Director of Talent Acquisition leading hiring strategy, recruiting operations and executive searches. Building Valence’s talent function for AI-powered enterprise leadership coaching.
Responsibilities
Own Valence's talent acquisition strategy and hiring plan, partnering with the executive team on headcount priorities, sequencing and tradeoffs
Lead, coach and grow the recruiting team, setting expectations for search quality, speed and candidate experience
Run a personal portfolio of searches end to end, focusing on senior, leadership and hard-to-fill GTM and technical roles
Design interview frameworks, train interviewers and run calibration to ensure consistent hiring decisions
Own recruiting operations and Ashby as the source of truth, including process design, reporting and team SLAs
Report funnel health, hiring velocity and source quality to leadership and act on the data
Partner with People & Talent leadership on compensation benchmarking, leveling and offer strategy
Build employer brand and talent marketing to attract candidates before roles open
Provide market intelligence on talent supply, compensation and competitor hiring for leadership decisions
Identify opportunities for AI to make recruiting faster and higher-signal and integrate them into team workflows
Partner closely with leadership and the VP of People on year-round talent planning
Report to the VP of People & Talent
Requirements
10+ years of in-house recruiting experience in high-growth B2B SaaS or AI companies
Experience across both GTM and technical hiring
3+ years leading recruiters or a recruiting function, including hiring and developing the team
Track record of building or substantially rebuilding a recruiting function at a scaling company
Recent experience running searches and closing senior hires in competitive markets
Clear point of view on assessing talent, structuring interview processes and holding a high bar
Experience influencing executives on headcount, org design and hiring decisions, including pushing back when needed
Strong data fluency and experience managing recruiting by metrics and outcomes
AI fluency and bias toward incorporating AI into recruiting workflows
Deep Ashby experience or comparable ATS experience, including system design and data quality ownership
Nice to have: founding or first TA leader experience at an early-stage company
Nice to have: hiring for consulting/professional services-to-tech profiles or recruiting in NYC's AI/tech market
Nice to have: employer brand or talent marketing program ownership
Nice to have: compensation and leveling framework design experience
Nice to have: international hiring experience in the US, Canada and UK
Successful completion of identity, LinkedIn profile, employment history and reference checks
Authorization to work without employer sponsorship is requested in the application
Benefits
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision) from day one
Generous PTO
Company-wide R&R shutdowns
Paid parental leave
Retirement plan support for US and global employees
Meaningful ownership/equity in a venture-backed company
Top-up grants as the company scales and performance is exceptional
Direct responsibility for company-defining projects
Work alongside the executive team with transparency into strategy and decision-making
Work directly with cutting-edge AI models and next-generation platforms
Opportunity to build expertise in enterprise AI implementation across Fortune 500 companies and multiple industries
Opportunity to establish recognition as a leader in AI transformation
Top-performing culture with growth opportunities and celebration of wins
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