Director, Talent Acquisition

Job Title: Director of Global Talent Acquisition

Location: Boston or Pittsburgh (Hybrid / 2 days in the office)

Reports To: Head of Human Resources

About the Role:

We are seeking a strategic, data-driven, and innovative Director of Talent Acquisition to lead our high-volume global hiring efforts and build a world-class recruitment engine. As the leader of our global TA team, you will be responsible for developing and executing scalable talent strategies that attract, engage, and hire top-tier talent across all business functions, with a special emphasis on engineering roles such as Machine Learning and AI.

You'll partner closely with executive leadership, HR business partners, hiring managers, finance and various cross-functional stakeholders to ensure our hiring practices support the company's growth and culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global talent acquisition strategy aligned with the company's ambitious growth objectives and employer brand.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing, geographically dispersed Global TA team, including recruiters and coordinators.
• Optimize processes by designing and refining recruitment workflows to enhance efficiency and ensure compliance while creating seamless experiences for candidates, recruiters, hiring managers, and interviewers.
• Drive innovation in sourcing, assessment, and selection methodologies, leveraging technology and analytics to improve efficiency and quality of hire.
• Drive a top-tier candidate experience to attract, engage, and hire top talent across all departments.
• Partner with senior leadership across departments to forecast hiring needs, influence workforce planning, and ensure a strong pipeline of qualified talent.
• Own and optimize recruitment metrics and reporting; provide regular updates to executive leadership on hiring trends, pipeline health, and other KPIs.
• Partner with Marketing on recruitment marketing and employer branding efforts, ensuring alignment with the company's mission and values.
• Manage relationships with external partners, such as executive search firms, job boards, and recruitment software vendors.
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws and hiring regulations across the US and Singapore markets.
• Monitor market trends and collect competitive intelligence; bring best-in-class, innovative hiring best practices and insights from across the competitive landscape
• Maintain and monitor budgets in close partnership with finance and business leads to balance financial considerations in the hiring process and for team spend.
• May oversee immigration activity as well as pre-hire and first week activities for new hires.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, with at least 5 years in a leadership role in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment.
• Proven experience leading technical recruitment teams.
• Strong understanding of the tech talent market, especially for ML and AI.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse), CRM tools, and recruitment analytics platforms.
• Sourcing and automation tools: Findem, LinkedIn, Guide, Codepad, and Venturefizz.
• Experience managing Marketing Campaigns on Google and LinkedIn
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to execute and deliver results in a dynamic, high-growth environment.