Director, Talent Acquisition

Fieldguide

. build, coach, and lead a high-performing, globally distributed talent acquisition team .

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $190,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

build, coach, and lead a high-performing, globally distributed talent acquisition team
create a culture of ownership, data-driven continuous improvement, and high standards across the recruiting function
act as a trusted advisor to founders, executives, and hiring managers
use AI to synthesize pipeline data, team performance signals, and market intelligence
contribute to the build of a compelling employer brand
design candidate experiences that reflect who Fieldguide is
partner with Marketing and People Ops
continuously improve recruiting processes, tools, and vendor relationships
define and track meaningful recruiting metrics
stay current on market trends
own the talent acquisition roadmap and continuously evolve it as the business scales
maintain operating credibility and trusted advisor status

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of talent acquisition experience, including leading teams at high-growth AI or SaaS startups
proven ability to partner with and influence founders, executives, and senior leaders on hiring strategy and execution
demonstrated success designing and executing end-to-end global recruiting strategies across geographies, time zones, and competitive labor markets
experience building employer branding or talent marketing initiatives
experience building, developing, and retaining high-performing talent acquisition teams
strong background in building scalable recruiting processes, AI tooling
experience supporting new market entry and building recruiting infrastructure in regions new to the company
AI is embedded in how you work, not something you use occasionally
comfortable with ambiguity
adaptable
growth mindset
bias to action

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive compensation and meaningful equity ownership
flexible PTO that people actually use
a 401(k)
wellness support
a technology and work-from-home reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

talent acquisitionrecruiting strategiesemployer brandingglobal recruitingscalable recruiting processesAI toolingdata-driven improvementrecruiting metricsmarket intelligencehigh-growth startups

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachinginfluencingadaptabilitygrowth mindsetcomfort with ambiguityownershipcommunicationcollaborationbias to action