Director, Talent Acquisition (All U.S. Offices)

Global Prairie•Kansas City, MO

3d•$110,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

As Director, Talent Acquisition, you will lead and oversee day-to-day talent acquisition initiatives company-wide, ensuring Global Prairie can anticipate, attract, and hire the talent needed to advance its purpose and business goals as a fast-growing, 100% employee-owned, top-ranking B Corp. You will partner with Global Prairie leaders to translate workforce needs into annual recruiting plans, long-term pipeline strategies, scalable programs, and clear measures of success while also leading day-to-day recruitment for key roles. Working closely with the Manager, Talent Acquisition and other People & Operations leaders, you will connect strategy with day-to-day execution, remove barriers, and ensure hiring leaders and candidates experience a consistent, high-quality recruitment process. You will also serve as a senior advisor on talent markets, hiring decisions, and future capability needs while remaining close enough to the work to guide critical, senior or complex searches. This role is ideal for a highly relationship-oriented recruiter who combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You will have the opportunity to influence hiring decisions, strengthen talent acquisition processes, serve as a trusted advisor throughout the recruiting lifecycle, and help purpose-driven candidates advance their careers at a leading B Corp and 100% employee-owned company. Success in this role requires initiative, adaptability, strong communication skills, and a passion for connecting exceptional people with meaningful opportunities at a company where every employee-owner plays a direct role in advancing our mission and shared success.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience across day-to-day recruitment and broader talent strategy
Demonstrated success developing and executing recruiting strategies aligned with business and workforce priorities
Experience advising senior leaders and influencing complex hiring and workforce decisions
Strong experience with workforce planning, talent forecasting, recruiting analytics, and process optimization
Clear interpersonal skills, with an ability to connect quickly and authentically with Global Prairie job candidates
Deep expertise and in talent strategy and recruitment trends, processes and best practices
Ability to manage many searches and candidates at once, identifying strong talent that aligns with company culture, skillset needs and business priorities
Flexibility; can easily pivot when circumstances or plans change
Strong time management skills, with ability to move easily between priorities throughout the day.
High proactivity
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong leadership skills and the ability to oversee the work of other team members focused in talent acquisition
Inclusive leadership, sound judgment, discretion, ownership, and continuous improvement

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting in marketing, communications, advertising, consulting, professional services, or agency environments is highly preferred
Experience scaling recruiting functions and using platforms like BambooHR ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, Metaview, Handshake, or related technologies

Responsibilities

Serves as lead recruiter for complex, senior-level, confidential, or business-critical searches, managing full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer acceptance and supporting closing strategies as needed
Helps shape and support Global Prairie's organization-wide talent acquisition strategy in alignment with business priorities and growth plans
Partners with Function Leads and People & Operations leaders to identify current and future staffing needs, capability gaps, and hiring priorities
Designs, standardizes, and continuously improves recruiting processes, interview practices, candidate assessments, documentation, and governance
Evaluates and optimizes applicant tracking, sourcing, interviewing, analytics, and other recruiting technologies
In partnership with People & Operations and Finance leaders, creates annual recruiting plans, hiring forecasts, and long-term pipelines for critical talent segments
Establishes clear operating rhythms and ways of working with the Manager, Talent Acquisition to connect strategy, search execution, pipeline management, and internal stakeholder communication
In Partnership with People & Operations leaders, defines talent acquisition metrics, and leads the development of dashboards and reporting that showcase pipeline health, efficiency, quality, and candidate experience
Uses recruiting data and broader market data to identify trends, diagnose barriers, and recommend actions to leadership
Oversees talent acquisition partnerships with recruiters, vendors, universities, and other external organizations
Manages contractor, freelancer, Junior Associate and other strategic talent programs in partnership with People & Operations colleagues