Senior Director, Talent Acquisition
About The Position
As our Senior Director, Talent Acquisition , you will shape the future of CarGurus by building and leading a world-class function that consistently hires exceptional, diverse talent. This highly visible, strategic role reports to the Chief People Officer and serves as a key member of the People & Talent Leadership Team. You will partner closely with executives across the business to design forward-looking talent strategies that fuel growth, raise the bar on talent quality, and strengthen leadership capability across the company. This is a unique opportunity to architect the next phase of CarGurus’ people growth—ensuring we have the systems, processes, insights, and pipelines needed to attract the absolute best talent in Boston, Dublin, and beyond.
Requirements
- A seasoned Talent Acquisition leader with experience building, scaling, and elevating high-performing teams in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
- A trusted thought partner to executives, capable of influencing decisions, challenging assumptions, and continuously raising the bar for talent quality.
- Analytical, structured, and intellectually curious—using data and insights to diagnose issues, propose solutions, and guide strategic decisions.
- An exceptional people leader who inspires, develops, and empowers teams while fostering resilience, innovation, and a growth mindset.
- A creative, forward-thinking problem-solver who embraces experimentation and is energized by building, refining, and modernizing.
- Comfortable rolling up your sleeves and balancing visionary leadership with hands-on execution.
Responsibilities
- Talent Strategy & Executive Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to executives across all functions, proactively bringing data-driven insights, talent market intelligence, and strategic recommendations that shape organizational and workforce planning. Embed Talent Acquisition as a critical strategic driver, ensuring business leaders are aligned on hiring priorities and armed with the insights to build exceptional teams. Influence at the senior-most levels with thoughtful perspective, clarity of communication, and an enterprise-first mindset.
- Build and Lead a Best-in-Class TA Organization: Define and execute the vision for a high-performing, scalable TA function, raising the bar for hiring excellence across CarGurus. Recruit, develop, and mentor a team of 20+ recruiters and operations professionals—cultivating a culture of accountability, growth, curiosity, and top-tier performance. Ensure the team delivers a consistent, “wow” candidate experience that reflects our values and differentiates CarGurus in competitive markets.
- Operational Excellence, Tools & Analytics: Oversee TA operations and drive continuous improvement through the deployment of modern tools, technologies, and systems that improve efficiency, quality, and scalability. Strengthen analytics and reporting capabilities, enabling the business to make smarter workforce decisions through better visibility into hiring performance, pipeline health, and market dynamics. Introduce innovative, technology-enabled approaches to sourcing, screening, and evaluating talent—while preserving the high-touch elements of recruiting that matter most.
- Proactive Market Sourcing & Talent Pipeline Development: Build and manage long-term pipelines for high-impact and hard-to-fill roles, with a focus on Boston and Dublin. Establish deep knowledge of the external talent landscape and maintain ongoing relationships with top prospects—even before roles open. Ensure CarGurus is consistently identifying, engaging, and nurturing high-potential talent in the market to support current and future growth.
Benefits
- We reward our Gurus’ curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, both when they start and as they continue to grow with us.
- Our career development and corporate giving programs, as well as our employee resource groups (ERGs) and communities, help people build connections while making an impact in personally meaningful ways.
- A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-life balance and individual well-being.
- Thoughtful perks like daily free lunch, a new car discount, meditation and fitness apps, commuting cost coverage, and more help our people create space for what matters most in their personal and professional lives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
