Director of People & AI Agents

Talentful • Austin, TX

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Talentful is shaping the future of how high-growth companies build world-class teams. We partner with some of the fastest-scaling technology businesses to turn talent into a durable competitive advantage and help them win in the market by attracting, engaging, and retaining the top talent who accelerate growth.

Founded in 2015, Talentful brings together seasoned talent leaders who embed seamlessly alongside in-house teams. Through a flexible, subscription-based model, we provide the strategic horsepower and operational execution needed to scale with precision—from executive hiring and workforce planning to improving talent processes, employer brand activation, and building inclusive, high-performing organizations.

Our focus is not simply filling roles, but enabling talent functions to deliver measurable business outcomes. We’ve helped global innovators scale efficiently and thoughtfully, including Alphabet, Microsoft, Pinterest, Atlassian, Expedia, Instacart, Miro, and many more.

With a global team across Europe and the US, we’re united by a single mission: to help every company we work with grow to its highest potential. As we continue building the world’s leading talent consultancy, we’re looking for people who want to help redefine what “recruitment” can be by transforming it into a true driver of business value and long-term competitive advantage.

Requirements

• 8+ years in People/HR leadership, with at least 3 in a professional services or agency environment
• Proven track record building people systems from scratch or transforming existing ones
• Experience with compensation design, L&D programs, and culture strategy at scale (200+ employees)
• Strong analytical skills — comfortable with data, dashboards, and making evidence-based decisions
• Genuine interest in AI, automation, and operational technology (you don't need to be technical, but you need to be curious and unafraid)
• Experience managing across multiple geographies preferred

Responsibilities

• Build and sustain a high-performance environment across two geographies
• Develop compensation architecture including pay bands, equity, benchmarking, and total rewards philosophy
• Implement retention and internal mobility strategies to foster employee longevity and growth
• Develop and manage learning and development programs, including skills frameworks, career paths, and manager development
• Design and optimize the employee experience from onboarding to offboarding
• Identify opportunities to replace manual People processes with AI agents
• Design and deploy agent-powered workflows for onboarding automation, sentiment analysis, people analytics, and knowledge management
• Build the playbook for human-agent collaboration within the People function
• Set the standard for AI-native people operations

Benefits

• Learning & development
• Flexible working (Hybrid or Remote)
• Healthcare options with employer contributions
• Wellness allowance contributions
• Global co-working desk memberships
• Enhanced parental leave (14 weeks paid maternity & 3 weeks paid paternity after 1 year service)
• Retirement plan (Matched pension contributions or 401(k) plan)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed