Cosm - Director, Talent Acquisition

Prodigy Search; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Cosm seeks a dynamic Director of Talent Acquisition to lead a high-performing team responsible for recruiting across Corporate, Venue, and Intern programs.

The role will drive strategies for Engineering, Product, IT, Finance and more, partnering with executives including CTO/CFO. This is a hybrid role based in Los Angeles or Dallas with up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA is a plus.
• 10–14 years of experience in Talent Acquisition for hyper growth organizations.
• Experience recruiting for Technical and high-volume Food & Beverage roles in High-Technology, Entertainment, Venue and Restaurant industries is a huge plus.
• Experience supporting technology-driven organizations and recruiting across Engineering, Product, IT, Finance and other corporate functions.
• Hands-on leader with deep understanding of Applicant Tracking Systems and leveraging ATS to drive recruiting efficiency and candidate experience.
• Experience building and managing high-performing teams and providing feedback.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate goals into actionable talent plans.
• Experience with Ceridian Dayforce (HRIS & ATS) is a plus.
• Proven ability to build relationships with senior executives and hiring managers.

Responsibilities

• Own recruitment strategy and hiring for Cosm globally.
• Lead Talent Acquisition for Cosm in a rapidly scaling tech environment.
• Provide hands-on leadership and guidance for recruiters.
• Streamline hiring processes to improve efficiency and quality of hire.
• Manage high-priority and senior-level searches; carry requisitions when needed.
• Build relationships with hiring managers to ensure high-quality experiences.
• Serve as partner to executive leadership translating business needs to recruiting strategies.
• Collaborate with Compensation, HRIS, and HRBP teams to align efforts.
• Partner with Marketing on employer branding.
• Ensure data integrity in hiring and manage equity for salaries.
• Identify partnerships and events to drive diversity in recruiting.
• Oversee external agencies and negotiate contracts.
• Track recruiting metrics and measure strategy effectiveness.
• Operate as a player-coach across strategic and tactical levels.

Skills

Talent Acquisition leadership

Applicant Tracking Systems

HRIS

Ceridian Dayforce

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MBA

Tools

Ceridian Dayforce

Job description

Organization: Cosm

Reports to: Chief People Officer

Location: Los Angeles, CA or Dallas, TX

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BACKGROUND

Cosm is a global technology company that brings experiences to life in immersive environments. We help our partners create spaces and content that blur the lines of real and virtual across three primary markets: Sports and Entertainment, Science and Education, and Parks and Attractions. Cosm was born from the fusion of some of the greatest innovators in the history of technology. Evans & Sutherland, Spitz, Inc., and Cosm Immersive combined forces to power the immersive experiences of the future as Cosm. Innovation is in our DNA.

SUMMARY

This key role will be responsible for leading a high-performing team of Talent Acquisition partners and creating recruiting strategies to attract top talent for the entire company including our Corporate, Venue, and Intern program. Our Corporate team will be growing in Engineering, Product Management, HR, Finance, IT, Legal, Strategy, and Planning & Operations, etc. This role will also be responsible for the overall recruiting strategy for our Venue team which includes Venue Operations Leadership, Food & Beverage, Security, and Culinary.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Overall responsibility for the recruiting strategy and hiring for all of Cosm. We have a team-oriented culture, focused on quality of hire, and clear and consistent communication throughout the recruiting process.
• This key leadership role will lead Talent Acquisition for Cosm, a rapidly scaling global technology company operating at the intersection of immersive technology, sports, entertainment and live experiences.
• Provide hands-on leadership for the Talent Acquisition team. This is a high-touch position that requires constant communication and guidance for our team of recruiters for their professional development and on-going support of our
• business.
• Streamline the hiring process to enhance efficiency and quality of hire. Create, propose, and implement new recruiting processes and strategies to attract top
• talent. Manage and recruit for high priority and senior level positions. Must be willing to carry a requisition load, when needed.
• Build relationships with hiring managers to ensure we are delivering high quality recruiting experiences and identifying top talent, prioritizing quality of hire over time to hire.
• Serve as a trusted Talent Acquisition partner to Cosm's executive leadership team, including the CTO, CFO and other functional leaders, translating business strategy and workforce needs into effective recruiting strategies.
• Partner closely with other HR team members including Compensation, HRIS, and
• HR Business Partners to ensure we are aligned in each of these key areas as we recruit our Talent.
• Partner with Marketing to create and implement innovative employer branding strategies.
• Ensure data integrity in the hiring process including position management, manage unique requisition identification numbers, internal and external equity for salaries, etc.
• Identify college partnerships, employee groups, recruiting events, tools, and job boards, etc. to optimize our recruiting efforts and drive diversity initiatives.
• Oversee external agency relationships as necessary, including contract negotiations and management.
• Utilize data to track recruiting metrics, identify trends, and measure the effectiveness of talent acquisition strategies.
• This is a player-coach leadership role. The Director must be equally comfortable setting enterprise recruiting strategy, advising senior executives, coaching recruiters and personally owning critical or senior-level searches.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required. MBA is a plus.
• 10-14 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, preferably for hyper growth organizations (hiring over 500 positions per year). Experience recruiting for Technical and high-volume Food & Beverage roles in High-Technology,
• Entertainment, Venue and Restaurant industries a huge plus!
• Significant experience supporting technology-driven organizations and recruiting across Engineering, Product, IT, Finance and other sophisticated corporate functions.
• Hands on leader with a deep understanding of Applicant Tracking Systems and proven history of implementing and levering the ATS to drive recruiting efficiency, improve the candidate experience, etc.
• Experience building and managing high-performing teams, including setting goals, providing feedback, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Deep understanding of recruiting best practices, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selection processes.
• Strong working knowledge in Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP), PowerPoint, Applicant Tracking Systems, HRIS Systems required. Experience with Ceridian Dayforce (HRIS & ATS), a plus.
• Proven experience creating and implementing new processes from scratch to drive efficiency, while not slowing down business progress.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand the company’s goals and translate them into actionable talent acquisition plans.
• Proven experience building and maintaining strong relationships with senior executives, hiring managers, and external partners.
• Must have a customer service-oriented mindset focused on clear and consistent communication both internally and externally.
• Must be action-oriented, comfortable working at both strategic and tactical levels.
• This role must be willing to “roll-up their sleeves” to get things done.
• Proactive and demonstrated ability to work effectively with a sense of urgency, professionalism, high integrity, team player, thoughtful judgment, and a willingness
• to bring issues to light in an appropriate manner.
• Willing to work in the office in Los Angeles, CA area (Playa Vista & Inglewood) or
• Dallas, TX area (Plano, TX & The Colony) on a hybrid basis 3-4 times per week. This is not a 100% work from home position but does have flexibility based on business needs.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, especially when new Venues are opening

COMPENSATION RANGE

• The anticipated salary for this position is approximately $180,000.

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