Director, Recruiting

Job Summary

May Mobility is entering an exciting phase of growth and our team is expanding quickly. We are looking for a highly-motivated Director of Recruiting with a proven track record of delivering an organization’s hiring strategy, while leading a team of high-performing recruiters, sourcers, and coordinators. The ideal candidate is goal-oriented and dedicated to delivering a world-class candidate experience. This role serves as a strategic recruiting partner to the entire organization and is responsible for all recruiting operations. The Director of Recruiting will report to the Chief People Officer. The right person thrives in a fast-paced environment, brings a strong point of view on recruiting best practices, and knows how to tell a compelling story to top talent. 

Essential Responsibilities

• Build and execute May Mobility’s talent acquisition strategy, requisition prioritization, and resource allocation to achieve company hiring goals
• Partner closely with the executive team, people leads team, hiring managers, and other key stakeholders to proactively understand staffing needs across all functions; while leading and mentoring a results-oriented recruiting team
• Engage and develop recruiting team members, utilizing their unique skills and diverse interests 
• Drive excellence and scalability in all recruiting processes -- from how we source and engage diverse candidates to how we communicate May’s total rewards philosophy  (in partnership with the Director of Compensation) 
• Audit and manage recruiting systems & tools to maximize workflow efficiency, while enhancing the candidate and internal stakeholder experience
• Own all recruiting data, metrics, and reporting -- including dashboards, pipeline models, and other compelling insights 
• Utilize subject matter expertise to recommend job and/or leveling modifications (i.e., identifying emerging or in-demand roles) to ensure we maintain a competitive advantage with our recruiting efforts
• Leverage industry knowledge and external benchmarking to develop employer brand and attraction strategies that can be deployed worldwide
• Contribute to the evolution of our employer value proposition and how we communicate and market our employer brand to candidates
• Ensure all talent acquisition processes are inclusive, while also meeting global compliance requirements
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies for high-priority leadership, G&A, and technical roles
• Partner on the implementation of the managed service providers and streamline the use of their temporary or contingent hiring services
• Lead and track projects across multiple cross-functional teams
• Own companywide recruiting budget, and ensure maximum ROI for any/all recruiting spend 
• Ensure recruiting activities are in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations

Skills and Abilities

Success in this role typically requires the following competencies:

• Impeccable discretion and integrity when handling confidential or sensitive information
• Ability to understand and relate to the agile startup and engineering mindset
• Ability to craft and guide messaging that reflects May’s culture and vision throughout the candidate journey 
• Strong attention to detail and highly-organized
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and co-creating solutions in a high-growth, mission-driven startup 
• Passionate about self-driving cars and their impact on the world
• Be an incredible steward of relationships
• Foster a culture of learning and growth within the team
• Strategic and tactical level problem solving

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates most successful in this role typically hold the following qualifications or comparable knowledge or experience:

Required Qualifications:

• 9+ years of successful high-volume talent acquisition experience, preferably in-house and within a high-growth environment
• 7+ years of experience leading, developing, and mentoring a team of recruiters/sourcers/coordinators; with a proven track record of creating inclusive teams that grow and thrive 
• Experience establishing/optimizing recruiting processes in-house
• Demonstrated ability to hire diverse talent across Engineering, Product, Operations, and G&A in highly competitive markets
• ATS expert (preferably Greenhouse) 
• Strong relationship building skills with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels; ability to be a trusted advisor to stakeholders on matters related to recruiting operations
• Detail-oriented project management skills, with the ability to multi-task and stay focused in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities 
• Strong sense of responsibility and urgency to accomplish next week’s goals, today
• Experience translating data and analytics to develop insights, drive decisions, and measure impact 
• Ability to articulate vision into executable strategy and delivering against the plan, while continually improving recruiting processes
• Analytically driven, able to break down problems and deliver tangible solutions
• Strong team player who emphasizes team success over individual success
• Experience partnering with internal communications or employer branding teams to shape talent narratives
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, or equivalent experience 

Desirable Qualifications:

• Engineering or technical background
• Coming in the door with a strong existing network/rolodex of top talent 
• Experience in the AV/EV/mobility industry and/or technology & software space 
• Google Suite power user
• Experience using Pequity (or similar Compensation Management Platform)

Physical Requirements

• Standard office working conditions which includes but is not limited to:
• Prolonged sitting
• Prolonged standing
• Prolonged computer use

Travel required? -  Minimal: 1%-10%

Salary Range posted covers a variety of different Geographical pay bands.