The role, in a nutshell:

The Director of Talent Acquisition will be responsible for leading and optimizing our talent acquisition function to attract, engage, and hire exceptional talent in the U.S. and internationally. This role requires a proven track record in developing and executing innovative recruitment strategies aligned with company objectives that drive business impact at scale. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of high volume recruiting and be a strategic thinker with excellent leadership and communication skills. This role will report to the VP of People at Chainguard.

What you’ll do:

• Lead Talent Acquisition Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned to business goals and current and future business needs that ensures a diverse pipeline of exceptional candidates who make significant contributions to our collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Inspire and Develop the TA Team: Lead and mentor the Talent Acquisition team, driving a high-performance culture, fostering the team’s growth and development, and strengthening the team’s capabilities as talent advisors to the business.
• Imbed DEIB in TA: Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion through every aspect of the hiring journey.
• Derive Actionable Insights from Data Analytics and Reporting: Track and develop KPIs that help assess, analyze, and benchmark our talent pipeline, conversion, areas of recruiting strength, and areas of opportunity.
• Deliver an Excellent Candidate and Hiring Manager Experience: Develop insights into candidate and hiring manager experience to continuously improve every stage of the life cycle; enable hiring managers with the skills and resources necessary to effectively participate in the hiring process.
• Partner in Workforce Planning: Play a leadership role in our company-wide headcount planning and management process, collaborating with senior leadership to understand workforce needs. 
• Differentiate Chainguard as an Employer of Choice: Develop and execute a differentiated employee value proposition (EVP) and establish our external employer brand to attract top talent and position Chainguard as a top place to work.

What we're looking for:

• Proven track record of designing and executing successful talent acquisition strategies and programs.
• Demonstrated ability to drive results in high-growth, fast-paced environments, managing multiple priorities and stakeholders, ideally in tech and/or cybersecurity companies.
• The ability to translate vision into action, and rally Talent Acquisition teams around a high-performance culture.
• Commitment to growing and developing others.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships as a trusted advisor and influence leaders to deliver business-driving results. 
• Hands-on experience creating and iterating on process improvements and instituting operational rigor through the TA lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment best practices, trends, and technologies.
• Deep understanding of how to translate company strategy and goals into actionable talent acquisition plans.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Highly analytical, data-driven, and results-oriented.