Director of Recruiting & People Strategy

Hadley Designs

4d•Remote

About The Position

Hadley Designs is seeking a Director of Recruiting & People Strategy to join their team and build the systems that will drive their next phase of growth. This role is responsible for creating scalable people systems, empowering teams, and cultivating a culture that supports both personal and professional growth. The company is a fast-growing, family-founded brand that redefines early education with creativity and purpose, offering screen-free educational tools designed by teachers and hand-drawn. Their mission is to make learning meaningful for families worldwide, and their vision is to become the most trusted children's brand globally. The Director will own the entire talent acquisition process, from sourcing to closing, and will also be responsible for the broader people systems that support a remote, contractor-centric organization as it scales towards $100M in revenue. This leadership role includes managing one direct report, the People Operations Specialist, and will focus heavily on recruiting in the near term, with a steady emphasis on People Operations throughout.

Requirements

3-5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in remote or e-commerce organizations.
Proven track record of hiring across marketing, ops, Amazon, product, and leadership roles.
Experience running structured interviews, test projects, and group interviews.
Familiarity with recruiting tech stacks: LinkedIn Recruiter, Workable, OnlineJobs.ph.
Comfortable managing hiring systems using Notion, ClickUp, or lightweight ATS tools.
Strong writing ability: clear job posts, compelling outreach, direct candidate comms.
Ability to handle 5-10 active roles at a time with no drop-off in process.
Experience defending brand reputation and responding to feedback (e.g. Glassdoor).
Experience building and running reporting for hiring metrics.
5+ years of progressive HR or people operations experience, with leadership responsibility.
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
Direct experience operating contractor-centric or distributed teams.
Demonstrated success building compliant, scalable people systems.
Strong understanding of contractor classification, employment law, and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

Source candidates across LinkedIn, job boards, freelancer platforms, and referrals; filter applicants for red flags, competency match, and scorecard alignment.
Run test projects, review submissions, conduct first-round group interviews, and manage candidate experience end-to-end.
Manage and optimize sourcing channels based on performance; build "always hiring" shortlists for recurring high-leverage roles.
Monitor and manage Glassdoor reviews, organize team review drives, ask for feedback, flag issues, and protect brand rating.
Deliver weekly hiring pipeline reports broken down by channel and role; track funnel performance against KPIs.
Design and implement systems for engaging, onboarding, and retaining talent, aligned with the company's growth objectives.
Collaborate with leadership to ensure that the organizational structure and workforce planning meet the evolving needs of the business.
Establish performance expectations, evaluation frameworks, and development pathways that drive accountability and growth across the organization.
Build a consistent and professional experience for talent that reinforces employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
Provide insights and data-driven recommendations to leadership to guide decision-making and improve workforce effectiveness.
Partner with external service providers to enhance and support people operations as necessary.