Who we are
Stride is a female-founded organization that was established in 2014. We are a values and mission driven organization with a vision to help build a brighter future for our planet and generations to come. Stride has been trusted to build software for companies like Stash, CodeAcademy and Plated.
Stride’s expertise is in solving complex problems with custom software solutions that maximize value for businesses, teams, and end users. We have a track record of delivering high-quality software built to last and scale.
Stride is headquartered in NYC, has a presence in Chicago, IL and is looking to expand to the other diverse tech hubs in the U.S.
Accountabilities
As Director of Talent Acquisition at Stride, you will be responsible for partnering with business leadership to develop a data-informed strategy to attract and hire diverse, highly qualified talent in current and new geographic markets across the U.S. You will design a data driven and analytic approach to managing the recruiting process and provide ongoing reporting of key metrics.
You will act as player-coach, both overseeing the recruiting team and actively participating in the full-cycle interview process. In doing so, you will prioritize quality over volume, and build strong relationships with candidates, Striders, and external partners.
This position reports to the Chief People Officer.
Outcomes
A hiring forecast that informs the recruiting team’s activities to produce the target number of hires
Weekly and monthly dashboard with leading and lagging indicators to track performance against goals
Hiring needs are identified, transformed into a clear, attractive job posting, and fulfilled through strong collaboration and coordination with the hiring team
Stride’s interview process continues to result in a positive candidate experience, improved pass-through rates, and the hiring of diverse, qualified, values-aligned people
A diverse pipeline of candidates in key geographic locations with an offer acceptance rate above 80% and that advances diversity goals
A unique sourcing strategy that attracts candidates through community involvement, employee branding, and values-aligned partnerships across various geographies
Bottlenecks and inefficiencies are identified and resolved for reduced hiring costs, time to hire, and proper allocation of valuable resources
The recruiting team is sufficiently staffed, upskilled, and supported to enable achievement of goals, as well as a positive employee experience
Recruiting practices are operationalized to gain efficiencies that position Stride to grow and scale at a sustainable pace
You are seen as a trusted partner to the Leadership Team, and respected by Striders
Capabilities
Data-Informed Strategic Growth
Experience scaling a company across geographic locations, independently creating a talent acquisition strategy to hire at a pace that matches the demand
Can quickly ramp up and understand the fundamentals of Stride’s business, and apply that knowledge to hire diverse, capable, values-aligned candidates
Uses data to accurately forecast and implement strategic priorities that achieve quarterly hiring targets
Builds a diverse pipeline of candidates and measures impact
Considers solutions that satisfy long-term as well as short-term success
Operational Effectiveness & Efficiency
Identifies bottlenecks to operational efficiency and effectiveness, and takes initiative to resolve them in order of priority
Understands and defines open roles, requirements and qualifications; works with business leaders to translate opportunities into job descriptions and to prepare questions and talking points to convey to candidates
Proactively gets in front of high caliber, passive candidates through research, outreach, and networking
Provides an efficient and high-touch experience for every candidate from the application stage to offer, evaluating skill level, driving the interview process and offer process, including reference checks, salary recommendations and negotiating with candidates
Experience using an ATS, and building and/or pulling reports from the ATS to track progress and report on performance
Competent in using LinkedIn recruiter, applicant tracking software, and Google Suite products
Human-centered Recruiting Process
Creates an equitable and inclusive interview process and a psychologically safe environment for all candidates, removing barriers to accessibility
Manages the full-cycle recruiting process to deliver a positive experience for both candidates and interviewers, focusing on quality over volume
Sets clear expectations and communicates transparently
Values-Alignment
Builds working relationships to be the best they can be
Admits not knowing something and nurtures curiosity to ask meaningful questions
Reframes challenges into opportunities to learn, grow and become stronger
Thrives through setbacks and rejection; doesn’t give up easily
Expertise Recruiting Tech Consultants
Experience hiring software engineers, product managers, and product designers
Ideal candidate has a minimum of 7+ years related experience
Knowledge of talent branding is a plus
Location & Travel
This position is remote-first and requires occasional travel for recruiting events, team building, and company events. Preference to hire a candidate located in the greater metro area of Atlanta.
Salary
The salary range for the Director of Talent Acquisition is $145,000-$185,000. For more information about our company and benefits programs, please visit stridenyc.com/careers.
Stride Consulting is committed to equal treatment and opportunity in all aspects of recruitment, selection, and employment without regard to gender, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other category protected under the law. Stride Consulting is an equal opportunity employer; committed to a community of inclusion, and an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.