Director of Talent Acquisition

The role

You will lead and scale the global recruiting function at Instead. You will oversee the end-to-end recruiting process and manage a team of recruiters to support rapid growth across all departments and regions.

What you will do

• Lead, manage, and mentor a growing team of recruiters.
• Design and execute a global talent acquisition strategy.
• Own the end-to-end recruiting process including sourcing, interviewing, selection, offers, and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers and executives to define role requirements and hiring plans.
• Implement data-driven recruiting processes and metrics.
• Build and maintain a robust candidate pipeline.
• Oversee ATS management, recruiting operations, and compliance.
• Champion a world-class candidate experience.
• Drive employer branding initiatives.
• Improve interview processes, scorecards, and recruiter enablement.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruiting leadership
• Proven experience managing and developing recruiters and building scalable hiring processes
• Strong understanding of end-to-end recruiting across multiple disciplines
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leadership and hiring managers globally
• Experience with modern recruiting platforms, sourcing tools, and applicant tracking systems (ATS)
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Nice to have

• Experience in a technology, SaaS or Tax services environment
• Experience building recruiting operations in a startup or high-growth global company
• Familiarity with AI or tech recruiting and global hiring strategies
• Prior experience scaling teams across India and the US
• Background in employer branding and recruiting analytics

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Growth opportunities in leadership, people strategy, and global operations

Before you apply

• All candidates who receive and accept employment offers must complete a background check before joining us

About the company

Instead is an AI agent that orchestrates tax work from preparation to advisory. The company is backed by Conviction, IRIS, Skylark, and other partners.