Director of Talent Acquisition

Overview

Job Description

Responsibilities

• - Own and shape Kalepa’s talent acquisition strategy end-to-end, translating business goals into hiring plans across all functions globally
• - Design and own the recruiting operating model: from intake and sourcing through assessment, offer strategy, and close — ensuring consistency, rigor, and a best-in-class candidate experience at every stage
• - Track and report on key recruiting metrics to drive continuous improvement and inform recruiting strategy and operations
• - Consistently make use of data to experiment with novel approaches and optimize Kalepa’s recruiting practices
• - Lead and directly own searches across a variety of functions and levels, ensuring key roles are filled in a timely manner with A+ talent
• - Own and evolve Kalepa employer brand to position us as the employer of choice for top talent
• - Serve as a trusted advisor to executives and hiring managers, proactively surfacing opportunities and making data-driven recommendations
• - Build, lead, and develop the recruiting team — setting performance standards, providing ongoing coaching, and creating a high-accountability, high-support culture

Required Skills

• - 8+ years of recruiting / talent acquisition experience, with a proven track record of attracting and hiring A+ players across several functions at high-growth companies
• - 2+ years of people management experience, including building, coaching, and scaling in-house recruiting teams
• - Owned hiring outcomes at high-growth companies and know what it takes to scale hiring in a fast-paced, high-standards environment
• - Analytical and data-driven — use recruiting metrics to diagnose problems, inform strategy, and continuously raise the bar
• - Lean heavily into building with AI, leveraging next generation tooling to multiply what talent and people can do
• - Deeply aligned with Kalepa's culture and excited to evangelize it with candidates and build a team that embodies it
• - Passionate, deeply motivated, and have a strong will to win
• - Value open, frank, and respectful communication

Benefits

• - Competitive salary (based on experience level)
• - Significant equity options package
• - 401(k) plan with employer contribution (regardless of employee contribution)
• - Excellent benefits: 100% covered medical, 100% covered vision and dental, and others
• - 20 days of PTO a year
• - Global team offsites
• - Healthy living/gym stipend
• - Mobile phone bill stipend
• - Continuing education credits