Director, Talent Acquisition

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

📋 Description

• Develop and oversee the operational framework for managing hiring and recruiting capacity.

• Take ownership of the entire Talent Acquisition ecosystem: strategy, operational model, team leadership, Talent Operations, systems, and metrics.

• Collaborate with business leaders to shape the Talent Acquisition strategy.

• Evaluate and adjust the operational model to align with hiring demands.

• Manage build-vs-buy decisions related to in-house recruiting, contractors, RPO, and retained search.

• Direct capacity planning, funnel design, SLA targets, and governance of processes.

• Supervise recruiting workflows, dashboards, and ATS requirements.

• Encourage the adoption of new tools and standards throughout the team.

• Define and manage Talent Acquisition KPIs, such as time-to-fill, pipeline health, conversion rates, and quality of hire.

• Create dashboards and establish a reporting rhythm to align with business objectives.

• Lead, mentor, and develop recruiters, sourcers, coordinators, and Talent Operations partners.

• Personally engage in critical and executive searches.

• Develop structured interviewing and evaluation frameworks to minimize bias and enhance decision quality.

• Produce playbooks and resources for hiring managers and interviewers.

• Partner with HRBPs, Finance, Compensation, Legal, and business leaders on workforce planning, prioritization, and hiring decisions.

• Oversee the recruiting technology roadmap, including Ashby, sourcing, reporting, and scheduling tools.

• Discover opportunities for AI to enhance recruiting and Talent Operations.

• Report directly to the Chief Financial Officer.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in Talent Acquisition.

• At least 5 years of experience leading Talent Acquisition in a player/coach capacity.

• Proven ability to manage an integrated Talent Acquisition and Talent Operations model.

• Demonstrated experience in building or redesigning a recruiting operating model, which includes process design, capacity planning, vendor strategy, metrics, systems, and governance.

• Experience managing a hybrid recruiting-capacity model, which includes internal teams, contractors, RPOs, and retained search firms.

• Background in supporting a high-growth or rapidly changing company, scaling hiring to several hundred employees.

• Strong knowledge of recruiting operations, encompassing ATS design, workflows, coordination models, dashboards, data integrity, and reporting.

• Expertise in establishing and enforcing SLA-based metrics.

• Hands-on experience with Ashby or a comparable modern ATS.

• Proficiency in hiring across various levels and functions, from early-career to executive roles.

• Experience in developing employer branding and talent attraction initiatives, including referral programs, internal mobility, and recruiting events.

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage, influence, and motivate diverse audiences.

• Comfort in functioning as an executive partner with a strong perspective, sound judgment, and humility.

• Experience in selecting, implementing, or modernizing recruiting technology and promoting its adoption across a team.

• Familiarity with integrating AI or automation into recruiting and Talent Operations workflows.

• Proven experience in building recruiting dashboards and conducting operational reviews.

• Understanding of workforce management, contingent workforce programs, or vendor governance models.

• Experience in clarifying decision-making rights across Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, HRIS, and People Operations.

• Familiarity with recruiting practices across various regions or within a distributed and remote workforce.

• Experience in fintech, consumer technology, or another regulated or rapidly scaling consumer-facing industry.

• Responding to the role-specific application question requires at least 5 years of experience leading a Talent Acquisition function with direct responsibility for managing and developing Talent Acquisition professionals.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision healthcare plans for employees and their dependents.

• Rejuvenation Policy – Flexible Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + holiday company shutdown.

• New Parent Leave for employees welcoming a newborn child or adopting or fostering a child.

• Support for mental health.

• Paid sabbatical after 5 years of service.

• Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with a monthly contribution from NerdWallet.

• Monthly Wellness Stipend.

• Cell Phone Stipend.

• Wifi Stipend for remote employees.

• Stipend for work from home equipment for remote employees.

• Co-working space subsidy for remote employees.

• Employee Resource Groups.

• Hackathons and team-building events.

• Company-wide events, including NerdLove and the annual Charity Auction.

• 8 hours of volunteer time off each quarter.

• Company match for charitable donations.

• 401K plan with a 4% company match.

• Early access to new financial products and tools.

• Financial wellness guidance and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner through Northstar.

• Disability and Life Insurance with premiums covered by the employer.

• Equity offered.