Talent Acquisition Team Lead

AI Digital; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AI Digital is seeking a senior Recruitment leader to guide a team of recruiters and transform talent acquisition across the organization. You will own end-to-end recruitment delivery, build scalable processes, and partner with executives to align hiring with business goals.

In this role, you will champion data-driven decisions, implement AI-enabled tools, and mentor leaders across distributed teams. A strong emphasis on stakeholder management, scaling, and culture will define success.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Recruitment / Talent Acquisition.
• 2+ years of direct people management experience.
• Experience in fast-growing, scaling, or complex business environments.
• Proven experience in people development, performance management, coaching, and handling challenging employee situations.
• Strong understanding of recruitment operations and performance metrics.
• Experience working with international and/or distributed teams.
• Ability to identify root causes, think systematically, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Strong ownership, decision-making skills, and the ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.
• Confident English (B2+/C1), both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of recruiters and conduct regular 1:1s and performance reviews.
• Drive team performance and engagement, managing workload and retention.
• Improve recruitment processes and practices by addressing bottlenecks and scaling solutions.
• Monitor recruitment performance and quality using data and metrics.
• Build a culture of continuous learning through training and sharing best practices.
• Drive recruitment initiatives including process automation, new tools, analytics, and operational improvements.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition Partners, People Partners, and leadership to align hiring priorities.
• Support complex situations and escalations balancing needs of recruiters and stakeholders.

Skills

People leadership

Full-cycle recruitment

Analytics & metrics

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Tools

AI recruitment tools

Job description

• Lead and develop a team of 5-8 recruiters , conducting regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and individual development planning.

• Drive team performance and engagement , managing workload, motivation, retention, and challenging performance situations.

• Improve recruitment processes and practices , identifying bottlenecks, addressing recurring challenges, and implementing scalable solutions.

• Monitor recruitment performance and quality , using data and metrics to identify improvement opportunities and ensure hiring goals are met.

• Build a culture of continuous learning , organizing training, sharing best practices, and developing recruitment competencies across the team.

• Drive recruitment initiatives , including process automation, new tools, analytics, and operational improvements.

• Partner with Talent Acquisition Partners, People Partners, and leadership to align hiring priorities, team capacity, and business needs.

• Support complex situations and escalations , balancing the needs of recruiters, hiring managers, and the business.

• 6+ years of experience in Recruitment / Talent Acquisition , with strong hands‑on full‑cycle recruitment expertise.

• 2+ years of direct people management experience , leading and developing a team of recruiters.

• Experience working in fast‑growing, scaling, or complex business environments.

• Proven experience in people development, performance management, coaching, and handling challenging employee situations.

• Strong understanding of recruitment operations and performance metrics , with hands‑on experience driving improvements through process optimization, automation, new tools or AI solutions, or enhanced analytics and reporting.

• Experience working with international and/or distributed teams , including managing or collaborating with colleagues across different locations, markets, or cultures.

• Ability to identify root causes, think systematically, and implement sustainable solutions rather than relying on constant manual intervention.

• Strong ownership, decision‑making skills, and the ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.

• Confident English (B2+/C1) , both written and spoken.