Director of Talent AcquisitionOpen Source has taken over the world of software development; however, the largest trade-off still persists: security. Companies spend an enormous amount of time and resources patching and fortifying open source software in order to ship with confidence & compliance.

Founded by the industry's leading experts on open source software, security and cloud native development, Chainguard has built the largest library of open source software that is secure by default. Customers including Snowflake, Canva, and HPE rely on Chainguard to build securely with open source software across the organization.

Chainguard is the safe source for open source.

About Us

We live and breathe our company values:

We are customer obsessed - Our true advantage is the strength of our relationships with customers through collaboration, empathy, and responsiveness. We establish trust as we educate, advocate, and listen to their needs. Our focus is on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.

We have a bias for intentional action - We’re a start-up and we need to move fast. However we need to move fast through intentional action to make sure we’re able to deliver quickly and efficiently on what is most impactful to our collective success. We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast. We think about how what we do impacts other teams and communicate our progress - owning the whole solution from start to finish. If we move fast enough, we can make two or three mistakes, learn, and correct them before competitors even make their first decision.

We don’t take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) - Though we are solving an important problem which takes focus and a degree of seriousness, we don’t take ourselves too seriously while we do. We laugh, have fun, embrace uniqueness, and enjoy the journey. Together.

We trust each other and assume good intentions - We hire great team members and trust them to do their work. We’re transparent with data, news, and decisions - positive or negative - to empower team members to make well informed decisions. Showing up for each other fully means we celebrate each other’s accomplishments as well as give compassionate direct feedback when needed. We always default to assuming good intentions.

The Role, In a Nutshell

The Director of Talent Acquisition will be responsible for leading and optimizing our talent acquisition function to attract, engage, and hire exceptional talent in the U.S. and internationally. This role requires a proven track record in developing and executing innovative recruitment strategies aligned with company objectives that drive business impact at scale. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of high volume recruiting and be a strategic thinker with excellent leadership and communication skills. This role will report to the VP of People at Chainguard.

What You’ll Do

Lead Talent Acquisition Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned to business goals and current and future business needs that ensures a diverse pipeline of exceptional candidates who make significant contributions to our collaborative and high-performance culture.
Inspire and Develop the TA Team: Lead and mentor the Talent Acquisition team, driving a high-performance culture, fostering the team’s growth and development, and strengthening the team’s capabilities as talent advisors to the business.
Imbed DEIB in TA: Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion through every aspect of the hiring journey.
Derive Actionable Insights from Data Analytics and Reporting: Track and develop KPIs that help assess, analyze, and benchmark our talent pipeline, conversion, areas of recruiting strength, and areas of opportunity.
Deliver an Excellent Candidate and Hiring Manager Experience: Develop insights into candidate and hiring manager experience to continuously improve every stage of the life cycle; enable hiring managers with the skills and resources necessary to effectively participate in the hiring process.
Partner in Workforce Planning: Play a leadership role in our company-wide headcount planning and management process, collaborating with senior leadership to understand workforce needs.
Differentiate Chainguard as an Employer of Choice: Develop and execute a differentiated employee value proposition (EVP) and establish our external employer brand to attract top talent and position Chainguard as a top place to work.

What We're Looking For

Proven track record of designing and executing successful talent acquisition strategies and programs.
Demonstrated ability to drive results in high-growth, fast-paced environments, managing multiple priorities and stakeholders, ideally in tech and/or cybersecurity companies.
The ability to translate vision into action, and rally Talent Acquisition teams around a high-performance culture.
Commitment to growing and developing others.
Proven ability to build strong relationships as a trusted advisor and influence leaders to deliver business-driving results.
Hands-on experience creating and iterating on process improvements and instituting operational rigor through the TA lifecycle.
Strong knowledge of recruitment best practices, trends, and technologies.
Deep understanding of how to translate company strategy and goals into actionable talent acquisition plans.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
Highly analytical, data-driven, and results-oriented.

Base Salary Range

$219,000 — $267,000 USD

A few of the benefits we offer (for our full time employees):

Equity/stock options
Unlimited PTO
Remote work with flexible coworking and team meetup opportunities
Home office and internet stipend
100% health/dental/vision insurance coverage for you and your family

If your experience is close but doesn’t fulfill all requirements, please apply. Chainguard is on a mission to build the best team. To achieve our goal, we are focused on hiring “Guardians'' with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

Chainguard is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

For US based roles - Chainguard participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with employee Form I-9 Information to confirm authorization to work in the U.S. Chainguard, Inc. only uses E-Verify once a candidate has accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. If E-Verify cannot confirm that an employee is authorized to work, Chainguard, Inc. will give the employee written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so the employee can begin to resolve the issue before any adverse employment action is taken. For more information about your right to work, please see the Notice of Right to Work.

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Location: United States (Remote)

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