Head of Business Recruiting

Engine; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 169,100 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Opportunities for bonuses and equity

Hybrid working model

Job summary

Engine in San Francisco is seeking a Director of Business Recruiting to lead and scale its recruiting function. This role involves strategic leadership, team development, and optimizing the candidate experience for various business functions.

Candidates should have 8+ years in talent acquisition, strong data-driven insights, and experience in high-growth environments. The position also includes a focus on integrating AI in recruiting workflows to improve efficiency and quality.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in talent acquisition with leadership responsibility.
• Experience in business and GTM recruiting is strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of building recruiting teams in high growth environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of talent acquisition strategies.
• Own full cycle recruiting processes from sourcing through onboarding.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high performing team of recruiters.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Leadership

Data-driven decision making

Recruiting metrics

Stakeholder management

Tools

Ashby

Greenhouse

Job description

About Engine

At Engine, we’re transforming business travel into something personalized, rewarding, and simple. For too long, managing travel and spend has been overwhelming and fragmented — we’re here to change that. We believe the future of travel should be seamless and powered by technology that delights customers at every step. That’s why we’re building a platform that brings together corporate travel, a powerful charge card, and modern spend management in one place.

To make this vision real, we’re looking for exceptional, mission-driven people to help redefine how businesses manage and experience travel. More than 20,000 companies already rely on Engine to support over 1 million travelers and billions in annual bookings each year. Cash flow positive with rapid growth, we pair exclusive Engine-only rates, industry-leading rewards, and intelligent automation to help businesses save money while delivering world-class personalization and convenience.

Backed by Telescope Partners, Blackstone, and Permira, Engine has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing travel and fintech platforms in North America, with honors including the Deloitte Fast 500 and Built In’s Best Places to Work.

About the Role

We are seeking a confident, data-first Director of Business Recruiting to lead, mature, and scale our recruiting function supporting Sales, Account Management, Growth Marketing, Partnerships, Supply, GTM Operations, Operations, Automation, Finance, and People. You will build and execute hiring strategies that deliver high quality talent, strengthen our employer brand in competitive markets, and optimize the candidate experience from first touch through candidate start. As the talent advisor for these functions, you will partner closely with senior leaders across the business to drive increased talent density, predictable hiring outcomes, and strong organizational health.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Leadership and Partnership

• Lead the design and implementation of comprehensive talent acquisition strategies across Sales, Account Management, Growth Marketing, Partnerships, Supply, GTM Operations, Operations, Automation, Finance, and People
• Provide data driven insights and reporting that inspire decision making and behavior change to improve hiring outcomes
• Partner with business and functional leaders on workforce planning, capacity models, role prioritization, and hiring roadmaps aligned with company goals
• Advise leaders and hiring managers on market trends, compensation structures, candidate expectations, and recruiting practices across business functions

Process, Metrics, and Optimization

• Own and evolve full cycle recruiting processes from sourcing through onboarding, with an emphasis on speed, quality, and candidate experience
• Define, track, and report hiring metrics such as time to fill, pipeline health, source effectiveness, diversity goals, and hiring efficiency to senior leadership
• Continuously refine recruiting workflows, tools, and systems to support scale and complexity across business teams

Team Leadership and Development

• Build, lead, and mentor a high performing team of recruiters supporting GTM and business functions
• Provide coaching, training, and development to improve recruiting effectiveness, assessment quality, and candidate engagement
• Partner with cross functional leaders in People, Finance, Operations, and Business Operations to drive consistency, collaboration, and scalable talent practices

Employer Brand and Candidate Experience

• Elevate Engine’s employer brand across sales, growth, operations, finance, and people talent communities
• Ensure a world class candidate experience through clear communication, structured feedback, and efficient hiring processes
• Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and business focused talent initiatives

AI Enabled Recruiting and Innovation

• Lead the thoughtful integration of AI and automation into daily recruiting workflows to increase efficiency, accuracy, and hiring quality
• Evaluate and implement AI powered tools across sourcing, screening, scheduling, candidate assessment, and pipeline management while maintaining a human centered hiring experience
• Train and enable recruiting teams to effectively adopt AI tools, using data and experimentation to continuously improve outcomes
• Measure the impact of AI driven solutions on time to fill, quality of hire, candidate experience, recruiter productivity, and business impact

What Success Looks Like

• Successful execution of business hiring plans that support growth, operational scale, and organizational health
• A predictable, scalable recruiting model aligned to workforce planning and evolving business needs
• Trusted partnerships with senior leaders and a highly engaged, high performing recruiting team

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in talent acquisition with progressive leadership responsibility, business and GTM recruiting experience strongly preferred
• Deep understanding of hiring across Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, People, and business operations functions
• Proven track record of building and scaling recruiting teams in high growth environments
• Strong data driven mindset with experience using recruiting metrics and analytics to inform decisions
• Excellent coaching, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with modern ATS and recruiting technologies such as Ashby, Greenhouse, Metaview, Brighthire, Covey, and Gem

Applications for this role will be accepted through May 20th, 2026 or until the role is filled. We encourage you to apply early, as we may begin reviewing applications before the deadline.

Compensation

Our compensation packages are based on several factors, including your experience, expertise, and location. In addition to a competitive base salary, total compensation may include equity and/or variable pay (OTE). Your recruiter will share your complete compensation package as you move through the process.

Base Pay Range: $169,100—$234,000 USD

Perks & Benefits

• Compensation: Competitive base pay tied to role and experience, with opportunities for bonuses, commissions, and equity.
• Benefits: Check out our full list at engine.com/culture.
• Environments for Success: Different roles have different needs in terms of the environments that drive success which is why we have a hybrid-hub model. Whether you are in one of our amazing offices or fully remote, we’ll make sure you have what you need to succeed.

Ready to Build the Future of Work Travel? Join us on our mission to transform how work travel works—for businesses, for travelers, and for the industry. Apply now and let’s make travel simpler, smarter, and more enjoyable—together.