Director, Recruiting – Candidate Experience
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Director of Recruiting leading the hiring lifecycle and strategies for global recruitment at Chess.com. Enhancing candidate experience and building a high-performing recruiting organization.
Responsibilities:
- Lead recruiting across a global, fully remote organization, navigating regional market differences and scaling responsibly.
- Design and direct a multi-year talent acquisition strategy aligned to our mission and long-term business goals.
- Own hiring outcomes across the company, balancing speed, quality, and long-term talent health.
- Lead and scale a high-performing recruiting organization, developing strong mentors and leaders and a best-in-class internal function.
- Architect and continuously refine our end-to-end recruitment infrastructure, from workforce planning to onboarding, in partnership with People Operations.
- Lead high-impact or critical searches as needed, managing sensitive and complex roles while modelling best practices for the broader team.
- Partner closely with department leaders, executives, and PBPs to provide expert insight on overall talent strategy, role design, and talent assessment.
- Use recruiting analytics to generate clear, actionable insights that inform company-wide decisions.
- Lead employer branding in collaboration with our Marketing and Communications teams, positioning Chess.com as a destination for top talent in tech and gaming.
- Design equitable hiring frameworks that expand our reach and support fair, consistent candidate evaluation.
- Raise the bar across the company by educating teams on effective interviewing, assessment, and modern hiring practices.
- Stay ahead of global talent market trends and emerging recruiting technology to keep us competitive.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in talent acquisition, with at least 4 years specifically spent leading teams and shaping recruiting strategy.
- Experience leading recruitment for remote and globally distributed teams.
- Strong experience in the tech or gaming industries.
- Expert in how to audit, implement, and optimize a full recruitment tech stack (ATS, sourcing tools, and data platforms) to create seamless workflows for your team.
- Comfortable and effective communicator with diverse stakeholders, including executive leadership.
- Highly analytical and comfortable navigating the ambiguity of a fast-paced, global environment.
- Experience designing equitable hiring practices that measurably improve candidate quality, reach, and fairness across the funnel.
- Genuine interest in the gaming world and Chess.com’s mission.
Benefits:
- 100% remote (work from anywhere!)
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