Associate Director, Talent Acquisition
Associate Director, Talent Acquisition
College Board – Global Strategy and Talent
Location: This is a remote role. Candidates who live near College Board offices have theoptionof being remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office). All College Board roles require some travel on behalf ofCollegeBoard throughout the year.
Role Type: This is afull timeposition.
About the Team
The Talent Acquisition team sits within the Global Strategy and Talent division and plays a critical role in enablingCollegeBoard's mission through the people we hire. As part of a broader Talent organization of approximately 40 professionals, our team partners with leaders across the enterprise to attract and securehigh qualitytalent that drives business outcomes.
We are consultative, data driven, andservice orientedin our approach. We providea client centeredexperience to hiring managers and candidates, with a strong emphasis on thoughtful search design,high qualitytalent, and measurable outcomes.
Our team works collaboratively, celebrates shared wins, and brings strong camaraderie to the work, reinforcing our reputation as a trusted and steady partner across the enterprise. We are committed to innovation, continually adopting and operationalizingnew technologies, automation, and AI-enabled tools to work smarter and delivera betterexperience for candidates and hiring managers alike.
Aboutthe Opportunity
As an Associate Director, Talent Acquisition, you will bring great people onto College Board teams by owning full cycle recruiting for a steady volume ofroles. This role is built for a recruiter who wants to spend their time doing the work ofpure recruitment throughsourcing, screening, interviewing, and closing candidates, rather than taking on projects or initiatives.
You will apply established recruiting practices, tools, and frameworks to delivertimely,high qualityhiring outcomes andgreatcandidate experience. This is a great fit for someone who wants to grow their craft through consistent full cycle hiring, and who enjoys the steady rhythm of always having roles to fill.
Success inthisrole requires curiosity in adoptingnew technologiesto improve efficiency, a mindset oriented toward continuous improvement to enhance the candidate experience and smarter ways of working while driving hiring across multiple functions and levels.
In this role you will:
Lead Full Cycle Recruiting (60%)
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Own the full cycle recruiting from intake through offer acceptance, including role scoping, sourcingstrategy, and close; for a steadyvolume portfolio of non-technical roles across corporate, academic, and operations functions
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Conduct structured intake meetings to define competencies, success profiles, and evaluation criteria and use that information to design thoughtful interview guidesand candidateexercises aligned to agreed-upon scorecards
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Drive strong close outcomes through effective candidate engagement and stakeholder alignment
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Leverage automation and AI-enabled tools to streamline sourcing, screening, scheduling, and communication whilemaintaininghigh-quality candidate engagement
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Proactively source, engage, and activate passive candidates through targeted outreach and relationship building
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Monitor pipeline activity and hiring progress, sharing regular updates with stakeholders
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Represent College Board 's employer brand in every candidate interaction
R ecruitment Operations, and Process Excellence (20%)
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Maintainaccurate,timelycandidate and requisition data in the ATS (Workday preferred)
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Track and meet recruiting metrics including time-to-hire, offer acceptance, and candidate satisfaction, as well as funnel health metrics
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Drive offer processes, including offer extensions, negotiations within established guidelines, and candidate closing
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Ensure compliance with organizational policies and hiring standards
AdviseHiring Managers (20%)
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Partner with hiring managers to calibrate expectati