Director of Talent Acquisition

Babylist is looking for a Director of Talent Acquisition to lead the company through a time of critical headcount growth. Hiring at Babylist is truly a business transforming endeavor - we are only as good as the talent we attract and retain; you will be a key leader in this effort, influencing the trajectory of the company into the future.  

As the leader of our Talent Acquisition team, you will manage a team of technical and business recruiters, sourcers, and recruiting coordinators. You will iterate upon our current talent acquisition processes and build scalable strategies for Babylist to grow effectively. You will redefine and develop a Talent Acquisition strategy and operation that attracts world-class talent in a rapidly changing talent landscape. You’ll partner with the leadership team and hiring leaders across the company to understand priorities and anticipate hiring needs. 

You’re creative, excited by experimentation and designing strategies to grow headcount in a way that maintains an exceptional bar and high Babylist values alignment. You will be a key member of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging group and build bias mitigation and diversity into every facet of your team, programming and strategies. Our team is thriving with remote work and regular visits to our Oakland HQ.

What you’ll do

• Develop a scalable recruiting strategy for Babylist
• Be a member of the leadership team. Build trusted relationships with senior leaders of the company to help them build and support the growth on their teams and functions
• Develop, evolve and evangelize Babylist’s general employer and tech employer brand
• Develop programs to enhance Babylist’s pipeline (e.g., internship programs, functional networking events, relationships with target schools / bootcamps, etc.) in partnership with DEIB leadership
• Build, develop and retain an efficient, high-performing Talent Acquisition team 
• Define the right KPIs. Develop a suite of analytics and tooling that help measure the efficacy of our Talent Acquisition operations and programs
• Be a subject matter expert and stay connected to the competitive landscape, including compensation and employment brand trends 
• Collaborate with a diverse range of hiring managers and senior stakeholders to execute against key hiring objectives 
• Define consistent data-driven hiring metrics and goals 

What you’ve done

• 5+ years of people management experience, leading a recruiting function in a growing company
• 5+ years of experience as a recruiter, preferably as a technical recruiter
• Built and managed a high-performing recruiting team 
• Experience building high-volume Talent Acquisition operations for non-exempt populations
• Proven ability to lead Talent Acquisition teams to hit hiring and business targets
• Demonstrated experience working with senior stakeholders  and hiring leaders and are able to work with, influence multiple facets of the organization cross-functionally 
• Highly analytical and understands the importance of tracking metrics to help build effective and scalable teams

Why You Will Love Working At Babylist

• We are a remote first company and invest in infrastructure you’ll need to be supported and successful: tools, opportunities to connect with colleagues, and a stipend to help you set up your office
• We build products that have a positive impact on millions of people’s lives
• We work at a sustainable pace which means work/life balance is a real thing here
• We believe technology and data can solve hard problems 
• We believe in exceptional management 
• We are committed to providing an actively antiracist organization and doing the work to support differences of all kinds
• We offer competitive pay and meaningful opportunities for career advancement
• We have great benefits like company paid medical, dental, and vision, a generous paid parental leave policy, and 401k with company match
• We care about employee wellbeing with perks for physical, mental and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning

About Babylist

Babylist is the leading destination for baby commerce, where 8 million people each year buy what they need to welcome a new baby. We serve parents and the community of grandparents, friends and relatives around each baby - connecting everyone who helps plan, prepare and shop for the new arrival. From the “add anything from anywhere” registry for new parents, to the expert advice and product ideas for gift givers, there is no more trusted, go-to solution for growing families.

If your experience is close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying. Experience comes in many forms – skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We know that diversity makes for the best problem-solving and creative thinking, which is why we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team and encourage everyone to apply.