Senior TA Partner — Biopharma Growth & Strategy

Ascendis Pharma; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 155,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Commuter benefits

Disability insurance

AD&D insurance

Pet Insurance

Employee Discounts

Professional Development

HSA

Job summary

Ascendis Pharma is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle recruiting for commercial (non-sales) functions and manage external vendors. You will partner with hiring managers, define role requirements, and drive hiring strategies to build teams aligned with business goals.

Operating with autonomy, you will execute complex searches, leverage data and market insights, and ensure high-quality hires while overseeing agency and RPO partnerships and recruiting initiatives.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Proven success recruiting for commercial (non-sales) roles.
• Experience managing or partnering with external recruiting vendors (agencies, RPO).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for multiple commercial (non-sales) functions across departments.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and hiring strategies.
• Serve as trusted advisor on market insights, talent availability, and competitive positioning.
• Oversee vendor relationships, performance, and cost effectiveness.
• Guide talent acquisition projects and improve processes and candidate experience.

Skills

End-to-end recruiting

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

ATS proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ATS systems

Job description

Ascendis Pharma is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle recruiting for commercial (non-sales) functions and manage external vendors. You will partner with hiring managers, define role requirements, and drive hiring strategies to build teams aligned with business goals.

Operating with autonomy, you will execute complex searches, leverage data and market insights, and ensure high-quality hires while overseeing agency and RPO partnerships and recruiting initiatives.