Jarrod Kanizay

Jarrod Kanizay is a seasoned higher education job marketing expert with over 20 years of deep industry experience. He combines proven expertise with relentless innovation to deliver the most effective talent acquisition solutions for universities, colleges, and research institutions worldwide.

Constant innovation defines his approach. Jarrod continuously develops new products and rapidly tests client-led ideas to meet evolving market needs—creating practical, forward-thinking tools that recruiters and institutions actually use and value.

He deeply understands the dual nature of academic talent pools:

• Active job seekers — those openly searching for their next role
• Passive candidates — top-tier academics and professionals not actively looking but open to the right opportunity

Jarrod designs platforms and strategies that attract and engage both groups effectively, ensuring institutions reach the broadest and highest-calibre talent available.

His track record includes founding UniJobs.com (2006), building it into a market leader through exceptional service, usability, and affordability—before its successful sale to Times Higher Education in 2015, where he served as APAC Managing Director for five years. Today, through AcademicJobs.com, he continues to pioneer an agile, client-first ecosystem built on listening, rapid iteration, outstanding support, and affordable access for every institution—from elite global universities to regional community colleges.

Experience. Innovation. Deep market insight. Jarrod delivers results that matter in higher education recruitment.