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With 1,226 open Direct Hiring Authority positions, the demand for recruiters who can take ownership of talent acquisition is at an all‑time high. Companies are looking for professionals who can build pipelines, negotiate offers, and close deals faster, especially as AI‑driven sourcing and data‑powered decision‑making become standard.

Typical titles in this category include Talent Acquisition Lead, Head of Recruiting, Senior Recruiter, and Diversity Hiring Lead. Core responsibilities involve partnering with hiring managers, executing Boolean and LinkedIn Recruiter searches, managing ATS workflows in Greenhouse or Workday, creating structured interview frameworks, and reporting on sourcing metrics.

Salary transparency is essential for Direct Hiring Authority roles because recruiters must understand market rates to negotiate competitive offers, justify hiring budgets, and attract high‑quality candidates. Transparent pay data also builds trust with hiring managers and candidates, ensuring that compensation discussions are fair and data‑driven.

Senior Engineering Manager - Banking

Company: Mercury

Location: USA

Posted Nov 30, 2025

Mercury emphasizes smooth banking operations and reliable systems. The engineering manager role involves leading a team, ensuring high availability, and aligning with company values. The company offers competitive salaries and equity, with a focus on diversity and inclusion.

Senior Talent Acquisition Operations and Systems Analyst

Company: Tekion

Location: USA

Posted Nov 30, 2025

This role involves optimizing talent acquisition systems, ensuring data compliance, and offering competitive compensation and benefits. Ideal for a Senior Analyst with experience in ATS platforms.

Marketing Manager

Company: Canonical

Location: EMEA

Posted Nov 30, 2025

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, with a focus on enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI engineering, and IoT. The company is hiring a Marketing Manager to lead marketing initiatives and generate awareness, engagement, and pipeline for their products. The role involves end-to-end go-to-market planning, campaign execution, and collaboration with various teams. Canonical offers a fully remote working environment, personal learning and development budget, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, and more.

Software Engineer - CDN Security

Company: Vercel

Location: USA

Posted Nov 30, 2025

Vercel is seeking a Software Engineer to join their CDN Security team. The role involves securing customer websites by identifying malicious traffic patterns, building a scalable firewall, and pushing the state of the art forward for web security. The position offers competitive compensation, inclusive healthcare, mentorship, flexible time off, and a WFH budget.

Security Researcher - Trusted Computing and Cryptography

Company: OpenAI

Location: USA

Posted Nov 30, 2025

The Security team at OpenAI is responsible for protecting the company's technology, people, and products. They prioritize impact, enable researchers, prepare for future transformative technologies, and foster a robust security culture. The role involves mapping, characterizing, and prioritizing cross-layer vulnerabilities in advanced AI systems, driving offensive research, producing technical deliverables, and serving as the primary technical counterpart for external partners.

Engagement Associate

Company: Aleph

Location: USA

Posted Nov 30, 2025

Aleph is an AInative platform for Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) that centralizes financial data and automates reporting, variance analysis, and forecasting. The company was founded by experienced technical founders and has gained traction with customers like Webflow, Turo, and Notion. Aleph is hiring for a customer success role that combines data analytics expertise with customer-facing responsibilities.

Product Design Lead

Company: Welltech

Location: Spain

Posted Nov 30, 2025

Welltech is a global wellness company with Ukrainian roots, aiming to help people build healthy habits for life. They have 255 million users and operate in five hubs across Cyprus, Ukraine, Poland, Spain, and the UK. Welltech is seeking a Product Design Lead to join their team and revolutionize user experience for their Muscle Booster app.

Founding Data Engineer

Company: Elicit

Location: USA

Posted Nov 30, 2025

Elicit is an AI research assistant that helps professionals and decision makers with gathering evidence, reasoning through uncertainty, and increasing good reasoning. The company is hiring a data engineer to build a complete corpus of academic papers and clinical trials, integrate various document types, and broaden the tasks that can be completed in Elicit. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of experience as a data engineer, strong proficiency in Python, experience with Spark, and strong SQL skills.

Senior Engineering Manager - Unified Embeddings Platform

Company: Reddit

Location: USA

Posted Nov 30, 2025

This job description highlights a Senior Engineering Manager role at Reddit, focusing on leading the embeddings platform, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and offering comprehensive benefits including healthcare, equity, and flexible work arrangements.

Sales Development Representative (Outbound/Enterprise)

Company: Sanity

Location: Norway,Denmark,Sweden,Finland

Posted Nov 30, 2025

Sanity.io is an AI-powered content operating system that helps companies like SKIMS, Figma, and Nordstrom automate and streamline their content operations. The company is looking for a Sales Development Representative (SDR) to join their team in the Nordics region. The SDR will be responsible for engaging with prospects, qualifying leads, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and shaping the sales playbook. Sanity.io offers a competitive salary, stock options, and a positive work environment.

Customer Support Incident Responder

Company: Mercury

Location: USA

Posted Nov 30, 2025

Mercury is a fintech company that provides a complete finance stack for startups and small businesses. They have grown to over 200,000 customers worldwide and prioritize customer experience, even in challenging situations. The company is looking for an Incident Responder to lead customer support during incidents, advocate for customers, and drive continuous improvement.

Performance Marketing Specialist

Company: Mercury

Location: USA

Posted Nov 30, 2025

Mercury is seeking a Performance Marketing Manager to join their team and help achieve aggressive growth goals through digital marketing campaigns. The ideal candidate should be strategic, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing execution at the tactical level. The role involves working across various platforms, launching and optimizing campaigns, and collaborating with the creative team.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the typical salary ranges for Direct Hiring Authority roles by seniority?
Entry‑level recruiters earn $55k‑$75k. Mid‑level Talent Acquisition Specialists command $75k‑$110k. Senior roles such as Recruiting Manager or Head of Recruiting typically range from $110k‑$160k, while Director of Talent Acquisition can exceed $170k with bonus and equity.
What skills, tools, and certifications are required for a Direct Hiring Authority position?
Key skills include Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS mastery (Greenhouse, Lever, Workday), data analysis with Excel or Tableau, and interview design. Certifications such as SHRM‑CP, PHR, LinkedIn Recruiter Certification, and Certified Professional in Talent Acquisition (CPTA) boost credibility.
Is remote work available for Direct Hiring Authority roles?
Yes, most companies offer fully remote or hybrid options. 70% of listings list remote work, with additional perks like flexible hours, home‑office stipends, and virtual onboarding tools.
What career progression paths exist within Direct Hiring Authority?
A typical trajectory moves from Junior Recruiter → Senior Recruiter → Recruiting Manager → Head of Recruiting → Director of Talent Acquisition / VP of Talent. Each step adds responsibility for strategy, budgeting, and leadership of larger hiring teams.
What industry trends are shaping Direct Hiring Authority roles?
Current trends include AI‑powered sourcing tools (HireVue, Pymetrics), focus on candidate experience, data‑driven talent dashboards, increased emphasis on diversity and inclusion hiring, and the rise of remote‑first talent strategies.

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