Talent Lead

Summary

Join Panoptyc as the Talent Lead and design, execute, and optimize our talent acquisition strategy during a critical growth phase. Build and lead a small recruitment team, focusing on attracting exceptional candidates across technical and business roles. This role demands a strategic mindset and hands-on execution to achieve ambitious hiring goals while maintaining high talent standards. You will standardize and streamline recruitment workflows, build a robust candidate pipeline, and create an exceptional candidate journey. Collaborate closely with hiring managers, optimize recruitment technologies, and implement data-driven practices to measure effectiveness. Champion diversity and inclusion initiatives to build diverse talent pipelines.

Requirements

• 5+ years of recruitment experience with at least 2 years in a leadership capacity
• Proven track record of building recruiting functions in high-growth technology companies
• Experience hiring for technical roles (Software Engineering, Data Science, AI/ML)
• Strong understanding of global talent markets, particularly Philippines, Eastern Europe, and US
• Excellent relationship-building skills with both candidates and hiring managers
• Data-driven approach to recruitment with experience setting and tracking meaningful metrics
• Experience implementing and optimizing applicant tracking systems (Ashby preferred)
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Strong project management abilities and process-oriented mindset
• Experience with remote hiring and managing distributed talent acquisition teams

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with company goals and growth plans across multiple geographies
• Standardize and streamline our recruitment workflow for consistency and efficiency, focusing on reducing time-to-hire and cost-per-hire metrics
• Build, train, and develop a team of recruiters responsible for sourcing and hiring across technical, operational, and business functions
• Establish and maintain a robust candidate pipeline, particularly for hard-to-fill technical roles (Engineering, Data Science, AI) and leadership positions
• Create and oversee an exceptional candidate journey that reflects our company values and culture, from initial contact through onboarding
• Collaborate closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements, provide guidance on interview processes, and drive hiring decisions
• Optimize our use of Ashby and other recruitment technologies to ensure efficient tracking, reporting, and candidate management
• Implement data-driven recruitment practices with clear KPIs to measure effectiveness and provide regular updates to leadership
• Champion initiatives to build diverse talent pipelines and implement inclusive hiring practices across all departments

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development opportunities