Director of Talent Acquisition

Karbon is an AI-powered practice management software company for accounting firms with a globally distributed team across multiple countries. The Director of Talent Acquisition will own and elevate the global recruitment function, leading as a player-coach while scaling recruiting operations, performance, and AI-enabled process improvements. This role partners closely with leadership to deliver predictable, data-driven hiring outcomes aligned to headcount plans.

• Lead and scale the recruiting function with clear monthly and quarterly hiring targets aligned to workforce plans and business priorities.
• Manage recruiting performance using activity targets, ramp expectations, pipeline coverage ratios, and conversion/velocity diagnostics.
• Build and maintain data-driven recruiting management systems, dashboards, and reporting to monitor pipeline health and quality.
• Own and continuously refine recruitment forecasting models; validate forecast accuracy against real-time pipeline data.
• Partner with People, Finance, and functional leaders to identify hiring risks, capacity constraints, and market signals; adjust plans proactively.
• Operate as a player-coach by personally closing roles while coaching and scaling recruiter output through structured cadences and inspections.
• Set and uphold a high talent bar; drive accountability to outcomes via pipeline reviews and feedback loops.
• Provide executive visibility by presenting on hiring progress, forecast accuracy, risks, and recommendations.
• Own and report on KPIs (hires per period, time-to-fill/start, recruiter productivity, pipeline coverage/conversions, offer acceptance, quality/durability of hire).
• Lead AI-first experimentation and integration of AI tools to improve recruiting efficiency and delivery.
• Drive recruiting maturation projects (assessments, hiring manager enablement, employer branding).
• Manage and hold vendors accountable (e.g., Greenhouse, Xref) through regular operational check-ins.

• 5+ years of talent acquisition experience.
• 1–2+ years in a managerial or team lead capacity.
• Demonstrated success as a hands-on, full-cycle recruiter in SaaS.
• Strong data and analytics orientation; ability to build/manage dashboards and use metrics to drive decisions.
• Experience running recruiting systems and reporting, ideally Greenhouse ATS.
• AI-first mindset with experience experimenting with and implementing AI-driven approaches to improve recruiting processes.
• Proven ability to build scalable, high-integrity recruiting processes in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder influence and cross-functional partnership skills; ability to advise leadership using data.
• Commitment to inclusive hiring and a growth mindset; attention to detail and continuous improvement.

• Globally distributed company; role partners across regions including Australia, New Zealand, UK, and Canada.
• Benefits include Flexible Time Off (encouraged 4 weeks per year), company-paid medical, paid dental and vision, 401(k) with company matching, Flexible Spending Account, up to 8 weeks paid parental leave, and a work-from-home stipend.
• Agency referrals are not requested; direct applications encouraged.