Director of Recruiting & People Strategy

Hadley Designs

1d • 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 for someone passionate about creating scalable people systems, empowering teams, and cultivating a culture that supports both personal and professional growth. The company, Hadley Designs, redefines early education with creativity and purpose, creating screen-free, teacher-designed tools to help children learn, grow, and thrive. Their mission is to design screen-free products that parents trust, and their vision is to build the most trusted children's brand globally. The Director of Recruiting & People Strategy will own how Hadley Designs sources, vets, and closes top global talent, and will own the broader people system that talent steps into. This leadership role has one direct report and end-to-end ownership of talent and people functions, with a near-term focus on recruiting and ongoing People Operations.

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.

Nice To Haves

• Personally closed difficult hires, not just managed a team that did.
• Move fast in a sourcing pipeline.
• Can run a structured interview that lands the right read on a candidate in 30 minutes.
• Equally comfortable defending the company on Glassdoor as building a 90-day onboarding plan.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, remote-first, contractor-centric environment.
• Track record of both filling open roles ahead of timeline and scaling the people systems that retain the talent you bring in.

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, 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.

Benefits

• Remote-first work environment
• Paid time off and holidays
• Access to learning resources and professional development
• Free access to Hadley Designs products
• Regular interaction with leadership, including the CEO and CMO
• Stability from a decade as a family-founded, mission-driven brand

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director