Talent Acquisition Manager leading recruiting teams for Tailscale, a secure networking software company. Driving hiring strategy, recruiting performance, and senior-leader partnerships across technical and business functions.
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Talent Acquisition Partners through clear expectations, feedback, career development, and performance management
Coach Partners on recruiting strategy, stakeholder management, candidate assessment, influencing, negotiation, and closing
Foster accountability, collaboration, inclusion, strong judgment, and continuous improvement
Build team capability and adapt priorities, coverage, and ways of working as business and hiring needs evolve
Translate business priorities and hiring plans into recruiting strategies, team priorities, and execution plans
Ensure consistent recruiting execution from intake and search strategy through candidate assessment, offer, and close
Review search performance, pipeline health, hiring velocity, and team capacity to identify risks and drive accountability
Provide guidance and hands-on support for complex, high-priority, or executive searches
Advise senior leaders on hiring priorities, talent markets, workforce needs, and recruiting strategy
Help leaders navigate talent availability, hiring tradeoffs, timelines, and market realities
Identify hiring risks and develop solutions with Talent Acquisition Partners and business leaders
Create accountability around hiring practices, decision-making, interview quality, and candidate experience
Use recruiting data, funnel metrics, hiring velocity, capacity, and market intelligence to guide decisions
Translate recruiting performance and talent market insights into actionable recommendations
Partner with Talent Acquisition Operations on reporting and analytics
Collaborate with Sourcing, Talent Acquisition Operations, and TA leadership on strategies, resources, priorities, processes, systems, analytics, enablement, technology adoption, and AI-enabled practices
Contribute to Talent Acquisition initiatives improving candidate experience, team effectiveness, and scalability
Requirements
8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience supporting technical and/or business organizations in high-growth technology environments
2–5+ years leading and developing recruiting teams
Demonstrated success coaching experienced Talent Acquisition Partners, setting clear expectations, managing performance, and building high-performing teams
Proven ability to partner with senior business leaders as a trusted advisor, using strong judgment and consultative skills to influence hiring strategies and decisions
Strong recruiting expertise and business acumen
Ability to translate organizational priorities and hiring plans into effective recruiting strategies and team execution
Strong analytical skills and comfort using recruiting data, market intelligence, and performance metrics
Ability to lead through ambiguity, balance strategic priorities with hands-on leadership, and adapt team focus as business needs evolve
Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills
Experience partnering effectively across Sourcing, Talent Acquisition Operations, and other cross-functional teams
Benefits
An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self
A competitive total compensation package including a base salary and an equity incentive plan
Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period, including health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
Remote-first work environment with flexible work arrangements
Virtual and in-person social events
Corporate co-working program
Employer-funded retirement contributions matching employee contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum annual employer contribution equal to 0.75% of eligible compensation
Annual company retreat and team off-sites
$1500 USD annually for professional development
Mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities
Flexible paid time off program
Company-owned laptop choice (Mac or PC)
Monthly home internet reimbursement
$500 USD home office workstation customization allowance
Paid parental leave top-ups: 20 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents
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