Talent Acquisition Manager

Global Talent Acquisition Leadership

• Personally carry a requisition load across technical and hard-to-fill roles with hands-on execution
• Lead and develop a lean team of TA Specialists/Partners while fostering a high-performance, collaborative, and candidate-centric culture
• Own recruiting strategy and execution primarily for North and South America while supporting global hiring initiatives
• Partner with global Talent Acquisition partners to assess team bandwidth, align on hiring priorities, and coordinate requisition workload distribution across regions
• Drive operational consistency by building scalable, unified, global recruiting processes and best practices
• Partner with hiring managers and leadership to develop hiring plans aligned with business priorities and growth goals
• Coach and support the recruiting team on prioritization, execution, and candidate management

Recruiting Operations & Insights

• Help the Talent Acquisition team leverage recruiting tools, automation, and AI capabilities to improve sourcing effectiveness and drive data-informed hiring decisions
• Use recruiting data and pipeline metrics to improve hiring efficiency, candidate experience, and overall recruiting effectiveness
• Partner with the VP of People to continuously improve recruiting workflows, reporting, and talent acquisition processes
• Partner cross-functionally to deliver a seamless global onboarding experience from offer acceptance through the first week

Employer Brand & Internship Program

• Lead and evolve Hiya’s global employer branding initiatives to strengthen market visibility and candidate engagement
• Manage and expand Hiya’s global internship program, including university partnerships, intern experience, and program structure
• Help position Hiya as an employer of choice within competitive technical talent markets

Recruiting Technology & AI Innovation

• Partner with the VP of People to evaluate, optimize, and evolve Hiya’s talent acquisition tech stack
• Stay current on AI advancements and emerging hiring technologies that improve sourcing effectiveness, workflow efficiency, and candidate engagement
• Champion thoughtful adoption of emerging tools, technologies, and workflows while raising AI fluency across the business

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of talent acquisition experience in AI or high-growth/startup tech company, including experience managing recruiters or recruiting teams
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing hiring while upholding high hiring standards
• Strong technical Talent Acquisition experience with proven ability to operate as both a strategic partner and hands-on individual contributor
• Track record of building or improving recruiting processes and workflows in a growing organization
• Experience building, deploying, or leveraging AI agents or AI-driven solutions that improve operational efficiency (strongly preferred)
• Comfortable using recruiting metrics and data to guide prioritization and improve hiring outcomes
• Experience with Ashby or AI native ATS platform required; familiarity with Juicebox, LinkedIn Recruiter, metaview and other AI-enabled recruiting tools