Associate Director of Talent Acquisition (Remote US)

Directive•Irvine, CA

17h•Remote

About The Position

The Associate Director of Talent Acquisition is a strategic, hands-on leader responsible for building world-class teams across Directive while leading and developing a high-performing recruiting team. This is a player-coach role. You'll manage a small team of recruiters while carrying your own portfolio of critical and executive-level searches. You'll partner closely with leaders across the business to develop hiring strategies, improve recruiting operations and ensure an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience from beginning to end. As the primary owner of our Applicant Tracking System (Ashby), you'll drive recruiting operations, reporting, process optimization, interview excellence, and data-driven decision making to continually improve how we hire. You are passionate about building exceptional teams, coaching recruiters, creating scalable hiring processes, and raising the bar for talent across the organization. This position reports to the Head of People Operations and works remotely.

Requirements

6+ years of Talent Acquisition experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, ideally within a digital marketing agency, technology company or professional services organization
2+ years of people leadership experience managing recruiters or talent acquisition teams
Experience in recruiting for SEO, Paid Media, CRO, Programmatic, Content, Creative, Marketing Ops/Rev Ops, etc. is a must.
Demonstrated success recruiting executive, leadership and highly specialized roles while maintaining ownership of full-cycle recruiting
Proven ability to develop sophisticated sourcing strategies utilizing advanced Boolean searches, networking, referrals, market mapping and creative sourcing techniques
A power user in an ATS and other recruitment tools, with the ability to leverage technology to increase efficiency and maximize output. Experience with Ashby and/or Juicebox is a plus
Experience using recruiting analytics and data to drive hiring decisions and improve recruiting performance
Experience recruiting across different global markets preferred
Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and hiring managers
Highly organized with exceptional project management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
Self-motivated, competitive and driven to achieve both personal and team objectives
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong executive presence
Basic knowledge of compliance and legal requirements across multiple countries

Nice To Haves

Experience with Ashby and/or Juicebox is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of Talent Acquisition Partners, creating a high-performance recruiting organization
Conduct regular pipeline reviews, hiring strategy sessions, and recruiter coaching to improve performance and hiring outcomes
Establish recruiting goals, priorities, and team performance metrics while ensuring consistent execution
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-accountability recruiting culture
Personally manage a portfolio of high-impact and executive-level searches across the business
Lead full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer negotiation and close
Partner with senior leadership to define hiring strategies for critical and hard-to-fill roles
Conduct structured interviews and assess candidates for technical capability, leadership potential, and alignment with Directive's values
Build proactive talent pipelines for future hiring needs through networking, sourcing, referrals, and market mapping
If the recruitment team is backed up on their roles, you are ready to jump in and help.
Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and executives on talent strategy, market trends, compensation insights, interview best practices, and hiring decisions
Drive consistent communication with hiring managers regarding pipeline health, recruiting progress, market conditions, and challenges
Lead intake meetings to align hiring expectations and create effective recruiting strategies
Report to the executive team on a weekly basis on progress of roles.
Serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for Ashby ATS
Own the full recruitment process from job posting to offer negotiation
Continuously optimize recruiting workflows, interview processes, automations, templates, scorecards, and reporting
Maintain recruiting data integrity and ensure accurate reporting across all hiring activity
Develop dashboards and recruiting analytics to monitor KPIs, hiring funnel health, source effectiveness, diversity metrics, and recruiter performance
Partner with People Operations and HR leadership to improve recruiting systems and processes
Champion an exceptional candidate experience that reflects Directive's values and culture
Ensure consistency across interview processes and candidate communications
Partner with Marketing and People teams on employer branding initiatives to attract top global talent
Drive inclusive recruiting practices and sourcing strategies across all hiring efforts
Identify opportunities to improve recruiting efficiency, scalability, and quality of hire
Stay informed on labor market trends, compensation benchmarks, competitive intelligence, and recruiting best practices
Support workforce planning and hiring forecasts with business leaders
Lead or participate in Talent Acquisition projects, process improvements, and strategic initiatives

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision plans, disability, and life insurance coverage for you and your family that fit your lifestyle
100% employer-paid plan for you and a 50% employer contribution for your dependents
Access to certified therapists through Spring Health
Membership to Headspace
Physical therapy through Omada
Fertility support through Carrott
Thousands of Aaptiv virtual workouts
Complimentary One Medical membership for primary and virtual care
Unlimited PTO (2-week minimum)
Paid Company Holidays
Your Birthday Off
End of Year Recharge (Closed December 24 - January 1)
Paid Parental Leave
Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 3% company match
Annual bonus based on tenure, which scales in total amount over time (after one full year of service)