Remote Director, Talent Acquisition

Summary

Join Jobs for the Future (JFF) as a Director, Talent Acquisition and lead a portfolio of searches to hire a diverse staff of top talent. The role involves managing senior-level searches, designing equitable hiring processes, and supporting inclusive candidate experiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead search manager for a portfolio of high-impact searches
• Manage a portfolio of 5-7 searches simultaneously, typically those that are the most senior and/or most complex across JFF and JFFLabs, in alignment with the team’s best practices and ambitious KPIs
• Oversee all stages of the search process from role design to offer stage, either independently or in partnership with other search managers on the team
• Serve as the face of JFF with candidates, ensuring timely and warm communication to support an engaging and inclusive experience for them with the organization
• Use role requirements and JFF’s core competency model to design all interview materials and to effectively assess candidates through behavioral-based interviewing
• Analyze talent acquisition data and metrics to inform decisions about search strategy
• Provide DEIBW-centered consultation to hiring teams
• Communicate effectively with hiring teams including calibrating on candidate profiles as aligned to role requirements, ensuring that each stage of the search process is equity-centered
• Identify, disrupt and address potential unconscious bias at all stages of the search process with professional judgement, nuance and generosity of spirit
• Facilitate search-related meetings, engaging a diverse set of internal stakeholders and driving them toward specific outcomes
• Lead and support key talent acquisition initiatives
• Support the Talent Acquisition Team Lead in developing and tracking KPIs that align with JFF’s staffing priorities and DEIBW efforts
• Partner closely with the Talent Acquisition Team Lead and other team members to translate department and team priorities into search strategies and project scopes
• Identify new opportunities for improving the team’s work and impact, partnering with other Talent Acquisition Team members and/or People & Culture colleagues to lead or contribute to related projects
• Directly or indirectly manage, mentor, and/or coach other Talent Acquisition team members
• Design and lead capacity-building efforts for hiring teams through facilitating professional development sessions, 1:1 coaching, resource-sharing, and more
• Support the Talent Acquisition Team in identifying and disrupting potential biases at all stages of the recruitment and hiring process and within the Talent Acquisition Team’s processes and policies
• Support the broader People & Culture team with special projects as it relates to team needs and your professional development interests