Director, Talent Acquisition — NA Entertainment Recruiting

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Sony Pictures Entertainment is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition to lead our North America professional recruiting team across Corporate, Technology, Creative, Marketing, Distribution, and Sales. You will partner with P&O leaders to shape recruiting strategies, oversee a hands-on team, and stay involved in candidate searches.

The role requires 10+ years in Talent Acquisition, including 5+ years leading recruiting teams, with strength in strategic sourcing and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including at least 5 years directly managing recruiting teams.
• Experience leading recruiters, coaching, and accountability for delivery.
• Hands-on recruiting across multiple functions, including technical recruiting and executive search.
• Proven ability to develop proactive sourcing strategies and pipelines.
• Strong business partnership and influencing skills with senior leaders.
• Experience with recruiting technology, data, and talent intelligence tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead North America professional recruiting, overseeing strategy, performance, resource allocation, and delivery.
• Coach and develop a team of recruiters and coordinators; set expectations and drive 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 based on priorities.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies and pipelines across key functions including Technology and leadership.
• Provide external market insights and coach on strategic sourcing, passive candidate engagement, and market mapping.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes and workflows using existing tools and emerging practices.
• Use data and market insights to evaluate effectiveness and forecast hiring needs.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Recruiting strategy

Executive search

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Sony Pictures Entertainment is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition to lead our North America professional recruiting team across Corporate, Technology, Creative, Marketing, Distribution, and Sales. You will partner with P&O leaders to shape recruiting strategies, oversee a hands-on team, and stay involved in candidate searches.

The role requires 10+ years in Talent Acquisition, including 5+ years leading recruiting teams, with strength in strategic sourcing and stakeholder management.