Sr Director, Recruiting

Gartner; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 137,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Gartner, Inc. in Stamford, CT, seeks a Senior Director of Talent Acquisition to own the recruitment strategy and growth for the Business Technology & Insights unit.

You will partner with BTI leaders and HR partners to meet hiring goals, lead initiatives, and build robust talent pipelines across locations, focusing on economics and quality. You will lead a team of recruiters, drive training and development, and ensure systems hygiene and compliance.

Qualifications

• 10–12+ years in Talent Acquisition with at least 5 years in people management.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across business units.
• Proven track record of superior service delivery in a global environment.
• Demonstrated results contributing to business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Define hiring goals with BTI leaders and HR partners and build talent pools.
• Lead recruitment initiatives to enhance capability and deliver quality talent.
• Develop candidate cultivation events to source top talent.
• Oversee recruiting team deployment, performance, and productivity.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive engagement

Stakeholder management

Change management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition will own the recruitment strategy and growth for the Business Technology & Insights (BTI) business unit.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with BTI Leaders and HR Partners to define hiring goals, ensure all hiring needs are met with quality talent by building robust talent pools and candidate pipelines, within correct locations, and a focus on economics
• Utilize all relevant talent channels, strategically lead initiatives to enhance our recruiting capability and deliver quality talent
• Lead the development of candidate cultivation events to source top talent where appropriate
• Lead a team of leaders and recruiters – optimize their deployment across recruiting activities, and drive performance and productivity to achieve hiring goals
• Drive training and development efforts across the recruiting team
• Own plan for team resourcing and structure to grow/evolve as needed
• Drive and maintain 100% systems hygiene and compliance across all systems of record
• Collaborate with the broader Talent Acquisition leadership team to support recruitment initiatives and drive consistency in performance

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 10-12+ years of progressive business experience in Talent Acquisition, including a minimum of 5 years in a people management
• Experience leading successful initiatives collaboratively across business functions
• Successful track record of superior service delivery in a global environment
• Demonstrated track record of achieving results to contribute significantly to the business

Who you are

• Consistent demonstration of integrity, collaboration, no limits mindset, objectivity, and delivering results consistently using global best practices.
• Ability to effectively engage and lead senior executives, including OC members, in the development of solutions for Gartner’s most critical business initiatives
• Must demonstrate high level of influence and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated ability to design and facilitate organizational change utilizing a full spectrum of change methods
• Strong analytical skill set
• Excellent consulting, coaching and facilitation skills.
• Proven ability to solve problems and think creatively
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and effective presentation skills

What we offer

• A seat to the table to help drive peak performance in a growing, people business.
• Encouragement to be innovative and challenge status quo.
• Exposure to industry leading training and development.
• Performance based recognition and rewards.

Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

Gartner is the world authority on AI

At Gartner, you’ll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner has proactive, objective guidance throughout clients’ AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You’ll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes.

It’s an exciting time to be at Gartner, with limitless opportunities to make a real impact, grow your skills, and build a lasting, meaningful career in a field that’s reshaping the way we operate. If you’re passionate about AI and want to be part of a team that’s guiding the leaders who shape the world, Gartner is the place for you.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 137,000 USD - 190,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

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