Director of Talent

Overview

The Director of Talent will build and scale the Ad Hoc talent acquisition process across multiple programs and teams, with specific focus paid to the direction and trajectory of the company as a whole. This individual is a key member of the Ad Hoc leadership team; they will serve as the Ad Hoc brand ambassador to prospective candidates, shepherd of the talent pipeline, and primary authority on candidate markets, both in the depth of pool and in the financial requirements for prospective employees.

Candidates should also have experience in leading and scaling internal talent management teams, establishing talent retention programs, as well as managing employee relations.

A successful candidate will have strong EQ and a proven track record of influencing key decisions both with candidates, managers, and employees.

Responsibilities:

• Set an overall vision for talent acquisition and retention that aligns with company core values;
• Build a talent acquisition strategy that attracts a diverse pool of top level talent;
• Manage the full lifecycle of talent acquisition to ensure positions are sourced in a timely manner and that all candidates have a positive experience;
• Use social media to develop and manage the Ad Hoc brand as a deeply desired employment prospect;
• Develop and maintain a deep and responsive network within the agile software development and user-centered design markets, allowing Ad Hoc to source a diverse set of high quality candidates on short notice;
• Work with senior managers to identify and source vacancies in creative ways;
• Manage a team of contract recruiters and departmental budget reports.

REQUIREMENTS

A proven ability to:

• Attract and retain software development, design, and UX candidates
• Source candidates outside of the major job boards
• Communicate proactively and effectively with multiple program managers who have competing hiring needs
• Manage and deliver frequent reports to hiring managers regarding status of hiring and prioritizations.
• Prepare and oversee departmental budgets.
• Manage recruiting team members.

Desired Experience

• Demonstrated success in building a talent acquisition pipeline
• Demonstrated success in establishing a talent acquisition strategy for a large program
• Demonstrated success in managing small business (50-100) people operations
• Developing talent retention programs

BENEFITS

• Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance for the employee
• Vanguard 401K plan
• 20 days of PTO
• Continuing education benefits
• Annual conference attendance benefit