Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

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Lead and innovate Pindrop's global talent acquisition strategy while optimizing recruiting processes through modern technology and enhancing the candidate experience.

Who We Are

Pindrop is redefining trust in the digital age. Our patented voice, and video authentication, fraud detection, and deepfake detection technologies protect some of the world’s largest banks, insurers, retailers, and healthcare leaders. As AI-driven threats evolve in the form of synthetic voices, deepfakes, face swapping and more, our solutions stay ahead, helping ensure that the real human and the right human are recognized.

Pindrop is trusted by Fortune 500 enterprises to secure voice interactions, and with $100M ARR we’re entering our next phase of innovation and growth, backed by world-class investors including Andreessen Horowitz, IVP, and CapitalG.

What you’ll do 

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the Senior Director, Talent Acquisition will own the global talent acquisition strategy and execution for Pindrop, leading a lean but high-impact recruiting team spanning the U.S. and international markets. This role will shape the company’s global hiring philosophy, drive operational excellence across all recruiting processes, and elevate the candidate experience as a strategic differentiator.

  • Build and execute a global talent acquisition strategy that aligns with business growth, future skill needs, and our organizational values.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a geographically distributed team of recruiters supporting all business functions—Go-To-Market, Engineering, Research, and G&A.
  • Partner closely with C-Suite and Finance team to build accurate headcount forecasts, align hiring plans to budget realities, and ensure the company stays ahead of talent needs through proactive workforce modeling.
  • Design and optimize a modern, data-informed recruiting model, integrating AI, automation, and analytics to improve efficiency and quality of hire.
  • Ensure global recruiting compliance across all regions, including EMEA, Eastern Europe and other emerging markets.
  • Own and refine candidate experience, representing Pindrop’s brand of trust, innovation, and human connection at every stage of the hiring journey.
  • Collaborate with People Operations, Compensation, and HRIS teams to align recruiting, offers, and total rewards philosophy.
  • Oversee vendor relationships, agency partnerships, and recruiting technology stack performance.
  • Partner with leadership to shape Pindrop’s global employment brand and talent storytelling across digital platforms.
  • Establish measurable metrics for recruiting excellence, including diversity, velocity, quality of hire, and candidate satisfaction.

Who you are

You are a global recruiting leader who thrives in a high-growth, fast-moving environment. You balance strategic vision with hands-on execution and believe that great recruiting is both an art and a science.

  • 10+ years of progressive recruiting and talent acquisition experience, including at least 3–5 years in a global or senior leadership role.
  • Proven success leading full-cycle recruiting across diverse functions—engineering, GTM, research, and G&A.
  • Experience scaling hiring operations internationally; familiarity with regional labor and compliance frameworks.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to advise senior executives and translate business goals into talent strategies.
  • Demonstrated ability to modernize recruiting processes through AI, automation, and technology innovation.

Your skill-set: 

  • Exceptional relationship builder and storyteller who creates trust with candidates, hiring managers, and peers.
  • Skilled in designing compensation frameworks or collaborating closely with compensation leaders (preferred).
  • Data-driven and analytical—comfortable using metrics to guide decisions and demonstrate impact.
  • Known for a leadership style that inspires, empowers, and develops others while maintaining operational discipline.

What’s in it for you:

As a Pindropper, you join a rapidly growing company making technology more human with the power of voice. You will work alongside some of the best and brightest. We’re a passionate group committed to excellence - but that doesn’t stop us from enjoying the journey as a team with chess and poker tournaments, catered lunches and happy hours, wellness programming, and more. Because we take our jobs seriously, we add in time for rest with Unlimited PTO.

At Pindrop, you’ll have the opportunity to lead Talent Acquisition end-to-end—with full autonomy to innovate, experiment, and shape the future of hiring in a company where AI, security, and digital identity converge.

You will have:

  • A direct partnership with the C-suite and a seat at the strategic table.
  • Ownership of global TA strategy, process, technology, and brand.
  • The ability to build a modern, AI-powered recruiting engine from the ground up.
  • Trust and space to lead without unnecessary bureaucracy.

What we offer

As a part of Pindrop, you’ll have a direct impact on our growing list of products and the future of security in the voice-driven economy. We hire great people and take care of them. Here’s a snapshot of the benefits we offer:

  • Competitive compensation, including equity for all employees
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Generous health and welfare plans to choose from - including one employer-paid “employee-only” plan!
  • Best-in-class Health Savings Account (HSA) employer contribution
  • Affordable vision and dental plans for you and your family
  • Employer-provided life and disability coverage with additional supplemental options
  • Paid Parental Leave - Equal for all parents, including birth, adoptive & foster parents
    • One year of diaper delivery for your newest addition to the family! It’s our way of welcoming new Pindroplets to the family!
  • Identity protection through Norton LifeLock
  • Recurring monthly Phone and Internet allowance
  • One-time home office allowance
  • Remote first environment – meaning you have flexibility in your day!
  • Company holidays
  • Annual professional development and learning benefit
  • Pick your own Apple MacBook Pro
  • Retirement plan with competitive 401(k) match
  • Wellness Program including Employee Assistance Program, 24/7 Telemedicine

 

Please note that the base pay range is a general guideline only. Pindrop considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills, as well as market and business considerations, when extending an offer.

US Base Pay Range
$200,000$240,000 USD

What we live by

At Pindrop, our Core Values are fundamental beliefs at the center of all we do. They are our guiding principles that dictate our actions and behaviors. Our Values are deeply embedded into our culture in big and small ways and even help us decide right from wrong when the path forward is unclear. At Pindrop, we believe in taking accountability to make decisions and act in a way that reflects who we are. We truly believe making decisions and acting with our Core Values in mind will help us to achieve our goals and keep Pindrop a great place to work:    

  • Audaciously Innovate - We continue to change the world, and the way people safely engage and interact with technology. As first principle thinkers, we challenge standards, take risks and learn from our mistakes in order to make positive change and continuous improvement. We believe nothing is impossible.
  • Evangelical Customers for Life - We delight, inspire and empower customers from day one and for life. We create a partnership and experience that results in a shared passion.   We are champions for our customers, and our customers become our champions, creating a universal commitment to one another. 
  • Execution Excellence - We do what we say and say what we do. We are accountable for making the tough decisions and necessary tradeoffs to deliver quality and effective solutions on time.
  • Win as a Company - Every time we win, we win as a company. Every time we lose, we lose as a company. We break down silos, support one another, embrace diversity and celebrate our successes. We are better together. 
  • Make a Difference - Every day we have the opportunity to make a positive impact. We operate with dedication, passion, and uncompromising integrity, creating a safer, more secure world.

Not sure if this is you?

We want a diverse, global team, with a broad range of experience and perspectives. If this job sounds great, but you’re not sure if you qualify, apply anyway! We carefully consider every application and will either move forward with you, find another team that might be a better fit, keep in touch for future opportunities, or thank you for your time.

Pindrop is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Here at Pindrop, it is our mission to create and maintain a diverse and inclusive work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, marital and/or veteran status.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: Remote first environment – meaning you have flexibility in your day!
  • Health Insurance: Generous health and welfare plans to choose from - including one employer-paid 'employee-only' plan!
  • Home Office Stipend: One-time home office allowance
  • Learning Budget: Annual professional development and learning benefit
  • Diaper delivery for new parents: One year of diaper delivery for your newest addition to the family! It’s our way of welcoming new Pindroplets to the family!
  • Paid Parental Leave: Paid Parental Leave - Equal for all parents, including birth, adoptive & foster parents
  • Paid Time Off: Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)

Pindrop Security is an American information security company that provides risk scoring for phone calls to detect fraud and authenticate callers.

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