Director, Talent Acquisition

Avathon•Austin, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a high-impact leadership role designed for a strategic talent acquisition professional who combines operational excellence with the ability to build scalable recruiting programs that fuel company growth. As Director of Talent Acquisition, you will own the vision, strategy, and execution of Avathon's global hiring efforts. You will lead and develop a high-performing recruiting organization while building the systems, processes, and employer brand necessary to attract exceptional talent across technical, corporate, and leadership functions. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in full-cycle recruiting, talent strategy, workforce planning, and employer branding. They have a proven track record of building recruiting infrastructure, improving hiring efficiency, elevating candidate experience, and partnering with business leaders to deliver talent that drives organizational success. At Avathon, our ability to transform industries with AI starts with our ability to attract and hire extraordinary talent. As Director of Talent Acquisition, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of the company by building the teams that drive innovation, customer success, and long-term growth. You will create the recruiting infrastructure, employer brand, and talent strategy necessary to support Avathon's continued expansion while ensuring every candidate interaction reflects our culture and values. This is an opportunity to build a world-class talent acquisition function, influence company-wide growth strategy, and help define the next generation of talent that will power Avathon's mission.

Requirements

8+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including leadership of recruiting teams in high-growth technology organizations.
Proven success developing and executing strategic recruiting initiatives at scale.
Experience hiring highly technical talent, including AI, machine learning, software engineering, data science, product, and technology leadership roles.
Strong understanding of workforce planning, employer branding, talent analytics, and recruiting operations.
Experience building and optimizing recruiting processes, systems, and interview frameworks.
Demonstrated ability to leverage recruiting metrics and market data to drive business outcomes.
Expertise with Applicant Tracking Systems, preferably Greenhouse.
Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
Highly organized with strong project management and execution capabilities.
Passion for building inclusive, high-performance cultures and identifying talent that aligns with company values.
Strategic thinker who can balance long-term vision with hands-on execution.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future company sponsorship.
Candidates must be based in the Bay Area or Austin, Texas area.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute Avathon's global talent acquisition strategy to support rapid growth and evolving business priorities
Build scalable recruiting programs, processes, and hiring plans that ensure timely and effective talent delivery across the organization.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing global Talent Acquisition team.
Partner closely with executive leadership and hiring managers to forecast workforce needs and align hiring strategies with business objectives.
Own and optimize the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessment, offer management, and onboarding partnership.
Maximize the effectiveness of Avathon's ATS (Greenhouse) to improve recruiter productivity, hiring visibility, and reporting capabilities.
Design and execute employer branding initiatives that strengthen Avathon's reputation as an employer of choice.
Develop programs that encourage employees to serve as brand ambassadors and referral champions.
Build proactive talent pipelines to support current hiring needs and future workforce growth.
Develop strategic sourcing strategies that attract diverse, high-quality talent across all functions and levels.
Implement structured interviewing methodologies and interviewer training programs to improve hiring consistency and decision quality.
Establish and maintain a comprehensive candidate experience program, including feedback collection, survey analysis, and continuous process improvement.
Develop and manage university recruiting partnerships and internship programs to cultivate early-career talent.
Own and maintain Avathon's job description library, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and alignment with organizational needs.
Build recruitment analytics frameworks, dashboards, and KPI reporting to measure performance, identify bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvement.
Establish long-term relationships with high-potential candidates and talent communities to support future hiring initiatives.
Champion inclusive hiring practices and initiatives that expand access to diverse candidate pools and strengthen workforce representation.