Upwork ($UPWK) is the world’s work marketplace. We help connect companies large and small with top independent talent from around the world. Simply put, our mission is to create economic opportunities so people have better lives.

Every year, more than $2 billion of work is done through Upwork by skilled independent professionals who want the freedom of working anytime, anywhere.

• Partner with the leaders of the Enterprise delivery teams to source, shortlist, and deliver talent for our largest and highest value clients, at scale
• Lead a diverse global talent team to source and engage high volumes of outstanding talent on the Upwork platform and from all over the world
• Meet/exceed team SLA’s, and be accountable for fill rate and quality metrics
• Partner with Upwork’s Sales, Client Talent Acquisition, Analytics, Marketing, and Product teams to constantly improve program operations, efficiency and intelligence
• Use and manage technology to engage and drive utilization of highly qualified and in-demand candidates
• Ensure an outstanding journey for clients, candidates and business partners

• Excellent Team Leadership Skills: You have experience building trust and driving results across a robust globally distributed team
• Excellent Management Skills: You build and use cross functional relationships to crush goals and apply strong data savvy to distill information and make informed decisions
• Outstanding interpersonal skills: You are proficient in collaborating with peers, customers, executives, and tailoring your message accordingly. You can take various input and ideas and distill them to a cohesive and measurable strategic message.
• Validated data driven approach to decision making and excellent problem solving skills
• Understanding of global sourcing techniques and tools to identify, court, and land passive talent
• The spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship: you are not afraid to take risks, think bigger, and never settle.

At Upwork, you’ll shape talent solutions for how the world works today. We are a remote-first organization working together to create exciting remote work opportunities for a global community of professionals.  While we have physical offices in San Francisco and Chicago, currently we also support hiring of corporate full-time employees in 15 states in the United States. Please speak with a member of our recruitment team to determine whether you are located in a state in which we are hiring corporate full-time employees. 

Our vibrant culture is built on shared values and our mission to create economic opportunities so that people have better lives. We foster amazing teams, put our community first, and have a bias toward action. We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work and grow together through development opportunities, mentorship, and employee resource groups. Oh yeah, we’ve also got amazing benefits.

Check out our Life at Upwork page to learn more about the employee experience.   

Upwork is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we never discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.