Global Talent Acquisition Director — Shape World-Class Teams

USO; Arrington (VA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Volunteer/Military Leave

401k Match

Education Reimbursement

Training Opportunities

Job summary

USO, headquartered in Arlington, VA, seeks a Director, Talent Acquisition to lead our global recruitment strategy and team. You will align priorities with organizational goals, oversee senior-level hiring, and ensure compliant processes across international operations, including SOFA and military considerations.

You will shape the employer brand, manage budgets, and partner with leadership to drive staffing excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• Master’s Degree and/or SPHR certification preferred.
• 10+ years work experience in a Global Talent Acquisition leadership role, including 5+ years in a supervisory capacity.
• Experience with recruiting, global pay and benefits practices for Italy, Korea, Japan, and UAE (Dubai & Abu Dhabi).
• Experience with SOFA agreements, USFK Regulation 690 1, JAFZA Agreements, International Travel Orders, DOCPER process and military ID process strongly preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of fair hiring practices and employment regulations. Familiarity with international hiring processes and standard rewards packages (i.e. relocation, housing, etc.) preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams. Ability to achieve desired results while working collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Ability to interact with USO Leadership, the general public and military audiences at a variety of levels with integrity and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the USO’s global talent acquisition strategy, align recruiting priorities, resources, and service standards with organizational goals and anticipated staffing needs. Establish performance measures and use results to improve recruitment effectiveness, hiring outcomes, and the candidate and hiring manager experiences
• Lead the recruitment process, including sourcing, candidate evaluation, selection, and hiring, to ensure consistent, compliant, timely, and cost-effective practices across USO operations. Advise hiring managers on selection strategies and manage all recruitment activities for senior-level positions.*
• Oversee and coordinate international recruitment and hiring requirements in partnership with regional leadership, HR colleagues, legal counsel, and appropriate military authorities. Guide the recruiting team and hiring managers through foreign-national hiring, work authorization, SOFA-related requirements, international travel orders, and military installation access processes to support compliant and timely placement of staff.*
• Oversee and monitor post-offer/pre-hire activities including but not limited to reference, background checks that include, criminal, education and driving, ensuring consistency and compliance with fair hiring regulations and practices.
• Develop and manage an organization-wide sourcing and networking plan to ensure strong knowledge of potential candidates in the marketplace. Maintain external relationships with, staffing agencies and consulting firms to assist with maintaining a pipeline of candidates to match anticipated hiring needs.*
• Lead the continuous development, upkeep and maintenance of the USO Employment Brand. Provide instruction and guidance to HR team, Regional Leadership and Hiring Managers related to effective implementation of an employee value proposition, skill/talent evaluation, and behavioral interviewing techniques.
• Lead, manage, and develop the recruiting team, establishing priorities, allocating workloads, setting performance expectations, and providing ongoing coaching and feedback. Build team capability to support complex international hiring and senior-level searches, and hold staff accountable for recruitment results and service to candidates and hiring managers.*
• Develop and manage the recruitment budget, monitor expenditures, and evaluate the effectiveness of recruiting investments. Oversee relationships with search firms, staffing agencies, job boards, and other recruitment vendors, including vendor selection, contract coordination, and performance evaluation.*
• Lead the organizations Great Place to Work initiatives that includes working with outside vendors and consultants to survey global staff. Participate with HR leadership to analyze and coordinate organization-wide action planning in order to improve the employee experience.
• Work across departments within the organization to develop and maintain the USO career site and takes a lead role in developing the USO’s employee value proposition.*
• Prepare, analyze, and present recruitment metrics, including time to fill, time to hire, offer acceptance rates, sourcing effectiveness, and vacancy trends. Use findings to identify staffing risks, evaluate recruitment performance, and recommend improvements to hiring strategies and processes. Partner with HR colleagues to assess early retention and hiring outcomes, and provide recruitment data to support EEO-1 and other required reporting.*
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

HRIS experience

Vendor relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in HR/Business

Master’s Degree / SPHR

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

HRIS (UKG, ClearCompany)

Job description

USO, headquartered in Arlington, VA, seeks a Director, Talent Acquisition to lead our global recruitment strategy and team. You will align priorities with organizational goals, oversee senior-level hiring, and ensure compliant processes across international operations, including SOFA and military considerations.

You will shape the employer brand, manage budgets, and partner with leadership to drive staffing excellence.