Director, Talent Acquisition — NA Leadership

confidential; United States; On-site; USD 163,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Pictures Entertainment is seeking a seasoned Director of Talent Acquisition to lead the North America professional recruiting team and shape talent strategy across Corporate, Technology, Creative, Marketing, and more. You will partner with P&O leaders to align hiring with business goals and actively guide the team in sourcing and candidate engagement.

The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on recruitment, managing a portfolio of searches and driving proactive pipelines to meet

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.
• Broad hands-on recruiting across multiple functions including technical and executive search.
• Proven ability to develop proactive sourcing strategies and build pipelines.
• Strong partnership with senior leaders and ability to influence priorities.
• Experience with recruiting technology, data, and talent intelligence tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead North America professional recruiting, overseeing strategy, performance, resources, and delivery.
• Manage, coach, and develop recruiters and coordinators, setting expectations and growth paths.
• Partner with senior leaders to understand hiring needs, set strategy, and provide market guidance.
• Oversee executive hiring while managing a portfolio of searches aligned to priorities.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies and talent pipelines for key functions.
• Bring market insights and coach on sourcing, passive engagement, and mapping.
• Identify process improvements and optimize use of tools and workflows.
• Use data to evaluate effectiveness and anticipate hiring needs.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Leadership

Executive search

Sourcing strategies

Data-driven recruiting

Stakeholder management

Industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ATS

Job description

Sony Pictures Entertainment is seeking a seasoned Director of Talent Acquisition to lead the North America professional recruiting team and shape talent strategy across Corporate, Technology, Creative, Marketing, and more. You will partner with P&O leaders to align hiring with business goals and actively guide the team in sourcing and candidate engagement.

The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on recruitment, managing a portfolio of searches and driving proactive pipelines to meet