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Altana is the network for trusted trade. Our AI-powered product network empowers governments and businesses to build a more resilient and secure global economy while keeping trade flowing.
As Altana enters its next chapter of growth we're looking for a high-impact mission-driven talent leader to lead our talent acquisition function and build a world-class organization capable of delivering on our most ambitious goals. The work at Altana directly addresses critical global challenges across human rights environmental sustainability and economic growth - and this is the chance to build the engine that finds and attracts the people who solve them.
You'll shape Altana's future by ensuring every team has the brilliant driven mission-aligned individuals it needs to scale a generational company and leave a lasting positive impact on the global economy and society.
This role will step into a strong existing talent acquisition team and operate as a player-coach focused on modeling and mentoring a best-in-class talent function.
You Will- Partner with the Chief People Officer People Team and leaders across Altana to ensure talent acquisition is a strategic catalyst for Altana's growth.
- Lead and mentor Altana's existing team of recruiters as a hands-on player-coach modeling best-in-class recruiting and setting the team up to succeed.
- Help shape and execute a global talent acquisition strategy that matches Altana's quality standards operating speed and business complexity.
- Own executive search and end-to-end recruitment on critical high impact roles partnering with a vetted ecosystem of trusted external partners where needed.
- Equip the team to partner with senior leaders on workforce planning department-specific hiring strategies and building robust talent pipelines that accelerate business objectives.
- Drive excellence across the full recruiting lifecycle (from market positioning and employer branding to sourcing screening and closing) ensuring an exceptional candidate experience and a diverse high-quality pipeline through an equitable inclusive process.
- Advance operational excellence in the Talent function leveraging data metrics and scalable systems (including AI-powered tools and automation) to improve efficiency accountability and impact
- Support talent strategy and execution for continued global expansion across NYC DC London and remote teams.
- 12+ years in talent acquisition including 4+ years leading and developing recruiting teams ideally in high growth tech environments.
- Proven success leading end-to-end Talent Acquisition strategy and operations in a high-growth fast-scaling tech environment (preferably with added complexity such as AI fintech data platforms supply chain or public-sector).
- Proven track record and passion for the art and science of recruiting with a desire to still be hands on with critical high-impact roles.
- Strategic business partner with the ability to collaborate closely with senior stakeholders identifying data-driven insights on talent acquisition lifecycle to drive improvements in our talent strategy and execution.
- Demonstrated track record of building and leading high-performing global recruiting teams in a high-impact culture.
- Deep experience in full-lifecycle recruiting executive search and data-driven talent sourcing strategies.
- Experience leading transformation efforts aligning talent acquisition efforts with new and emerging technology such as AI-powered processes and automation to accelerate business objectives.
This role is currently based in Brooklyn NY USA until a planned office relocation to Manhattan in the Summer of 2027. Candidates must be within commuting distance from our current and future office locations.
US Salary Range and Benefits
$250000 - $300000 USD
The salary range to the extent specified for this role is a good faith statement of the minimum and maximum levels of the annual based salary for the position. The base salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations. Competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Altana's total compensation package. Altana also offers a discretionary bonus. Additionally Altana offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:
- Flexible Time Off: Altana operates with a Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy that gives you agency over your own time off so you can maximize your work-life balance.
- Parental Leave: We offer industry leading Paid Parental Leave (PPL) providing 14 weeks of leave for non-birthing adoptive and foster parents and up to 26 weeks of leave for birthing parents all paid at 100% of your base salary.
- Health Benefits: We have a full suite of medical vision and dental benefits with generous employer contributions designed to give you flexibility and choice for your individual health situation. Our high deductible health plan is 100% employer paid for employees and supplemented with an employer contribution to your Health Savings Account (HSA). There is also a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) option.
- Supplemental Benefits: Altana provides life short- and long-term disability and AD&D insurance coverage all at no cost to you so you know that you and your loved ones are covered in case of an emergency.
- 401(k) Savings: Save for and invest in your future using our Fidelity 401(k) retirement savings program.
- Commuter Benefits: Save money on your commute by setting aside pre-tax funds for public transit or parking!
- Wellness: Because we value mental and emotional health every Altana employee has access to a free premium subscription to Calm the #1 app for meditation sleep and mindfulness.
- Pet Insurance: Pets are family too! Keep them healthy with Wishbone insurance and / or our Total Pet vet service and telehealth discount plan.
- Employee Assistance Program: Free access to confidential personal support.
- Dependent Care FSA: You will have access to a Dependent Care FSA which allows you to set aside pre-tax funds for childcare expenses
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
Our values are the core beliefs that shape who we are what we stand for and how we behave.They form the foundation of Altana’s culture and integrity and guide how we hire design build and connect with each other and our customers.
- Trust: Our customers and partners entrust us with missions of the highest importance. We honor that by keeping our word meeting commitments and ensuring every action we take reinforces confidence in us. We rely on each other to deliver to speak openly and to hold ourselves accountable.
- Resilience: In a world of uncertainty and complexity our work must withstand challenges evolve with conditions and ensure reliability over time. Resilience is both how we operate and what we deliver. It’s how we respond when things don’t go to plan –– we adapt we support each other and we keep moving forward.
- Stewardship: We are stewards of every mission we touch. Because our work impacts lives and futures we hold ourselves accountable to delivering mission impact and never compromising. Our responsibility extends beyond individual projects to the broader system of global trade. We believe that stewardship starts from within so that we can bring focus creativity and excellence to our work. Each of us is personally responsible for fostering a workplace where people can thrive. And we are stewards of the greater good of the company. By holding ourselves and each other accountable we build a culture of innovation and collective success that reflects the scale of our mission.
- Courage: Courage is what unlocks the seemingly impossible for our customers. It’s the core value that drives us make bold moves and take on big complicated network problems—the ones others avoid. We know success isn't guaranteed but we have the audacious vision to believe a solution is possible and to build it. Courage fuels our growth mindset. It means embracing challenges that make us stronger and it’s demonstrated by how we approach hard conversations and complex projects.
At Altana we believe that a diverse workforce enables greater creativity performance and adaptability. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome you to join us as you are. Our employment opportunities and decisions are based on business needs and individual qualifications without regard to race color religious creed national origin ancestry age physical or mental disability medical condition marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information family care or medical leave status military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations in the areas in which we operate. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type in any situation.
Offers related to employment at Altana will come from an Altana.ai email address. We will never ask for payment as part of the interview or onboarding process.
Skills Required
- 12+ years in talent acquisition including 4+ years leading and developing recruiting teams
- Proven success leading end-to-end Talent Acquisition strategy and operations in a high-growth fast-scaling tech environment
- Experience in high-complexity domains (AI fintech data platforms supply chain or public-sector)
- Proven track record and passion for recruiting with willingness to remain hands-on for critical roles
- Strategic business partner capable of collaborating with senior stakeholders and using data-driven insights
- Demonstrated experience building and leading high-performing global recruiting teams
- Deep experience in full-lifecycle recruiting executive search and data-driven sourcing strategies
- Experience leading transformation efforts and aligning talent acquisition with AI-powered processes and automation
- Must be within commuting distance of Brooklyn (relocating to Manhattan in 2027)
Altana Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Healthcare Strength—A 100% employer‑paid U.S. health plan option plus HSA/FSA choices and comprehensive medical dental vision and mental‑health coverage indicates strong healthcare support. Transgender care and other add‑ons further broaden coverage.
- Parental & Family Support—Up to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave childcare benefits family medical leave and a structured return‑to‑work program reflect deep family support.
- Equity Value & Accessibility—Competitive base salaries with new‑hire equity grants and opportunities for additional equity signal meaningful ownership access. Opportunities to earn additional equity over time reinforce accessibility.
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What We Do
Altana is the world's product network empowering a new era of global commerce by uniting businesses and governments on a trusted AI-powered platform to build a safer more resilient supply chain. The United States and allied governments use Altana’s product network to enforce tariffs and manage their borders. Five of the world’s 10 largest logistics providers use Altana to efficiently manage cross-border trade and 140 million buyer-supplier connections are managed on the network.
Why Work With Us
Altana provides competitive base salaries full global benefits including a 100% employer-paid plan and tax-advantaged HSA and FSA options in the US. Plus we provide a generous PTO policy annual stipends for wellness and learning and development equity program and up to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave
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