Director – Talent Acquisition

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

📋 Description

• Take charge of the global talent acquisition strategy, operational model, recruitment priorities, and performance benchmarks.

• Direct the global recruiting team while providing matrixed supervision and strategic guidance to the India recruiting team.

• Collaborate with executives, HR Business Partners, hiring managers, Finance, and cross-functional teams on hiring strategies and workforce planning.

• Anticipate future talent requirements and assess build-versus-buy talent strategies.

• Recognize hiring risks and formulate proactive talent acquisition plans.

• Mentor, develop, and hold accountable members of the recruiting team.

• Support essential leadership searches, succession planning, and executive talent acquisition strategies.

• Consult with hiring leaders on workforce planning, hiring trade-offs, candidate evaluations, market conditions, and prioritization.

• Provide coaching for hiring managers, interview training, selection guidance, and best practices.

• Present insights on labor market trends, talent availability, compensation, competitive hiring, and emerging skills.

• Manage ATS discipline, reporting cycles, recruiting metrics, and operational rhythms.

• Utilize data to identify risks, enhance process effectiveness, and bolster stakeholder confidence.

• Spearhead the adoption and optimization of AI recruitment tools and practices, ensuring human oversight, privacy, compliance, and awareness of bias.

• Oversee the talent acquisition budget, vendor relations, agency strategy, recruiting technology investments, and sourcing partnerships.

• Develop strategies for talent market analysis, sourcing, pipeline management, and employer branding.

• Enhance recruiting workflows, systems, vendor partnerships, compliance, and candidate experience across global teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 10 years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including leadership of recruiting teams within a fast-paced, global, technology, SaaS, or similarly complex business environment.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in people leadership.

• Proven experience leading or influencing recruiting teams in a matrixed, global setting.

• Experience collaborating with or overseeing India-based recruiting teams is highly preferred.

• Strong executive presence with the ability to advise senior leaders on workforce planning, hiring trade-offs, talent market dynamics, and recruitment strategies.

• Demonstrated ability to employ recruiting metrics, market data, and operational insights to enhance hiring outcomes, process efficiency, team capacity planning, and stakeholder visibility.

• Experience in evaluating, implementing, or optimizing AI-enabled recruiting tools, sourcing technologies, automation, or talent intelligence platforms.

• Sound judgment regarding compliance, bias mitigation, data privacy, and oversight in human decision-making.

• Comprehensive knowledge of full-cycle recruiting, sourcing strategy, candidate assessment, employer branding, ATS utilization, vendor management, and compliant recruiting practices.

• Capability to operate at both strategic and execution levels.

• Exceptional communication, change management, prioritization, and cross-cultural collaboration skills.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and influence without direct authority.

• Responsible for maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Granicus information assets.

• Accountable for ensuring employee and customer data privacy, as well as completing required privacy training.

• No degree requirement specified for this role.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible Time Off

• Company-Wide Wellbeing Days

• Work From Home Reimbursement

• Multiple Health Plan Options, including a 100% employer-paid plan

• Employer HSA Contributions

• Fitness Reimbursement Program

• On-Demand Mental Health Support, including Headspace and other wellness tools

• Paid Parental Leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents

• Traditional & Roth 401(k) with a generous company match

• Life & AD&D Insurance with 100% employer-paid coverage

• Access to Online Learning Platforms

• Competitive Salary & Bonuses

• Participation in Employee Resource Groups

• Opportunities for Coffee with Mark sessions

• Engagement in Microsoft Teams wellness, art, family, parenting, and other communities