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Head of Talent Acquisition
📅 Apr 29
Talent Acquisition StrategyRecruiting LeadershipExecutive RecruitingUniversity Recruiting
📜 Description
- Create and execute end-to-end talent strategy across university, internal mobility, industry, and executive recruiting.
- Lead and develop a cross-functional recruiting organization of 50+ through mentorship, coaching, and operational improvement.
- Build scalable recruiting processes from sourcing through offer delivery and maintain a consistent candidate experience.
- Establish reporting frameworks and use talent metrics to inform executive workforce planning and sourcing decisions.
- Partner with HR Technology to evolve the talent ecosystem and use AI to streamline recruiting work.
- Advise senior leaders and contribute to company-wide People Experience strategy.
🛠️ Requirements
- 15+ years of talent acquisition leadership experience, including 3+ years at Senior Director level leading organizations of 50+.
- Experience developing and executing end-to-end talent strategies in a complex, high-growth technology company.
- Track record designing talent metrics, KPIs, scorecards, and systems to improve recruiting effectiveness.
- Strong executive communication and influencing skills, including presenting to C-level leaders.
- Experience building cross-functional relationships and navigating ambiguity in fast-paced environments.
- Knowledge of technology talent markets, talent acquisition trends, and workforce planning; familiarity with platforms such as VNDLY, Lever, Workday, or ServiceNow.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
Full job description
At Zoox, we are seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition to architect our global scaling strategy and lead a high-performing, 50+ person cross-functional organization. As a key member of the People Experience (PEx) leadership team, you will oversee the end-to-end talent acquisition lifecycle (from early career to executive search) ensuring our recruitment engine is high performing, scalable, and built to meet Zoox's growth. In this role, you will leverage innovative technology and visionary leadership to ensure our talent acquisition strategies remain as cutting-edge as our autonomous technology.
In this role, you will...
Qualifications
Team Leadership: 15+ years of TA leadership experience, including 3+ years at the Senior Director level leading organizations of 50+; proven expertise in a 'leader of leaders' model
Strategic Execution: Extensive experience developing and executing end-to-end talent strategies for top talent built on proven experience recruiting in a complex, high-growth technology company (Autonomous Systems, AI/ML, Software & Hardware).
Change & Operational Leadership: Data-driven decision-maker with track record designing and implementing talent ecosystems (e.g. KPIs, scorecards, and metrics) to optimize TA effectiveness; preferred experience of pioneering use of AI as a strategic lever.
Executive Presence & Influencing: Exceptional executive presence, with strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and present to C-level executives.
Collaboration: Track record of building deep, trusted cross-functional relationships across all functional areas to drive a unified PEx strategy.
Problem Solving: Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and fast-paced environments, excelling at thinking critically to solve complex organizational bottlenecks and taking decisive action in a high-stakes, evolving industry.
Functional Expertise: Strong familiarity with the external technology talent market, with a deep understanding of emerging trends in talent acquisition and workforce planning (eg. VNDLY, Lever, Workday, ServiceNow, and other industry-leading software platforms.)
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
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