Senior Director, Talent Attraction – AMER Region

Guidewire Software

Guidewire talent attraction leader scaling recruiting for its cloud P&C insurance platform. Building AI-enabled, data-driven hiring strategies and leading AMER recruiting teams across technical, commercial, and corporate functions.

Posted 8/7/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $208,000 - $359,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing talent attraction strategies, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize recruiting processes and enhance candidate experiences. Proven ability to lead and mentor diverse recruiting teams while collaborating with cross-functional leaders to align hiring practices with business objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Talent Acquisition StrategyData-Driven RecruitingTeam LeadershipStakeholder ManagementWorkday Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruiting AnalyticsSkills-Based HiringInterview FrameworksHiring Performance Metrics

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsCoaching and MentoringChange ManagementCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

WorkdayCRMAI-Enabled Recruiting Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in BusinessHuman ResourcesPsychology

Industry Keywords

Tech EnvironmentSaaSEmployer BrandingDiversity and InclusionCompliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoGuidewire

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the AMER talent attraction strategy for Product Development & Operations, Go-To-Market, and Corporate Functions
Translate workforce and headcount plans into AI-first hiring strategies across AMER and EMEA
Build multi-quarter and multi-year hiring plans anticipating skills gaps, location strategy needs, and market dynamics
Partner with Total Rewards, Talent Management, and People Partners on hiring plans, job design, and competitive offers
Lead, mentor, and grow the regional recruiting team
Establish recruiter expectations, performance standards, development paths, coaching, feedback, and succession planning
Advise AMER business leaders and global Talent Attraction peers
Improve interview frameworks, hiring manager enablement, assessment quality, sourcing, screening, and candidate experience
Leverage Workday, CRM, AI, and automation to streamline recruiting workflows
Harmonize recruiting processes and standards with global Talent Attraction leadership
Own regional recruiting analytics and provide dashboards and reporting on hiring performance and risks
Use market data to inform location strategy, talent pools, and niche hiring approaches
Promote Guidewire’s employer brand, employee advocacy, referral programs, and social recruiting
Collaborate with business and functional leaders across PDO, Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and HR
Represent Talent Attraction in AMER and EMEA planning forums, talent reviews, and strategic initiatives
Partner with Legal, Compensation, People Operations, Benefits, and Global Mobility on compliant and equitable hiring
Support job leveling, compensation alignment, offer governance, pay transparency compliance, documentation, and audit readiness
Travel periodically for onsite leadership, business partner meetings, and internal or external events

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–12+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience
Substantial leadership responsibility for regional or functional recruiting teams in a fast-moving tech or SaaS environment
Proven success leading and scaling recruiting for technical and commercial roles
Experience leading and developing recruiting teams, including onsite hub leadership and collaboration with remote or multi-country colleagues
Track record of building data-driven recruiting strategies and delivering predictable hiring outcomes against aggressive growth plans
Ability to translate business and workforce plans into an actionable AMER talent attraction roadmap
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Deep familiarity with modern ATS, ideally Workday, CRM, and AI-enabled recruiting tools
Analytical and systems thinking mindset; ability to define KPIs, interpret data, and adjust strategies
Ability to design and scale fair, inclusive, skills-based hiring practices
People leadership capabilities, including building diverse, high-performing teams and developing recruiting leaders
Ability to lead teams through change and sustain high performance during transformation
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Psychology, or a related field; equivalent experience considered
Willingness to travel approximately 15–25%
Ability to work within supported United States geographies
Successful completion of criminal history and other applicable background checks

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
Company sponsored retirement plan
Annual company bonus plan (some roles may be eligible)
Commissions (some roles may be eligible)
Long term incentive awards (some roles may be eligible)
Disability accommodations throughout the hiring process
Appeals process for denied accommodations or non-selection decisions