Kalepa

Director of Talent Acquisition

New York · Director

Sponsorship not specified$200k-$260kDetected 8 days ago

RecruitingLeadershipCommunicationMentoringUnderwriting

About the role

The Director of Talent Acquisition role is a foundational leadership position, responsible for shaping how Kalepa continues to scale its most valuable asset: people.
For people who want to work on AI that matters, in a sector where correctness, trust, and real-world impact count, Kalepa is just getting started.
Kalepa is backed by leading investors such as IA Ventures and Inspired Capital, and our team brings experience from Facebook, Palantir, Google, Amazon, McKinsey, Mastercard, and Uber.

Own and shape Kalepa's talent acquisition strategy end-to-end, translating business goals into hiring plans across all functions globally - including Engineering, Product, GTM, Operations, and any other functional areas.
Design and own the recruiting operating model: from intake and sourcing through assessment, offer strategy, and close - ensuring consistency, rigor, and a best-in-class candidate experience at every stage.
Track and report on key recruiting metrics to drive continuous improvement and inform recruiting strategy and operations. Consistently make use of data to experiment with novel approaches and optimize Kalepa's recruiting practices.
Lead and directly own searches across a variety of functions and levels, ensuring key roles are filled in a timely manner with A+ talent.
Own and evolve Kalepa employer brand to position us as the employer of choice for top talent.
Build, lead, and develop the recruiting team - setting performance standards, providing ongoing coaching, and creating a high-accountability, high-support culture.
You lean heavily into building with AI, leveraging next generation tooling to multiply what talent and people can do.
You are excited about building a world-class team.

You have 8+ years of recruiting / talent acquisition experience, with a proven track record of attracting and hiring A+ players across several functions at high-growth companies.
You have owned hiring outcomes at high-growth companies and know what it takes to scale hiring in a fast-paced, high-standards environment.
You are analytical and data-driven - you use recruiting metrics to diagnose problems, inform strategy, and continuously raise the bar.

software that can read, reason, decide, and act inside real workflows and operate over long-time horizons.
Kalepa begins by augmenting professionals with the tools to succeed at their jobs.
That earns us the right to learn from real decisions, capture decision traces, and automate what can be automated successfully over time.
Our products are already in production with leading insurers, driving measurable outcomes and expanding across functions.

Base Salary: $200K - $260K*
The salary range listed is an estimate and will vary based on a variety of factors.
Competitive salary (based on experience level).

20 days of PTO a year.
Healthy living/gym stipend.
Mobile phone bill stipend.
Continuing education credits.
100% covered medical, 100% covered vision and dental for yourself and your family.
Significant equity options package in a high-growth company.

Many organizations have a dusty list of corporate values that no one ever follows.
Kalepa is not one of those companies.
Our values are designed to unlock the potential of our employees.
Global team offsites (2021
Global team offsites (2021 - Playa del Carmen, 2022 - Rome, 2023 - Buenos Aires, 2024 - Lisbon, 2025 - Cartagena)

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