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Jarrod Kanizay

CEO

Jarrod Kanizay



Position and Leadership


  • Current Role: CEO at Academic Jobs

  • Location: Camarillo, CA, USA


Professional Background


  • Jarrod Kanizay has extensive experience in the academic talent acquisition sector, with over 18 years in online academic job advertising, talent headhunting, and global academic collaboration.

  • He is a pioneer in higher education talent acquisition, having founded UniJobs.com in 2006, which emerged as a leading academic job board. He successfully sold UniJobs to Times Higher Education in 2015 and served as their APAC Managing Director for five years.

  • Education: Graduated from La Trobe University with a focus on Health Science and Counselling Psychology.


Contributions and Innovations


  • Jarrod is known for his innovative approach to creating solutions for higher education recruitment challenges. His efforts are centered on making Academic Jobs a comprehensive solution that caters to various needs within higher education institutions.

  • He developed the Employee Referral Tool and other recruitment innovations tailored to maximizing higher education talent acquisition, emphasizing collaboration, engagement, and action.

  • In 2013, he founded "The Global Academic Executive", collaborating with prestigious universities to address global academic issues.


Company Overview: Academic Jobs


  • Mission: To be ‘the solution’ for both employers and job seekers in higher education, providing a platform embraced globally by academics.

  • Services: Offers a bespoke platform for higher education job advertising, targeting both large universities and community colleges.

  • Academic Jobs boasts strong ties and networks within the academic community and maintains a robust partnership with JobElephant for recruitment solutions, enhancing efficiency for recruitment managers.


Professional Influence and Network


  • Jarrod has built a reputation for connecting the right people, leveraging industry collaborations with top-tier universities like Harvard, Oxford, and Cambridge.

  • He is actively involved in global networking within the academic sector, continually innovating and adapting to meet the sector's evolving demands.


Digital Presence



  • Notably active in sharing insights and industry developments, with posts focused on innovations in academic job recruitment.


Company's Social Media and Online Platforms



  • LinkedIn: Regular updates on industry trends and personal insights relevant to higher education recruitment.


Jarrod Kanizay's strategic foresight and innovative mindset continue to drive Academic Jobs forward as a leader in the higher education recruitment landscape.