Description
ElevenLabs is growing fast , and as head of Talent Operations, you'll be the strategic force that makes that growth possible at scale. This isn't a support role. You'll own the infrastructure, tooling, strategy, and team that power how ElevenLabs hires across every function and every market.
You'll work directly with the Head of Talent and senior leadership to translate hiring ambitions into operational reality , whether that's standing up a specific hiring programme across new markets, designing the frameworks that make our interviewers more calibrated, or architecting the integration between our HRIS and ATS to eliminate manual work at scale. The problems are large, the autonomy is real, and the impact is immediate. This role requires you to be an IC as well as a lead, driving the team forward whilst having the technical aptitude and attitude to dive into topics and help the team build solutions.
Specifically, you will:
- Own the end-to-end talent technology stack , leading vendor strategy, managing relationships, making build vs. buy decisions, and ensuring tools are configured, integrated, and used to their full potential.
- Identify, design and drive org-wide hiring programmes and frameworks , from interview evaluation systems, to our headcount planning solution and multi-market hiring playbooks.
- Lead and develop a team of Talent Operators and Coordinators, setting direction, managing priorities, and creating the conditions for the team to operate at pace without sacrificing quality or candidate experience.
- Own the talent data strategy , defining what we measure, building dashboards and reports that surface what matters, and making sure the whole team is working from the same picture.
- Act as the strategic interface between Talent and cross-functional partners across People, Finance, Legal, and Engineering, managing complex stakeholder relationships and unblocking hiring at every level.
- Identify and eliminate operational drag , building durable SOPs, designing scalable processes, and deploying automation (n8n, AI tooling, custom integrations) wherever it meaningfully reduces friction.
- Own core functional processes such as headcount planning.
We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment and is passionate about making talent operations run like a well-oiled machine.
- Proven experience leading talent operations or other operational function at a high-growth technology company, ideally through a period of significant scale.
- Strong strategic thinking , you can zoom out to design a programme across ten markets and zoom back in to make a tactical call on an ATS configuration the same day.
- Deep experience owning or significantly influencing a recruiting tech stack; you understand how ATS pipelines, HRIS integrations, and data flows connect, and you can drive decisions across all of them.
- Track record building and leading teams , you know how to set direction clearly, develop people, and hold a high bar without micromanaging.
- Exceptional stakeholder management , you've worked closely with senior cross-functional leaders and know how to move fast without leaving people behind.
- A builder's instinct , you default to systemic solutions over one-off fixes, and you're comfortable driving automation and tooling decisions hands-on, not just in concept.
Nice to have:
- Experience designing and running multi-market or international hiring programmes.
- Comfort with workflow automation tools (n8n, Zapier, or similar) or building lightweight technical solutions yourself.
- Prior experience working in or alongside a fast-scaling AI or deep tech company.
If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, making data-driven decisions, and driving business impact, this could be a great fit.