Director of Talent Acquisition - San Francisco Bay Area

Initio Capital LLC; San Francisco (CA); Sur place; USD 165 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Initio Capital is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition in the San Francisco Bay Area to lead executive hiring and build scalable recruiting systems. This senior role partners with Career Launch and client employers to align strategy with business goals and to deliver measurable outcomes.

The ideal candidate demonstrates ownership, strong judgment, and a track record of driving speed and quality in talent decisions while managing risk and working with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience leading the relevant operating, legal, people, or executive function.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and written and verbal communication.
• A record of improving systems and delivering outcomes across organizational boundaries.
• Comfort working directly with executives on ambiguous and sensitive priorities.
• Ability to balance speed, quality, compliance, and long-term organizational health.
• Authorization to work in the United States for the employer without misrepresenting work status.

Responsabilités

• Build the recruiting strategy, team, systems, and executive hiring capability.
• Own strategy, operating cadence, and measurable outcomes for the assigned function.
• Translate executive priorities into clear plans, owners, timelines, and decision points.
• Build repeatable systems that improve speed, quality, accountability, and risk management.
• Coordinate high-stakes work across leaders, teams, and external partners.
• Surface risks early and provide concise recommendations supported by evidence.
• Develop team capability through hiring, coaching, documentation, and performance management.

Connaissances

Leadership experience

Executive communication

Talent acquisition leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Description du poste

Director of Talent Acquisition - San Francisco Bay Area

Initio Capital, through its recruiting partnership with Career Launch, is accepting applications for Director of Talent Acquisition opportunities with partner employers in San Francisco Bay Area. Career Launch works with experienced professionals seeking full-time roles and gives partner recruiters one profile to review across relevant searches.

The specific employer, team, work arrangement, interview process, and final compensation are disclosed before a candidate is submitted to an employer.

The role

These searches are for senior professionals who can lead a critical operating function and help executive teams scale with disciplined systems and strong judgment. The strongest candidates combine functional depth with ownership, executive communication, and a record of measurable results.

What you may own

• Build the recruiting strategy, team, systems, and executive hiring capability.
• Own strategy, operating cadence, and measurable outcomes for the assigned function.
• Translate executive priorities into clear plans, owners, timelines, and decision points.
• Build repeatable systems that improve speed, quality, accountability, and risk management.
• Coordinate high-stakes work across leaders, teams, and external partners.
• Surface risks early and provide concise recommendations supported by evidence.
• Develop team capability through hiring, coaching, documentation, and performance management.

What we are looking for

• Substantial experience leading the relevant operating, legal, people, or executive function.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and written and verbal communication.
• A record of improving systems and delivering outcomes across organizational boundaries.
• Comfort working directly with executives on ambiguous and sensitive priorities.
• Ability to balance speed, quality, compliance, and long-term organizational health.
• Authorization to work in the United States for the employer without misrepresenting work status.

Compensation and location

The anticipated base salary range across represented Director of Talent Acquisition searches in San Francisco Bay Area is $165,000 to $240,000 per year. Final compensation depends on the employer, scope, level, experience, and work arrangement and may include bonus, commission, or equity where applicable.

Equal opportunity

Initio Capital and Career Launch evaluate candidates without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law. Hiring decisions are made by the applicable partner employer.