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Manager of Talent Acquisition

Karbon
Remote Full Time USD 130,000 - 145,000 p.a. 3 days ago

About the Job

We are seeking a player-coach style Manager of Talent Acquisition to own and elevate our global recruitment function. This is an owner-operator role: you will lead by example, personally closing roles, while managing a small team of recruiters and overseeing operational excellence across all open roles. Reporting to...

At the core, this role needs someone who:

is obsessed with data and making recruitment more scientific

Key Responsibilities

Lead and scale the recruiting function with a sales-operator mindset, setting clear monthly and quarterly hiring targets aligned to headcount plans and business priorities.
Manage recruiting performance like a revenue organization, using ramp expectations, activity targets, and pipeline coverage ratios to drive predictable hiring outcomes.
Establish and maintain data-driven management systems that monitor pipeline health, diagnose breakdowns, and trigger tactical interventions to improve velocity, conversion, and quality.
Own and continuously refine recruitment forecasting, translating workforce plans into executable hiring models and regularly validating forecast accuracy against real-time pipeline data.
Partner closely with People, Finance, and business leaders to proactively identify hiring risk, capacity constraints, and market signals—adjusting plans before targets are missed.
Lead as a player-coach, personally closing roles while scaling recruiter output through clear expectations, structured coaching, and real-time inspection.
Set and uphold a high talent bar, balancing accountability with development and investing deeply in recruiter growth and performance.
Create a culture of ownership, urgency, and continuous improvement, where recruiters understand their numbers and are accountable to outcomes—not just effort.
Implement consistent coaching cadences, pipeline reviews, and performance feedback loops to drive sustained improvement at both the individual and team level.
Partner cross-functionally with functional leaders to define hiring priorities, align on profiles, and execute against hiring targets with discipline and transparency.
Drive executive-level visibility into recruiting performance, presenting regularly on hiring progress, forecast accuracy, risks, and recommendations.
Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, using data to influence decisions on timing, scope, and sequencing of hiring.
Own and report on key recruiting KPIs, including:
Hires per month / quarter
Time-to-fill and time-to-start
Recruiter productivity and capacity
Pipeline coverage and conversion rates
Offer acceptance rate
Quality and durability of hire
Use these metrics to continuously tune the recruiting engine and improve predictability, efficiency, and outcomes.
Think AI-first, leading in the experimentation and use of AI tools to improve every aspect of our talent process.
Drive special projects to mature the recruitment function (e.g., new assessments, hiring manager enablement, employer branding).
Keep our partners accountable to provide us the best service by holding regular meetings with the vendors we use for our talent processes i.e. Greenhouse, Xref etc.

Required Skills & Abilities

A hands-on recruiting expert who leads by doing and consistently delivers high-quality hires.
A structured operator who can manage a hiring dashboard, enforce standards, and elevate recruiter performance.
A coach at heart who gives direct feedback, holds high standards, and grows people through clarity and support.
A curious problem-solver who uses data and experimentation to drive better hiring outcomes.
5+ years in talent acquisition, with at least 1–2 years in a managerial or team lead role.
Ability to lead, motivate, and coach a small team to success, getting in and getting things done yourself if needed.
Demonstrated excellence as a full-cycle recruiter in SaaS.
Proven ability to drive recruiting systems (ideally Greenhouse) and produce meaningful, accurate reports and actions as a result.
AI-first mindset, experimenting and implementing AI-driven models to create efficiency. 
Experience building scalable, high-integrity recruiting processes in a fast-paced environment.
Strong ability to influence stakeholders and build hiring capability across the business.
Deep commitment to inclusive hiring and a growth mindset.

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