Manage and execute talent acquisition strategies, lead a recruiting team, handle the budget, partner with executives, and enhance hiring processes.
Windfall is growing, and we are looking for a strategic and hands-on Talent Acquisition Manager to lead and execute our internal talent strategy. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity where you will manage a small team, own the recruiting budget, and serve as the architect for our end-to-end hiring process.
Reporting to the VP of Finance and People Operations, you will be crucial to scaling our winning culture. You’ll have a unique opportunity to learn fast, grow your knowledge and skills, and lead company initiatives. We’re on a mission to change how organizations perceive and use people's data.
Our mission is to change how organizations perceive and use people data. We hold true to our core values of: (1) Be an excellent communicator; (2) Operate with transparency; (3) Provide leverage, not optimization; (4) Make a difference every day; and (5) Act with integrity and trust.
Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership & Development: Directly manage, mentor, and develop recruiting team members, providing guidance on best practices, sourcing strategies, and full-cycle recruitment.
- Strategic Recruiting & Sourcing: Maintain an active requisition load, with a focus on technical roles (Engineering, Data Science, and Product), while also supporting hiring across Sales, Marketing, G&A, and Customer Success.
- Process & Systems Ownership: Serve as the subject matter expert and administrator for the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) (e.g., Lever), ensuring data integrity, optimized workflows, and compliance.
- Reporting & Analytics: Develop and present clear, insightful reports and dashboards on key recruitment metrics (e.g., time-to-hire, source of hire, candidate pipeline) to the C-Suite executives to inform business decisions.
- Stakeholder Partnership: Develop a strategic recruiting plan in partnership with hiring managers, including Vice Presidents and C-Suite executives, to define roles, develop talent pipelines, and ensure an exceptional candidate experience.
- Budget & Vendor Management: Own and manage the Talent Acquisition department budget, including contract negotiation and relationship management for all recruiting tools, platforms, and external agencies.
- Driving Culture: Partner with our CEO on a number of culture-driving events in our SF office and influence the new-hire onboarding process.
Requirements:
- 7+ years of total experience supporting the recruiting function for a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) startup organization or a recruiting agency that supports SaaS organizations.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience managing direct reports within a Talent Acquisition or HR function.
- A proven background as a full-cycle technical recruiter, with a track record of success sourcing and placing candidates for Engineering and Product roles.
- Demonstrated experience managing a department budget, including negotiating and managing contracts for recruiting tools and vendors.
- Expert-level knowledge and hands-on administrative experience with an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including workflow design, reporting, and maintenance.
- Ability to partner and influence stakeholders at all levels, including executives, to drive hiring goals and outcomes.
- Strong project management skills and comfort with providing timely and clear reports of progress and roadblocks.
- High standards, with the flexibility to improvise and move fast in a changing, high-growth startup environment.
Additional Information:
The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across California. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, which you can explore on our careers site.
California: Base salary range is $155k - $175k + Equity
About Windfall
Windfall is a people intelligence and AI company that gives go-to-market teams actionable insights. By democratizing access to people data, organizations can intelligently prioritize go-to-market resources to drive greater business outcomes. Powered by best-in-class machine learning and artificial intelligence, Windfall activates insights into workflows that engage the right people for each respective organization. More than 1,500 data-driven organizations use Windfall to power their business. For more information, please visit www.windfall.com.
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