Director, Early Talent

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the recruiting and selection processes for Claude Corps, overseeing everything from candidate sourcing to accepted offers and the transition to onboarding and program delivery teams.

• Develop recruiting strategies for each cohort, encompassing fellow requirements, timelines, sourcing methods, selection criteria, staffing, and tools.

• Manage hiring forecasts from application volume to accepted offers, providing weekly updates on progress and potential risks.

• Modify recruiting strategies based on outcomes and offer recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.

• Ensure alignment among program leadership and partners regarding sourcing, selection, staffing, and hiring progress.

• Oversee the selection process, from application review to accepted offers, utilizing eligibility requirements and evaluation criteria.

• Provide training for screeners and interviewers, enhancing screening questions, review guidance, and interview processes.

• Guarantee candidates receive clear expectations, prompt updates, and consistent follow-through throughout the process.

• Lead the Senior Manager, recruiters, screeners, and coordinator, setting priorities, adapting work as deadlines shift, coaching the team, developing leaders, and planning cohort staffing.

• Assist the team in utilizing AI effectively while ensuring human judgment remains integral to decision-making.

• Collaborate with Marketing on application volume, quality targets, and sources for qualified candidates.

• Define recruiting steps, response times, and handoffs in conjunction with program partners and onboarding.

• Develop scalable processes to accommodate larger cohorts.

• Meet cohort hiring objectives, establish effective sourcing methods, uphold selection quality, support timely offer acceptance and onboarding transitions, and foster team development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience leading early-talent or high-volume recruiting initiatives at scale, managing the hiring plan, candidate pipeline, team, and outcomes.

• Capability to work backward from hiring objectives, monitor candidate progression through each phase, plan staffing, and articulate deviations from the plan.

• Experience in constructing new candidate pipelines and partnerships, demonstrating which sources resulted in successful hires.

• Background in building and leading teams, including managing other managers.

• Proven track record of enhancing selection processes and training interviewers to maintain consistent standards.

• Familiarity with utilizing recruiting tools and AI to manage increased hiring demands while preserving candidate quality.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (90% employer-covered for employees and dependents).

• Employer-funded healthcare reimbursement.

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).

• Employee Assistance Program.

• 401(k) plan.

• Employer-paid life and disability insurance.

• Identity theft protection services.

• Generous paid time off (PTO).

• Paid holidays.

• 10 weeks of fully paid parental leave.

• Annual company closure (Dec 24 – Jan 2).

• $1,000 annual stipend for professional development.

• Support for home office setup.

• Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

• Pet wellness plans.

• Legal services.

• Discounts on home and auto insurance.

• Exclusive savings in the marketplace.

• Remote work opportunities from anywhere in the US.