Director, Talent Acquisition
About The Position
The Director, Talent Acquisition oversees all aspects of Talent Acquisition and leads recruiting for Rent the Runway’s U.S. and Galway workforce across corporate, technology, operations, and customer experience. Reporting to the Chief Legal & Administrative Officer, this role manages and mentors a recruiting team and drives the organization’s recruitment strategy. The Director partners with business leaders to anticipate recruiting and talent needs, develop creative approaches to attract and close top talent, and pilot innovative processes. This is an office-centric role based in the Brooklyn, New York office, with the option to work from home on Fridays. The anticipated base salary is $150,000–$175,000; the actual offer depends on factors including qualifications, relevant experience, education, and certifications or professional licenses.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 8 years of experience in Talent Acquisition.
- At least 4 years leading successful teams.
- Experience in fast-paced, nimble environments, ideally with diverse employee populations spanning hourly and salaried, technical and non-technical roles.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and motivational management skills, with a track record of hiring and developing top talent and building lasting business-partner relationships.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and confidence communicating with business decision-makers and candidates at all levels.
- Demonstrated success implementing innovative approaches to attract and retain candidates.
- Proficiency with ATS systems, LinkedIn and other sourcing tools, and Google Suite.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in organizations with dynamic and diverse employee populations, including a mix of hourly and salaried, technical and non-technical employees.
- Experience using Greenhouse; preferred ATS.
Responsibilities
- Oversee full-cycle recruiting across the company’s global employee base.
- Lead and mentor a team of recruiters.
- Develop recruitment strategies for each function, including proactive and innovative approaches to hard-to-fill positions.
- Create an always-on recruiting strategy that builds a continuous talent pipeline.
- Ensure a high-quality candidate and business-partner experience; streamline interviewing, communication, and feedback while maintaining quality.
- Track team progress, surface key recruiting metrics to leadership, and adjust strategy as needed.
- Manage a targeted requisition load for key leadership positions and critical hires as needed.
- Assess and improve recruiting and talent-management processes in line with business goals and hiring needs.
- Partner with Finance, HR, and business leaders on workforce planning, role approvals, and budget management.
- Learn the company’s culture, business needs, and functions to understand successful candidate profiles.
- Build partnerships with leaders to understand team structures, initiatives, projects, and talent needs, and contribute ideas, solutions, and tools to evolve recruiting practices.
- Maintain industry awareness, including emerging and transitioning businesses, industry news, competitive analysis, and market data.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
