Talent Acquisition Manager
Seattle, WAHybrid6+ YOE
Summary
Lead and evolve Hiya's global Talent Acquisition function as a player-coach, managing a small team while personally owning technical and hard-to-fill requisitions across North and South America. Drive scalable recruiting processes, leverage AI tools, and oversee the global internship program in a high-growth AI/tech startup.
About the role
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
Skills
Talent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingRecruiting OperationsATS (Ashby)LinkedIn RecruiterAI-Driven Recruiting ToolsEmployer BrandingInternship Program ManagementData-Driven RecruitingProcess Improvement