Director, Talent Acquisition

Sony Pictures; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Pictures Entertainment is seeking a Director, Talent Acquisition to lead our North America professional recruiting team and shape talent strategy across Corporate, Technology, Creative, Marketing, Distribution, and Sales. Reporting to the Head of Global Talent Acquisition, you will oversee full-time recruiting across multiple functions and partner with business and P&O leaders to deliver results.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will mentor a team while staying actively involved

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including at least 5 years directly managing recruiting teams.
• Proven success leading recruiters and driving accountability for delivery.
• Broad hands-on recruiting across multiple functions, including executive search and strategic sourcing.
• Proven ability to build proactive sourcing strategies and pipelines.
• Strong business partnership and ability to influence senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead North America professional recruiting, strategy, team performance, and delivery across functions.
• Coach and develop a team of recruiters and recruiters coordinators, setting expectations and accountability.
• Partner with senior leaders to understand hiring needs and advise on talent availability and market conditions.
• Oversee executive hiring and manage a portfolio of searches aligned to priorities.
• Develop sourcing strategies and pipelines for Technology, leadership, and hard-to-fill roles.
• Provide market insights and coach on passive candidate engagement and mapping.
• Identify process improvements and optimize use of recruiting tools and resources.
• Use data to evaluate effectiveness and anticipate hiring needs.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Team leadership

Executive recruiting

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Talent market insights

Cross-functional leadership

Experience with entertainment

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ATS/CRM tools

Job description

Director, Talent Acquisition

At Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), our people bring stories to life. We are looking for an experienced Director, Talent Acquisition to lead our North America professional recruiting team and help us attract the talent that supports our business across the entertainment industry.

Reporting to the Head of Global Talent Acquisition, you will oversee full-time recruiting across Corporate, Technology, Creative, Marketing, Distribution, Sales, and other business functions. You will partner closely with business and People & Organization (P&O) leaders to develop thoughtful recruiting strategies, navigate evolving talent needs, and deliver results.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity where you will lead and develop an experienced recruiting team while remaining actively involved in recruiting. You will have the opportunity to bring your experience, fresh perspectives, and curiosity to the team, building on our strengths and continuing to evolve how we identify, attract, and engage talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead North America professional recruiting, overseeing recruiting strategy, team performance, resource allocation, and delivery across multiple business functions.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of recruiters and recruiting coordinators, setting clear expectations, driving accountability, and supporting their continued growth.
• Partner with senior business and P&O leaders to understand hiring needs, develop recruiting strategies, and provide guidance on talent availability, market conditions, and recruiting challenges.
• Oversee recruiting across all levels, including executive hiring, while personally managing a portfolio of searches based on business priorities and team capacity.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies and talent pipelines across key functions, including Technology, executive leadership, and specialized or hard-to-fill positions.
• Bring external talent-market insights and coach the team on strategic sourcing, passive candidate engagement, and market mapping.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, streamline workflows, and make the most of existing tools and resources while staying informed on emerging recruiting practices and technology.
• Use recruiting data and market insights to evaluate effectiveness, anticipate hiring needs, and identify opportunities to improve hiring outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including at least 5 years directly managing recruiting teams.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing experienced recruiters, including coaching, performance management, and accountability for recruiting delivery.
• Broad hands-on recruiting experience across multiple business functions, including technical recruiting, executive search, and strategic sourcing.
• Proven ability to develop proactive sourcing strategies, engage passive talent, and build talent pipelines.
• Strong business partnership and influencing skills, with the ability to advise senior leaders, navigate competing priorities, and translate strategies into results.
• Experience leveraging recruiting technology, data, and talent intelligence tools to support sourcing strategies and recruiting effectiveness.
• Curious, resourceful, and solutions-oriented, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to identify process improvements.
• Experience within entertainment, media, streaming, gaming, or related industries is preferred.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $163,000 to $210,000. This role may also qualify for annual incentive and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at [e-mail].