Director, Talent Acquisition
About Egen :
Egen is a fast-growing and entrepreneurial company with a data-first mindset. We bring together the best engineering talent working with the most advanced technology platforms, including Google Cloud and Salesforce, to help clients drive action and impact through data and insights. We are committed to being a place where the best people choose to work so they can apply their engineering and technology expertise to envision what is next for how data and platforms can change the world for the better. We are dedicated to learning, thrive on solving tough problems, and continually innovate to achieve fast, effective results. If this describes you, we want you on our team.
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About the opportunity:
We are looking for a Director of North America Talent Acquisition to lead and scale our NA recruiting function during a period of growth. This is a player-coach leadership role for a builder who can develop a high-performing team while remaining hands-on with critical searches and driving improvements across our talent acquisition strategy.
Role Overview
The Director of North America Talent Acquisition will lead a team of three recruiters while personally owning complex hiring initiatives, particularly across senior technical, engineering, AI, data, cloud, and leadership roles.
This role is designed for a hands-on TA leader who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys solving challenging hiring problems, and can balance team leadership with execution. The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, data-driven, and passionate about using technology and AI to improve recruiting effectiveness.
They will serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, strengthen our recruiting capabilities, and ensure Egen continues to attract top talent in competitive markets.
What You'll Do:
This is a player-coach leadership role requiring a balance of team leadership, hands-on recruiting execution, and TA strategy. The ideal candidate is a builder — someone who is entrepreneurial, scrappy, and energized by solving complex hiring challenges while developing a high-performing team. This role is intentionally designed to remain close to execution while scaling the capabilities of the North America TA function.
Approximate focus: - 60% Hands-on Recruiting Execution & Business Partnership
- 20% Team Leadership & Coaching
- 20% Recruiting Strategy, Process Improvement & Innovation
Talent Acquisition Leadership & Team Management (20%)
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of three recruiters, establishing clear priorities, operating rhythms, performance expectations, and a culture of accountability.
- Build a high-performing recruiting team focused on quality, speed, candidate experience, and measurable business impact.
- Coach recruiters through complex searches, stakeholder management, sourcing strategy, and career development.
- Manage recruiter capacity, workload allocation, and hiring priorities across North America.
- Partner with the Head of Talent to evolve recruiting strategy, operating models, and organizational capabilities.
Hands-On Recruiting Execution & Business Partnership (60%)
- Maintain an active recruiting portfolio and personally own critical searches, particularly senior-level and difficult-to-fill roles across engineering, cloud, AI, data, and professional services.
- Lead complex searches from intake through close, including talent strategy, sourcing, candidate engagement, interview management, offer execution, and closing.
- Navigate challenging hiring environments, including competitive compensation markets, limited talent pools, geographic constraints, and evolving business requirements.
- Partner closely with hiring managers and executives to understand business needs, provide market intelligence, calibrate