams including Engineering, Architecture and Planning, Business Relationship Managers, and senior leadership to strengthen existing relationships, identify new opportunities, and ensure that Internet2 actively contributes to federal mission success through service innovation and collaborative leadership. This position will report to the Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships. Qualifications - 10+ years' government networking and program experience with focus on federal wide area and international networking, federal program management and budgeting. - Familiarity with sound operational networking principles and demonstrated commitment to achieving objectives. - Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and government contract management. - Strong deadline-driven project management foundation with deep knowledge of telecommunication services. - Valid U.S. Passport and compliance with all relevant mandated health requirements. - Ability to travel 20-30% of work time. Requirements - 10+ years' experience evaluating and implementing complex networking projects from concept to completion. - Strong working knowledge of current optical networking technologies and cloud connectivity solutions. - Effective, professional oral and written communicator utilizing a variety of digital applications (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) to effectively communicate ideas. - Comfortable presenting to peers, executives, and larger groups with ability to clearly communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences. - Extensive vendor management experience. - Proven track record of fostering excellent professional relationships and ability to work constructively in collaborative environments to reach desired outcomes. - Ability to problem solve, think creatively, and work independently in a dynamic environment while using sound judgment to drive outcomes. - 15+ years’ experience working with government contracts and procurement processes. - Experience with telecom vendors and telecommunications industry standards. - Background in developing financial models and business cases for new services. - Experience working with backend systems and service management platforms. - Familiarity with research and education networking community. Benefits - Medical, dental, life, vision and disability insurances. - Health spending account program. - Sick time and vacation time. - Tax deferred retirement plan. Expected Hiring Range $146,500 - $164,800. Starting salary may vary based on relevant experience. Pay Grade B-9. For pay transparency purposes, the full salary range is: $146,500 (Entry Point) - $219,800 (Max Point). Company Description Internet2 is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

• Source candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and other platforms • Need to source 30-50 profiles per role and manage 4-5 roles simultaneously • Build and manage talent pipelines for current and future roles • Send outreach messages • Senior researchers engage with project teams and participate in calibration • Partner with recruiters to align on role requirements • Track sourcing efforts in the ATS or CRM • Share market insights and suggest sourcing improvements