Director, Technical Recruiting

We are hiring a Director of Technical Recruiting to lead and scale R&D hiring across Engineering, Data, Product, Design, Security, and IT. As the most senior leader overseeing technical recruiting, you will set the strategy, design the operating model, and deliver on a mission-critical hiring engine that fuels Headway’s growth.

In this role, you’ll blend people leadership, operational excellence, and strategic influence to build an Olympic-level recruiting team. You will:

• Partner with leaders across technical teams to scale their departments, advising on search strategies and providing tailored, scalable solutions
• Leverage metrics to diagnose gaps and proactively provide solutions, keeping a strong pulse on tech hiring trends and the impact it has on your funnels
• Manage a team of senior recruiters and managers with a focus on performance and career growth, embracing Headway’s F.U.E.L. culture (Feedback Uplifts Every Level)
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives, building strong relationships
• Deliver exceptional hiring outcomes by focusing teams on the highest-impact priorities, removing obstacles early, and aligning with cross-functional teams
• Drive operational excellence by setting the standards and rhythms that enable a high-performing, high-velocity recruiting team
• Shape long-range R&D talent strategy and partner with executives on headcount planning and capacity modeling
• Influence the systems and tooling that underpin all tech hiring that will allow the TA team to work efficiently and effectively
• Strengthen Headway’s tech talent brand by ensuring an exceptional, consistent candidate experience across every touchpoint

You’d be a great fit if…

• Bring 7+ years of recruiting leadership experience, including managing managers and senior recruiters in high-growth, tech-enabled environments
• Have a track record of scaling technical organizations, building diverse and inclusive teams, and maintaining a high talent bar
• Operate as a business partner to senior leaders, grounding strategies and recommendations in data and market insights
• Operate as a first-principles thinker, grounding your decisions in data, disentangling root issues in the funnel, and crafting scalable TA solutions that accelerate hiring
• Navigate ambiguity with structure and speed
• Communicate with clarity and executive presence, tailoring your message to different audiences and influencing decisions through structured, compelling storytelling
• Demonstrate a bias for operational excellence, continually improving how the team works and removing friction for candidates, recruiters, and stakeholders

The expected base pay range for this position is $212,000 - $265,000, based on a variety of factors including qualifications, experience, and geographic location.