KAYAK
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (9-month contract)
Cambridge Office · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$50k-$57kDetected 34 days ago
RecruitingCommunication
About the role
- With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package.
- We're also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.
- This contract will start in July 2026 and continue through April 2027.
Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruitment from initial intake through offer, with a focus on hiring for Product, Design, Commercial (Sales, Partnerships), Marketing, and Engineering roles - including backfills and incremental headcount
- Build strong working relationships with hiring managers and senior leaders to understand their team's needs and develop recruitment plans that support them
- Design structured, role-specific interview plans and scorecards; champion inclusive hiring practices and ensure consistent, equitable evaluation across interview panels
- Build and maintain proactive candidate pipelines for near-term and future hiring needs
- Collaborate closely with your TA teammates across time zones, contributing to a team culture built on trust, flexibility, and shared success
Requirements
- This role will be required to work from our Cambridge, Massachusetts office 3 days per week.
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including meaningful in-house or client-embedded experience in a global or multi-site environment
- Proficiency in Ashby (our ATS) & LinkedIn Recruiter
- Comfort using data to track your work, spot patterns, and improve processes over time
- Serve as a knowledgeable resource on market trends, talent availability, and sourcing strategies - sharing what you know to help teams make informed decisions
Compensation
- There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required.
Benefits
- Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
Company info
- At KAYAK, we want everyone to have the space to grow, share ideas, and do great work.
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