Head of Global Talent Acquisition

We're looking for a strategic, credible, and highly execution-oriented Head of Global Talent Acquisition to build and scale Cresta's global hiring engine. This leader will own talent acquisition strategy and outcomes across Technical, GTM, G&A, Executive, and Early Career hiring, while partnering closely with executive leadership and the Head of People.

This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who thrives in fast-moving, high-growth environments and knows how to balance speed, quality, efficiency, and long-term talent outcomes, and who is comfortable setting strategy while staying close to execution when needed.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and executing Cresta's global Talent Acquisition strategy in partnership with People, Finance, and business leadership to support rapid growth across regions and functions.
• Partnering closely with executives and senior leaders to shape hiring strategy, priorities, capacity modeling, and workforce planning.
• Building, scaling, and leading a high-performing internal Talent Acquisition team, defining the right mix of in-house recruiters and external partners to support rapid growth, burst hiring needs, and global expansion.
• Reinforcing a high-trust, high-accountability recruiting culture grounded in mentorship, ownership, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement.
• Partnering closely with the Head of People on broader talent, workforce planning, and people initiatives.
• Supporting and leading senior and executive recruiting efforts in partnership with People leadership, including hands-on involvement for critical and hard-to-fill roles as needed.
• Designing, tracking, and continuously refining TA metrics to drive hiring efficiency, quality, predictability, and scale.
• Owning and continuously improving the end-to-end candidate experience, from intake calibration and interview design through offer, closing, and post-process feedback loops.
• Championing an equitable, inclusive, and consistent candidate experience across all roles, regions, and stages of growth.
• Setting the standard for proactive, creative sourcing and passive candidate engagement, ensuring teams build durable pipelines rather than relying on reactive hiring.
• Driving employer brand and talent marketing programs across social, events, and community engagement in partnership with Marketing and People teams.
• Refining and scaling Cresta's campus and early career strategy, partnering with recruiters to build internship and new graduate pipelines globally.
• Leading the strategy for Cresta's Talent Acquisition technology ecosystem, including Greenhouse, LinkedIn, Juicebox, CoderPad, and related tools, while identifying opportunities for future improvements and optimization.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including senior leadership roles in high-growth technology companies.
• Proven ability to scale recruiting organizations in fast-paced, global environments.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence, challenge, and partner with senior leaders.
• Deep expertise in recruiting operations, metrics, and TA technology, with a demonstrated ability to translate data into business decisions.
• Experience leading executive-level and critical senior hires.
• Demonstrated success in building employer brands and early-career programs.
• Passion for developing people, building durable teams, and delivering results.
• A builder mindset, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on execution to move work forward in a high-growth environment.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity, prioritizing ruthlessly, and evolving systems as the business scales.

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans designed to support you and your family.
• Generous paid parental leave.
• Monthly Health & Wellness allowance.
• Work-from-home office stipend.
• Lunch reimbursement for in-office employees.
• Flexible PTO.

Compensation at Cresta:

Cresta's approach to compensation is simple: recognize impact, reward excellence, and invest in our people. We offer competitive, location-based pay that reflects the market and what each individual brings to the table.

The posted base salary range represents what we expect to pay for this role in a given location. Final offers are shaped by factors like experience, skills, education, and geography. In addition to base pay, total compensation includes equity and a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family.

OTE Range: $220,000 - $300,000 + Equity