Manager, Talent Acquisition

Gloo • Boulder, CO, CO

1d • $103,000 - $158,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a strategic, operationally strong, and people-focused Manager of Talent Acquisition to lead and evolve our end-to-end hiring function. This role will serve as the driving force behind how we attract, engage, hire, and onboard top talent across the organization, from individual contributors to senior leadership. This is more than a recruiting leadership role. You’ll own and optimize the full talent acquisition ecosystem, including recruiting strategy, ATS architecture, hiring manager enablement, agency partnerships, onboarding operations, employer branding, and recruiting analytics. You’ll partner closely with leaders across the business to ensure our hiring practices are scalable, data-driven, and aligned to organizational growth goals. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach and thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments where building systems, influencing leaders, and delivering exceptional experiences matter.

Requirements

• 6-8+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience
• Experience leading full-cycle recruiting across a variety of functions and seniority levels, including leadership hiring
• Proven success building and optimizing recruiting processes, systems, and operations
• Hands-on ATS administration experience; Rippling experience strongly preferred
• Experience managing external recruiting agencies and vendor relationships
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with the ability to use data to drive decisions and improvements
• Experience designing hiring manager training and interview enablement programs
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and searches in a fast-paced environment
• Deep commitment to equitable, compliant, and candidate-centered hiring practices
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Zoom, and modern recruiting/sourcing tool
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Gloo is only able to consider candidates who are U.S. Citizens, U.S. Permanent Residents, and individuals eligible for H-1B transfer or petition (we are unable to sponsor new H-1B visas).

Nice To Haves

• Rippling experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead Full-Cycle Talent Acquisition: Own end-to-end recruitment across all levels of the organization, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and closing
• Partner with hiring leaders to create structured, role-specific hiring plans aligned with business priorities and timelines
• Build proactive talent pipelines for critical and recurring roles
• Deliver an exceptional, equitable, and candidate-centric hiring experience
• Use recruiting metrics and market insights to continuously improve hiring outcomes and processes
• Own Recruiting Infrastructure & ATS Strategy: Serve as the primary owner and administrator of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), currently Rippling
• Design and optimize recruiting workflows, templates, automations, reporting, and hiring processes
• Maintain strong governance around ATS data integrity, compliance, and reporting accuracy
• Build dashboards and reporting cadences that provide visibility into recruiting performance, pipeline health, and hiring trends
• Evaluate and implement recruiting tools and technologies that improve operational efficiency
• Manage Agency & Vendor Partnerships: Lead relationships with external recruiting agencies and staffing partners
• Negotiate contracts and service agreements while ensuring quality, performance, and cost-effectiveness
• Establish clear protocols for agency engagement and vendor utilization
• Regularly assess vendor effectiveness and optimize partnerships based on organizational hiring needs
• Enable & Train Hiring Leaders: Develop and deliver hiring manager and interviewer training programs
• Create hiring toolkits, interview guides, FAQs, and best practice resources
• Coach leaders on structured interviewing, candidate evaluation, bias mitigation, and compliant hiring practices
• Serve as a trusted advisor throughout the recruiting lifecycle, particularly for complex or senior-level hiring
• Lead the Onboarding Experience: Own the end-to-end onboarding experience from offer acceptance through Day 90
• Partner cross-functionally with HR, IT, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to ensure a seamless transition for new hires
• Design tailored onboarding experiences for new hires, leadership hires, employees joining through acquisitions/integrations, and internal transfers and re-hires
• Continuously improve onboarding programs using feedback, engagement metrics, and retention data
• Drive Employer Branding & Talent Marketing: Lead employment branding and recruitment marketing initiatives
• Partner with Marketing and HR to create compelling recruiting content and candidate-facing materials
• Represent the company at networking events, conferences, and career fairs
• Help position the organization as an employer of choice in competitive talent markets
• Partner Strategically Across the Business: Collaborate with leadership teams on workforce planning and hiring strategy
• Provide market insight on talent availability, hiring trends, and recruiting timelines
• Partner with HR on retention, internal mobility, and broader people initiatives
• Maintain and evolve job descriptions and role clarity documentation across the organization

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and discretionary performance bonus commensurate with experience
• Flexible PTO policy and state-compliant sick leave to support your well-being
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with up to 90% coverage for employees
• Generous employer HSA contributions for HDHP elections
• Employer-sponsored 401k program with a 2% employer match
• Learning & Development stipend available after 6 months of employment
• Paid Parental Leave
• A dynamic, talented team, dedicated to changing the world and building an incredible business
• Onsite and virtual social events to keep us connected in our hybrid work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed