Senior Director, Talent Acquisition & Hiring Strategy

Career Launch; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Launch is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition in the San Francisco Bay Area. The role leads the recruiting strategy for senior executives, partnering with client employers to shape hiring across the region.

You will own cadence, outcomes, and risk management, coordinating with leaders and external partners to deliver measurable results. Strong candidates bring judgment, executive communication, and a track record of scaling recruiting functions with speed and quality, while balancing

Qualifications

• Substantial experience leading the relevant operating, legal, people, or executive function.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and written and verbal communication.
• A record of improving systems and delivering outcomes across organizational boundaries.
• Comfort working directly with executives on ambiguous and sensitive priorities.
• Ability to balance speed, quality, compliance, and long-term organizational health.
• Authorization to work in the United States for the employer without misrepresenting work status.

Responsibilities

• Build recruiting strategy, team, and systems for executive hiring.
• Own strategy, cadence, and measurable outcomes for the function.
• Translate executive priorities into clear plans with owners and timelines.
• Develop repeatable systems to improve speed, quality, accountability, and risk management.
• Coordinate high-stakes work across leaders, teams, and external partners.
• Surface risks early and provide concise, evidence-based recommendations.
• Develop team capability through hiring, coaching, and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Strategic hiring

Stakeholder management

People operations

Job description

Career Launch is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition in the San Francisco Bay Area. The role leads the recruiting strategy for senior executives, partnering with client employers to shape hiring across the region.

You will own cadence, outcomes, and risk management, coordinating with leaders and external partners to deliver measurable results. Strong candidates bring judgment, executive communication, and a track record of scaling recruiting functions with speed and quality, while balancing