Director of Recruiting

As a Director of Recruiting at our company, your role will be to lead our talent acquisition strategy and build a high-performing recruitment function. You will work closely with executives and business leaders to forecast talent needs, develop recruiting strategies, and foster diversity and inclusivity at all levels of hiring. Your key responsibilities will include: - **Strategic Leadership** - Define and execute the overall recruiting strategy aligned with organizational growth objectives. - Partner with executives and business leaders to forecast talent needs and workforce planning. - Build, manage, and scale recruiting teams to support high-volume and specialized hiring. - **Recruitment Operations & Process Optimization** - Develop and standardize best practices across sourcing, interviewing, and candidate evaluation. - Oversee recruitment metrics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making to improve efficiency. - Implement ATS/CRM tools, technology solutions, and automation to streamline recruiting operations. - **Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding** - Drive proactive sourcing strategies, including direct sourcing, talent pools, and executive search. - Lead employer branding initiatives to position the company as an employer of choice. - Build relationships with universities, industry groups, and recruiting agencies to expand talent pipelines. - **Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)** - Ensure recruiting strategies foster diversity and inclusivity at all levels of hiring. - Partner with HR and leadership to embed DEI practices in recruiting processes. - **Team Development & Leadership** - Mentor and develop recruiters, sourcers, and recruiting managers into a high-performing team. - Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. - Provide coaching and training to hiring managers to enhance interview effectiveness. **Required Skills & Experience** - 15+ years of progressive recruiting/talent acquisition experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role. - Proven track record of scaling recruiting teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. - Strong knowledge of recruiting best practices, sourcing techniques, and employment law. - Hands-on experience with ATS/CRM systems, recruitment analytics, and talent intelligence tools. - Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills. - Demonstrated success in executive recruiting, DEI initiatives, and employer branding.,