Director, Talent Acquisition

Four Hands•Austin, TX

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About The Position

The Director, Talent Acquisition sets and leads Four Hands’ enterprise Talent Acquisition strategy to support business growth, organizational effectiveness, and long-term workforce planning. The role owns the full Talent Acquisition function and shapes how the company attracts, assesses, and hires talent, with an emphasis on efficiency, intentionality, and an exceptional candidate and hiring-manager experience. The position also recognizes the impact hiring decisions have on organizational performance, culture, and growth. The Director partners with executive leadership and FP&A on workforce planning, establishes hiring priorities, and develops proactive approaches to anticipated talent needs and market challenges. The role evolves the Talent Acquisition operating model and hiring processes, oversees compensation research and analysis, and owns the strategy for recruiting systems, tools, technology, vendors, and performance metrics. The Director provides data-driven insights and recommendations to senior leaders, partners across People & Culture functions, and advises business leaders on hiring decisions and talent market trends. The role also upholds Four Hands’ Core Values and performs other duties as assigned in accordance with training and qualifications.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience.
8+ years of experience in a leadership role owning strategy and team performance.
Experience leading Talent Acquisition for a mid-sized or scaling organization, including responsibility for workforce planning and hiring strategy.
Demonstrated experience partnering with executive leadership to influence hiring decisions and align talent strategy with business goals.
Strong executive presence, communication, and influencing skills across senior stakeholders.
Experience leading leaders and building high-performing, accountable teams.
Strong experience using data, systems, and market insights to inform strategy and drive measurable outcomes.
Experience owning budgets, vendor strategy, and resource allocation decisions.
Demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguity, anticipate future talent needs, and proactively mitigate hiring risks.

Responsibilities

Define and lead the enterprise Talent Acquisition strategy in alignment with business goals and growth plans.
Own workforce planning with executive leadership and FP&A, translating business priorities into hiring strategies and ensuring roles are prioritized and resourced appropriately.
Anticipate talent needs and market challenges and develop proactive solutions to reduce hiring risk and avoid reactive recruiting.
Establish hiring priorities and make tradeoff decisions across roles, teams, and investments.
Evolve the Talent Acquisition operating model, including roles, processes, service levels, and expectations.
Design scalable and consistent hiring processes that balance efficiency, quality, and candidate experience.
Establish accountability across Talent Acquisition and hiring managers for hiring outcomes.
Oversee compensation research and analysis to support industry alignment, equitable practices, and Four Hands’ compensation strategy.
Own Talent Acquisition systems strategy and ensure effective integration and use of platforms such as Greenhouse and Rippling.
Identify opportunities to use technology, automation, and AI to improve effectiveness and decision-making, reduce manual work, and support scale.
Oversee vendor strategy, including agency partnerships and external tools, to optimize spending and return on investment.
Define success metrics and performance benchmarks for the Talent Acquisition function.
Ensure hiring is data-driven, with reporting on pipeline health, time-to-fill, quality of hire, and experience.
Provide senior leadership with insights and recommendations to inform business decisions, strategy, and hiring priorities.
Lead alignment across People & Culture functions, including Talent, People Operations, People Development, and Employee Engagement.
Partner with business leaders to influence hiring decisions and challenge assumptions to improve quality of hire and align talent with business needs.
Advise senior leadership on talent market trends and hiring strategies.
Perform other duties as assigned in accordance with training and qualifications.
Uphold Four Hands’ Core Values and contribute as a valuable member of the team.