Director, Global Talent Acquisition (Remote)

• Manage and coach the team (currently two managers, five ICs) to develop as true business partners
• Build a team culture of accountability, proactive ownership, and continuous improvement 
• Create clarity on roles, workload, and capacity across the team 
• Manage the transition of external contractor support as internal team capacity grows

• Personally advise, as needed, on the most complex, senior, and high-stakes searches (Director+, technical, or time-sensitive roles)
• Own Greenhouse: configuration, data quality, reporting, and AI tooling — and lead the team's thoughtful integration of AI tools to improve speed and quality without compromising candidate experience
• Establish recruiting metrics that matter [time-to-fill, pipeline conversion, source effectiveness, hiring manager satisfaction] and use them to drive decisions
• Standardize and simplify processes across the full hiring lifecycle, from JD creation through offer
• Develop and embed structured interview frameworks and calibration practices that reduce bias and improve hiring quality
• Build hiring manager capability: role kick-off rigor, interview training, feedback calibration, and shared accountability for outcomes

• Build GiveDirectly's outbound sourcing capability from the ground up [this largely does not exist today]
• Develop sourcing strategies for the talent markets that matter most: global development, tech for good, field operations, and senior functional roles across Africa, Europe, and North America
• Build and maintain relationships with Africa-based recruiting networks for senior and hard-to-fill roles where standard channels fall short
• Create and maintain warm pipelines for critical role families, including passive candidates for Senior Manager+ positions
• Update and sharpen GiveDirectly's careers page and employer brand presence to attract the right talent across global markets

• Partner with hiring managers and senior leaders to shift TA's role from reactive fulfillment to proactive planning
• Lead role criticality assessments, helping the business distinguish between backfills, growth hires, and strategic bets, and sequence recruiting resources accordingly
• Build and own headcount planning and management processes in partnership with Finance and People Ops, including scenario planning for significant potential growth
• Translate growth scenarios into staffing models, sourcing lead times, and capacity plans
• Advise on workforce planning, including succession gaps, role design, and organizational readiness for scale
• Contribute to building the data infrastructure that connects recruiting activity to org-level talent strategy

• Alignment with GiveDirectly values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve.
• 7+ years of talent acquisition experience, with at least 3 in a leadership role, including meaningful experience recruiting across Sub-Saharan Africa and other global markets
• Demonstrated experience scaling a TA function through hypergrowth or significant organizational change, and building sourcing capabilities from the ground up
• Experience leading global workforce planning: headcount planning, role criticality assessments, scenario planning, and partnering with Finance and senior leadership on talent decisions
• Strong command of recruiting operations: ATS management (Greenhouse a plus), data and metrics, and process design
• Experience enabling hiring managers through structured interviewing, calibration, and role kick-off discipline
• Excellent stakeholder management
• Experience in a global non-profit, international development organization, or mission-driven company with Africa presence preferred
• Familiarity with EOR/contractor recruiting models across multiple countries preferred
• Comfort with AI-assisted recruiting tools preferred

• Base Salary: $128,000 
• Bonus at Target Performance: 15% (~$19,200, with potential for upside. For reference, with the organization’s current performance multiplier, this amount would be $22,464 in 2025) 
• Estimated Total Compensation at Target: $147,200+ 
• Annual Benefits Stipend: $21,393 

• Base Salary: £ 90,100
• Bonus at Target Performance: 15% (~£13,125, with potential for upside. For reference, with the organization’s current performance multiplier, this amount would be £15,356 in 2025) 
• Estimated Total Compensation at Target: £103,615+ 
• Annual Benefits Stipend: £2,760 

• Base Salary: $101,221 
• Bonus at Target Performance: 15% (~$15,183, with potential for upside. For reference, with the organization’s current performance multiplier, this amount would be $17,764 in 2025) 
• Estimated Total Compensation at Target: $116,404+ 
• Annual Benefits Stipend: $8,453

This role is fully remote, so if you are not based in the US, UK or Kenya, we will share an estimated salary benchmark for the country you are based in during the hiring process.

GiveDirectly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to the person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Flagging for US applicants: We invite you to "Know Your Rights" as an applicant.

As a global organization working with communities to eliminate extreme poverty, GiveDirectly takes the safeguarding of its recipients, staff, and partners seriously. To that end, GiveDirectly is a member of the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, and will systematically check with previous employers about any abuse or misconduct related matters involving potential new hires. We may also employ other robust pre-hire screens, including in-depth reference checks, criminal background checks, and sanctions screens.

These efforts help us continue to build and maintain trust with the communities we work with, and prevent abuse to our recipients and staff.

**GD is committed to observing all local, national and international laws that protect people and basic human rights of all. GD is committed to a policy of “zero tolerance when it comes to preventing,  reporting, or responding to any form of abuse or  exploitation.” and expects anyone who works for GD to uphold the protection and safeguarding of our recipients as a priority.**

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible work environment. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the role, please email us at careers@givedirectly.org with the email subject “Accommodation Needed”. We will work with you to ensure reasonable accommodations are made to support your needs.

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