Talent Acquisition Specialist

DataDome • New York, NY

6h • Hybrid

About The Position

DataDome stops cyberfraud and bots in real time, outpacing AI-driven fraud from simple to sophisticated across your sites, apps, and APIs. Named a Leader in the Forrester Wave for Bot Management, the DataDome platform is built on a multi-layered AI engine that focuses on intent, not just identity. Because it’s not about knowing who’s real, it’s about what they intend to do. With thousands of AI models that adapt to every fraudulent click, signup, and login, DataDome blocks fraud in less than 2 milliseconds, without compromising performance. DataDome is fully automated and integrates seamlessly into any tech stack. Backed by a 24/7 SOC team of advanced threat researchers, DataDome stops over 350 billion attacks annually. Experience protection that outperforms with DataDome.
🎯 The Role
We're looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive our US expansion by building exceptional teams across functions such as Revenue, Marketing, Customer Experience and Technical Support.
You'll be acting as a strategic hiring partner to senior leaders across the organization.

Requirements

• 7+ years of in-house or agency recruiting experience with a proven track record in high-performing SaaS/tech environments
• Hiring mastery: Deep understanding of what makes top performers successful
• Data-driven & strategic: You use metrics, market insights, and talent analytics to inform decisions and drive results
• Consultative and Partnership approach: Strong business acumen; you challenge hiring managers when needed and influence hiring strategy
• High-velocity execution: You thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments while managing multiple complex searches simultaneously
• Negotiation & closing skills: You know how to sell the opportunity, navigate complex offer negotiations, and close candidates in competitive situations

Nice To Haves

• Experience scaling US teams for international companies
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, fraud prevention, or AI/ML talent markets
• Track record of building employer brand or talent communities

Responsibilities

• Full-Cycle Recruitment: You own end-to-end recruitment searches and high-volume pipelines. You ensure speed, quality, and consistency across the funnel.
• Strategic Partnering with Leadership & Market Intelligence: You bring deep knowledge of the US SaaS talent market and influence comp strategies, candidate personas, and competitive positioning
• Talent pipeline & sourcing excellence: You build proactive pipelines for priority roles, leveraging sourcing, referrals, events/communities, inbound optimization, and agency management (when needed). You continuously test and improve channel effectiveness.
• Process Innovation: Continuously improve recruitment operations—from interview frameworks to ATS optimization (Greenhouse) and hiring manager enablement
• Interview process design & quality bar: You implement structured interviewing practices: scorecards, calibrated assessments, clear decision criteria, interviewer training/enablement, and efficient loops. You drive strong debrief quality and reduce bias.
• Candidate experience & employer brand contribution: You ensure an excellent candidate journey through transparent communication, timely feedback, and respectful processes, reflecting our values. You contribute to employer brand initiatives (content, events, partnerships) aligned with hiring priorities.
• Data-driven recruiting: You use data to identify bottlenecks and improve outcomes (time-to-fill, conversion rates, source quality, offer acceptance). You maintain rigorous ATS hygiene and contribute to dashboards and hiring reports.
• Cross-functional projects: You lead or co-lead TA initiatives such as process redesign, role leveling alignment, interview training, bar raiser philosophy, referral programs, tooling improvements.

Benefits

• Flex Life: Remote, hybrid, & in-office options, including working from our NY office, located in Soho + $500 stipend to help you set up your ideal workspace.
• Monthly allowance of 50 dollars for people who regularly (hybrid work set-up) come to the office in NYC (at least 10 days per month).
• Health Benefits: We offer medical, dental, & vision insurance options to keep you feeling your best.
• A $100 annual allowance is provided for a leisure activity of your choice in Sports.
• Professional Development: #Weaimhigh is part of our DNA, therefore we have invested in an internal Learning and Development platform and offer the opportunity to request additional training and support via your manager.
• Events & Team building: #We care and we have fun! We organise Annual Company-Offsite, Events, Drinks, Winter Party, Lunch & Learns and much more are part of our Culture
• Parent Care: Gifts & care packages to celebrate growing families.
• PTO: 20 paid time off days, 5 sick days and 2 floating holidays + 12 national holidays.
• 401 K eligibility + matching.

What This Job Offers

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