Director, Technical Recruiting

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across technical teams to scale their departments, advising on search strategies and providing tailored, scalable solutions
• Leverage metrics to diagnose gaps and proactively provide solutions, keeping a strong pulse on tech hiring trends and the impact it has on your funnels
• Manage a team of senior recruiters and managers with a focus on performance and career growth, embracing Headway’s F.U.E.L. culture (Feedback Uplifts Every Level)
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives, building strong relationships
• Deliver exceptional hiring outcomes by focusing teams on the highest-impact priorities, removing obstacles early, and aligning with cross functional teams
• Drive operational excellence by setting the standards and rhythms that enable a high-performing, high-velocity recruiting team
• Shape long-range R&D talent strategy and partner with executives on headcount planning and capacity modeling
• Influence the systems and tooling that underpin all tech hiring that will allow the TA team to work efficiently and effectively
• Strengthen Headway’s tech talent brand by ensuring an exceptional, consistent candidate experience across every touchpoint

Requirements

• 7+ years of recruiting leadership experience, including managing managers and senior recruiters in high-growth, tech-enabled environments
• Track record of scaling technical organizations, building diverse and inclusive teams, and maintaining a high talent bar
• Operate as a business partner to senior leaders, grounding strategies and recommendations in data and market insights
• Operate as a first-principles thinker, grounding your decisions in data, disentangling root issues in the funnel, and crafting scalable TA solutions that accelerate hiring
• Navigate ambiguity with structure and speed
• Communicate with clarity and executive presence, tailoring your message to different audiences and influencing decisions through structured, compelling storytelling
• Demonstrate a bias for operational excellence, continually improving how the team works and removing friction for candidates, recruiters, and stakeholders

Compensation

Expected base pay range: $212,000 - $265,000 (based on qualifications, experience, and location).

Benefits:

• Equity compensation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• HSA / FSA
• 401K
• Work-from-Home Stipend
• Therapy Reimbursement
• 16-week parental leave
• Carrot Fertility reimbursement and membership
• 13 paid holidays + Holiday Break
• Flexible PTO
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and professional development