Head of Talent Acquisition

d-Matrix • Santa Clara, CA

2d • $220,000 - $280,000

About The Position

d-Matrix is seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition to lead global talent attraction, assessment, selection, and recruiting execution as the company builds its team for the next era of AI inference. Reporting to the CHRO and serving on the HR leadership team, this leader will oversee hiring across the U.S., Canada, Australia, India, Serbia, and emerging markets in Asia and beyond. The role will elevate the employer brand, raise talent density, and personally close exceptional technical and leadership talent in the competitive AI and semiconductor market. The Head of Talent Acquisition will partner with executives, hiring leaders, and the HR leadership team to deliver an outstanding candidate-to-employee experience.

The position owns global recruiting strategy and execution, employer value proposition and talent marketing, recruiting leadership and operations, hiring analytics, onboarding, and the internship program. It also provides executive updates on hiring progress, market intelligence, risks, and decisions, while using recruiting technology, automation, and AI to scale the function.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including leadership in high-growth technology.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Track record of scaling recruiting capabilities in fast-moving environments.
• Proven ability to attract, assess, negotiate with, and close technical and leadership talent against well-resourced competitors.
• Experience building an employer value proposition and implementing structured, fair selection practices that raise talent density.
• Executive presence and credibility to advise and challenge C-suite and technical leaders, with strong business acumen and communication skills.
• Experience leading recruiters, sourcers, and external partners, with strong command of recruiting analytics, dashboards, ATS technology, and global recruiting operations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading recruiting across multiple international markets and supporting geographic expansion.
• Experience in AI, semiconductors, hardware, infrastructure, or adjacent deep technology.
• Track record of differentiating an emerging technology company in competitive talent markets.
• Familiarity with Ashby.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a global talent acquisition strategy aligned with business priorities and growth.
• Build a distinctive employer value proposition and candidate narrative, and amplify d-Matrix’s mission and culture through talent marketing, networks, and proactive outreach.
• Personally lead pivotal technical and leadership searches, influencing candidates, navigating competing offers, and closing hires.
• Partner with leaders on success profiles, hiring standards, and structured, evidence-based interviewing, assessment, calibration, and selection to raise talent density.
• Lead and develop recruiters and sourcers, and manage agencies, executive search firms, contract partners, budgets, and recruiting operations.
• Own recruiting dashboards and KPIs, including funnel conversion, hiring velocity, quality of hire, source effectiveness, and candidate experience, and use insights to improve outcomes.
• Provide regular executive updates on hiring progress, talent-market intelligence, risks, and decisions, and hold leaders accountable for timely, high-quality hiring.
• Own onboarding and the internship program.
• Use recruiting technology, automation, and AI to scale the function.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior