Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Global nonprofit that helps entrepreneurs give more effectively through research, advisory support, donor-advised giving infrastructure, and thematic philanthropic funds.
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About Founders Pledge
Founders Pledge researches high-impact charitable opportunities, advises entrepreneurs on philanthropy, and operates pooled funds and donor-advised giving services to direct grants to selected cause areas.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will independently lead high-volume recruitment processes from role launch through offer. You will partner with hiring managers, proactively source and headhunt candidates, design role-specific assessments, and maintain strong candidate experiences. You will improve hiring reporting, employer branding, AI and ATS automation, and occasionally support broader people initiatives.
Requirements
- In-house recruitment experience in a fast-paced start-up or scale-up environment.
- End-to-end recruitment expertise, including advising hiring managers and negotiating offers.
- Ability to coach hiring managers through timely hiring decisions.
- Excellent judgement and emotional intelligence.
- High standards for candidate experience, responsiveness, and results.
- Ability to work independently and structure sourcing and hiring activities.
Responsibilities
- Manage the full hiring lifecycle from role launch through offer.
- Coach hiring managers and interviewers to make informed hiring decisions.
- Proactively headhunt candidates and build passive-talent pipelines.
- Design role-specific assessments and interview processes.
- Build and maintain the employer brand with the Communications team.
- Build talent pools and referral networks through events and professional groups.
- Establish hiring reporting and continuously improve processes and candidate experience.
- Embed AI and ATS automation into hiring processes.
- Support people initiatives such as onboarding improvements.
Hiring Process
Apply (submit CV and role-specific questions) → Intro Call with recruiter → Task (practical exercise) → Team Interview with hiring manager and team member; some roles add a conversation → Values Interview with two colleagues.