Head of Non-Tech Talent

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch stipend

Health and dental benefits

RRSP matching/401K

Parental Leave top-up

Enrichment benefits

Education stipend

6 weeks vacation

Travel budget for remote offices

Home office stipend

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC seeks a Head of Non-Tech Talent to lead comprehensive hiring for G&A, GTM, Finance, Legal, and other non-technical functions. You will recruit, mentor, and scale a global team, building processes and partnerships with executive stakeholders to drive talent strategy.

You will champion data-driven hiring, workforce planning, and robust succession planning, shaping our growth as a high-performing, global organization.

Qualifications

• Experience: 12+ years in talent acquisition and leading non-technical hiring teams.
• Proven success scaling recruitment functions during hyper-growth phases.
• Strong data-driven approach to metrics, analytics and decision making.
• Ability to coach and develop high-performing teams and career paths.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the non-tech talent strategy aligned with growth and objectives.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of non-tech recruiters, sourcers, and coordinators.
• Design scalable hiring processes for non-technical roles with high quality standards.
• Partner with Talent Leads and executives to advise on non-technical staffing.
• Elevate employer brand for non-technical talent through targeted campaigns.

Skills

Talent acquisition leadership

Non-tech hiring

Hyper-growth scaling

Data analytics

Team coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Employer branding

Job description

Who are we?

the company is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems.

We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that.

We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. the company is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft.

We are a global technology company headquartered in Toronto with key offices in London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul. Join us!

The Opportunity

We're seeking an experienced Head of Non-Tech Talent to lead our comprehensive hiring strategy for all non-technical roles. This is a pivotal position as we build out our capabilities across General and Administrative (G&A) Go to Market (GTM) Finance, Legal, and other business-critical functions. You'll transform how we attract, hire, and develop top talent beyond while building and coaching a high performing global talent team. This is an opportunity to join an ambitious high performing, scale up company.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Talent Leadership: Develop and execute the non-tech talent strategy aligned with the company's growth plan and business objectives while partnering with TA leads across the organization
• Team Development & Coaching: Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of non-tech recruiters, sourcers, and coordinators; create career paths and succession plans
• Process Innovation: Design and implement scalable hiring processes for non-technical roles while maintaining our high-quality standards
• Business Partnership: Serve as the primary talent advisor to our Talent Leads and partner closely with our Executive stakeholders within non-technical business units
• Employer Branding: Elevate the company's employer brand specifically for non-technical talent through targeted campaigns and storytelling
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Establish comprehensive metrics and analytics to track hiring effectiveness, quality of hire, pipeline health, and ROI for all non-tech initiatives
• Talent Pipeline Development: Build and maintain diverse talent pools for critical non-technical Director + level roles using data insights and partnering with our standalone Sourcing function
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with People Operations and business leaders to ensure seamless onboarding and integration
• Budget & Resource Management: Oversee non-tech recruitment budget and optimise resource allocation across priorities using data-driven forecasting

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 12+ years in talent acquisition and leading non-technical hiring teams
• Super Scale Expertise: Proven success scaling recruitment functions 10x+ during hyper-growth phases (from 800+ employees)
• Strategic Foresight: Demonstrated ability to anticipate talent needs 6-12 months ahead of business growth curves
• Data-Driven Approach: Deep expertise in talent analytics, metrics development, and data-informed decision making
• Team Development: Exceptional coaching and mentoring skills with track record of building high-performing teams
• Non-Tech Focus: Deep experience hiring for HR, Admin, Support, Finance, Legal, and other business roles within a tech setting
• Process Excellence: Experience designing and implementing scalable, data-driven hiring processes
• Leadership: Strong track record of developing high performing and high volume team members and creating meaningful career progression paths

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in tech companies or fast-paced environments with scale experience
• Knowledge of AI industry and its talent landscape
• Experience with international hiring and remote teams
• Background in employer branding and talent marketing
• Experience with predictive analytics and talent forecasting tools

Why Join Us

• Impact: Build the talent foundation for the company's next phase of growth to 2,000+ employees
• Scale Leadership: Lead a critical function during our transformation - your strategies will shape our ability to scale
• Innovation: Work at the intersection of AI and business operations with a data-first mindset
• Culture: Collaborative, mission-driven environment with world-class talent
• Growth: Opportunity to develop your own leadership capabilities while building a world-class team
• Data Influence: Your insights will directly influence executive decisions and business strategy

Full-Time Employees at the company enjoy these Perks:

• A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch.
• Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health.
• RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme.
• 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent.
• Annual enrichment benefits:
• Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit.
• Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
• 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!)
• Budget for traveling to other offices if you are remote, plus an annual company offsite.
• $500 home office stipend to set up your workspace properly.

If any of the above doesn’t line up exactly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply.

We strive to create an inclusive work environment for all; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form, and we will work together to meet your needs.

We may use AI-enabled tools to screen and assess applicants against the criteria for this position. This helps our recruiters identify potentially qualified candidates, but it doesn't limit the applications our recruiters may review or consider.

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the company will never ask for payment or third-party services (e.g., CV writing) as part of our hiring process. All legitimate roles are listed on the the company careers page and LinkedIn only, with all communications from the company employees coming from an @the company.com or @cw.the company email alias. If jobs are viewed on other sites then please verify these through our official careers page.