Director, Talent Acquisition

Wider Circle•Atlanta, GA

13h•Remote

About The Position

Wider Circle is entering a period of significant growth, and we are looking for a Director of Talent Acquisition to lead our recruiting function as we scale while maintaining quality, culture, and the candidate experience. This is our first Director-level Talent Acquisition leadership role. You will own recruiting execution across business lines and support functions, lead and develop a growing team of Talent Acquisition Specialists, and strengthen the sourcing strategies, operating rhythms, dashboards, and standards needed to support rapid headcount growth. This role is both strategic and hands-on. You will be expected to set direction, improve systems, coach recruiters, partner closely with leaders, and raise the bar on how Wider Circle attracts, evaluates, and hires talent. You will also serve as a steward of our culture. Our “Love, Learn, Grow” ethos is central to who we are, and you will help translate that into compelling candidate stories, sourcing strategies, job postings, and hiring experiences that make people want to join Wider Circle and stay.

Requirements

7–10 years of full-cycle recruiting experience
At least 3 years in healthcare, human services, community health, or a related environment
Led a high-volume recruiting team, ideally supporting 50-100+ hires per month over a sustained period
Recruited Community Health Workers, frontline healthcare workers, allied health professionals, or similar community-based roles
Managed recruiters, including contract or 1099 recruiting resources
Improved or scaled recruiting infrastructure, playbooks, dashboards, and operating rhythms in a high-growth or high-volume environment
Used data to manage pipeline health, recruiter performance, time-to-fill, and sourcing effectiveness
Communicated clearly and directly with senior leaders, including when the message involves risk, tradeoffs, or missed targets
Written, tested, and optimized job postings for competitive hourly and professional roles, especially on Indeed or similar platforms

Nice To Haves

Recruiting experience across all 50 states
Familiarity with Community Health Worker certification frameworks or the community health workforce landscape
Experience with Workable or similar applicant tracking systems
Experience scaling a recruiting function in a startup or high-growth environment
Background managing CHW, clinical, physician, or healthcare recruiter networks

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day recruiting execution across all hiring tracks, ensuring a consistent, high-quality process for candidates and hiring managers.
Establish clear expectations, run daily team huddles and weekly pipeline reviews, audit interview quality, drive scorecard completion, and coach the team toward consistent monthly hiring output.
Own recruiting performance reporting, including time-to-fill, funnel health, conversion rates, source effectiveness, recruiter productivity, and candidate experience.
Establish credible role-specific benchmarks, identify risks early, and ensure the team meets hiring goals without lowering the talent bar.
Build sustainable pipelines for high-priority roles, especially Community Health Workers and other frontline healthcare or community-based positions.
Map competitive markets, test sourcing channels, build partnerships, and develop strategies that make Wider Circle a more visible and compelling employer of choice.
Partner with executives, directors, and hiring managers to clarify role requirements, keep job descriptions current, develop compelling candidate pitches, and ensure hiring decisions reflect both business needs and Wider Circle’s standards.
Manage, develop, and hold accountable a team of Talent Acquisition Specialists, with the ability to flex capacity through contract or 1099 recruiters as needed.
Foster a team culture grounded in urgency, ownership, accountability, and care for the candidate experience.
Create clear handoffs among Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, IT, Finance, HR, and business leaders so new hires move smoothly from offer acceptance to onboarding readiness.