Talent Acquisition Lead (Remote US)

Personally manage a portfolio of high-impact and executive-level searches across the business

Lead full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer negotiation and close

Partner with senior leadership to define hiring strategies for critical and hard-to-fill roles

Conduct structured interviews and assess candidates for technical capability, leadership potential, and alignment with Directive's values

Build proactive talent pipelines for future hiring needs through networking, sourcing, referrals, and market mapping

If the recruitment team is backed up on their roles, you are ready to jump in and help.

Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and executives on talent strategy, market trends, compensation insights, interview best practices, and hiring decisions

Drive consistent communication with hiring managers regarding pipeline health, recruiting progress, market conditions, and challenges

Lead intake meetings to align hiring expectations and create effective recruiting strategies

Report to the executive team on a weekly basis on progress of roles.

Serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for Ashby ATS

Own the full recruitment process from job posting to offer negotiation

Continuously optimize recruiting workflows, interview processes, automations, templates, scorecards, and reporting

Maintain recruiting data integrity and ensure accurate reporting across all hiring activity

Develop dashboards and recruiting analytics to monitor KPIs, hiring funnel health, source effectiveness, diversity metrics, and recruiter performance

Partner with People Operations and HR leadership to improve recruiting systems and processes

Champion an exceptional candidate experience that reflects Directive's values and culture

Ensure consistency across interview processes and candidate communications

Partner with Marketing and People teams on employer branding initiatives to attract top global talent

Drive inclusive recruiting practices and sourcing strategies across all hiring efforts

Identify opportunities to improve recruiting efficiency, scalability, and quality of hire

Stay informed on labor market trends, compensation benchmarks, competitive intelligence, and recruiting best practices

Support workforce planning and hiring forecasts with business leaders

Lead or participate in Talent Acquisition projects, process improvements, and strategic initiatives

6+ years of Talent Acquisition experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, ideally within a digital marketing agency, technology company or professional services organization

2+ years of people leadership experience managing recruiters or talent acquisition teams

Experience in recruiting for SEO, Paid Media, CRO, Programmatic, Content, Creative, Marketing Ops/Rev Ops, etc. is a must.

Demonstrated success recruiting executive, leadership and highly specialized roles while maintaining ownership of full-cycle recruiting

Proven ability to develop sophisticated sourcing strategies utilizing advanced Boolean searches, networking, referrals, market mapping and creative sourcing techniques

A power user in an ATS and other recruitment tools, with the ability to leverage technology to increase efficiency and maximize output.

with Ashby and/or Juicebox is a plus

Experience using recruiting analytics and data to drive hiring decisions and improve recruiting performance

Experience recruiting across different global markets preferred

Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and hiring managers

Highly organized with exceptional project management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities

Self-motivated, competitive and driven to achieve both personal and team objectives

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong executive presence

Basic knowledge of compliance and legal requirements across multiple countries

Builds and develops a high-performing recruiting team that consistently delivers exceptional hiring outcomes

Consistently fills roles efficiently (meeting TTF expectations) while maintaining a high quality bar and outstanding candidate experience

Successfully recruits executive and business-critical talent that drives company growth

Optimizes Ashby and recruiting operations to improve efficiency, reporting, and scalability

Serves as a trusted strategic partner to hiring managers and executive leadership

Improves recruiting KPIs including Time to Fill, Quality of Hire, Candidate Experience, and Hiring Manager Satisfaction

Creates scalable recruiting processes that support Directive's continued global growth

Trusted Advisor Mentality: Builds durable relationships with hiring managers grounded in integrity and impact.

Collaborative: Works seamlessly across teams and disciplines.

Resilient & Adaptable: Thrives in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.

Directive DNA: Operates with precision, ownership, and a bias toward action.

Accountability: Thrives in a high accountability environment where people are asking for numbers, timelines, and commitments.

🏠 We have a set living wage at Directive; The annual base salary range for this position based in the United States is $120,000- $130,000 USD with potential for bonus eligibility.

🙏 Medical, dental, vision plans, disability, and life insurance coverage for you and your family that fit your lifestyle

Including a 100% employer-paid plan for you and a 50% employer contribution for your dependents

🧠 Mental - Access to certified therapists through Spring Health, membership to Headspace

💪 Physical - Physical therapy through Omada, fertility support through Carrott, thousands of Aaptiv virtual workouts, complimentary One Medical membership for primary and virtual care

🛫 Time Off - Unlimited PTO (2-week minimum), Paid Company Holidays, Your Birthday Off, End of Year Recharge (Closed December 24 - January 1), Paid Parental Leave

💰 Financial - Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 3% company match

🌟 Bonus - Annual bonus based on tenure, which scales in total amount over time (after one full year of service)

As a remote-first company, you’ll have the ability to work from anywhere in the US where Directive operates..

For some positions, as posted, we will accommodate global opportunities where we have established businesses, including Canada, the UK, and Australia.

For global locations, you must have established and current work authorization and permanently reside in that country.

This role has the opportunity to operate 100% virtually from your home office.

We primarily collaborate with our colleagues through virtual meetings (Zoom), and Slack.

In this role, you will be required to operate a laptop computer (PC or Mac available), computer software platforms, and other office productivity tools as necessary.

Due to the nature of this role, you must be able to remain stationary for extended periods, must be able to observe and interpret written and/or verbal communication, must have reliable internet access, and a professional background.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

If you require reasonable accommodations in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, direct your inquiries to careers@directiveconsulting.com.

Additional Information

At Directive, one of our core values is People First.

We’re committed to fostering a more diverse and inclusive culture in the digital landscape.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.