Head of Talent Acquisition

Ladders; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 292,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunities

Company bonus

401(k) plan

Paid holidays & PTO

Parental leave

Wellbeing benefits

Global travel coverage

Life & disability insurance

Health benefits

Job summary

Ladders in San Francisco seeks a Head of Talent Acquisition to lead a global recruiting function. You will: design scalable strategies, partner with executives, and drive rapid growth with data-driven processes.

This role emphasizes building a high-performing TA team, leveraging AI tools, and strengthening the employer brand across the organization. A hands-on leader who can scale recruiting globally is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in high-growth settings.
• Proven track record scaling TA in late-stage startups/unicorns.
• Experience with AI-powered recruiting and data-driven improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the talent acquisition function to support rapid growth.
• Design and implement a global recruiting strategy using AI and automation.
• Build and mentor a high-performing TA team.
• Collaborate with executives to forecast hiring needs and align priorities.
• Establish and monitor key recruiting metrics to optimize processes.
• Enhance the employer brand in collaboration with Marketing and People teams.
• Implement scalable recruiting operations and tools for efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Global recruiting

AI recruiting tools

Recruitment metrics

Communication

Strategic thinking

Tools

AI Recruiting tools

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition to join the team of a leader in the Business Services space.

This leader will own the talent acquisition strategy for a fast-growing organization, with a focus on building scalable recruiting capabilities that can support rapid expansion. The role will partner closely with executives, People leadership, and Marketing to forecast hiring needs, strengthen the employer brand, and ensure the recruiting function is operating with speed, consistency, and rigor. This is a highly strategic and hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who can shape global hiring practices while improving recruiting outcomes through data, systems, and automation.

Location: San Francisco, CA - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $292,000 – $365,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the talent acquisition function to support rapid growth
• Design and implement a global recruiting strategy using AI and automation
• Build and mentor a high-performing talent acquisition team
• Collaborate with executives to forecast hiring needs and align priorities
• Establish and monitor key recruiting metrics to optimize processes
• Enhance the employer brand in collaboration with Marketing and People teams
• Implement scalable recruiting operations and tools for efficiency

Qualifications

• 10+ years of recruiting experience, ideally at a high-growth startup
• Proven record of scaling talent acquisition functions in late-stage startups or unicorn-stage companies
• Familiarity with AI-powered recruiting tools and technology-driven improvements
• Experience with global recruiting across technical and non-technical roles
• Strong operational mindset with expertise in recruiting metrics and systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on execution approach

Benefits

• Equity opportunities
• Company bonus or commissions
• 401(k) plan
• 10+ paid holidays and flexible PTO
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance and wellbeing benefits
• Global travel coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• FSA/HSA and comprehensive medical, dental, vision benefits

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.