Director, Global Talent Acquisition

GiveDirectly (GD), a high-impact global non-profit reshaping international giving through direct cash transfers to eliminate extreme poverty, is recruiting a Director, Global Talent Acquisition. Reporting to the Head of People, this is a full-time, fully remote leadership position responsible for building out GD's global recruitment infrastructure, leading an Africa-centered talent team, and establishing proactive outbound sourcing and workforce planning functions.

• Compensation: Generous, market-competitive pay based on third-party salary benchmarks, with a strict no-negotiation policy to promote internal equity + benefits stipend.

• Team Leadership: Manage, coach, and develop a team of managers, recruiters, and coordinators (primarily based in East Africa) to build a culture of accountability and business partnership.

• Strategic Workforce Planning: Partner with Finance and senior leaders to build headcount models, perform role criticality assessments, conduct scenario planning, and shift TA from reactive hiring to strategic forecasting.

• Outbound Sourcing Engine: Build GiveDirectly’s global outbound candidate sourcing engine from scratch, leveraging networks across Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and North America for senior, field, and tech roles.

• Recruiting Operations & Tech: Oversee Greenhouse ATS configuration, analytics, structured interview frameworks, and AI-assisted recruiting tools while advising personally on executive (Director+) searches.

• Hiring Manager Enablement: Implement rigorous role kick-off frameworks, interviewer training, and feedback calibration practices across hiring teams.

• Experience: 7+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including at least 3+ years in a leadership role.

• Global & African Context: Significant, hands-on experience recruiting into and across Sub-Saharan Africa and other international markets. (Candidates with experience limited strictly to US-only recruiting contexts will not be a strong fit).

• Scaling & Sourcing: Proven track record of scaling a TA function during rapid growth and building outbound sourcing capabilities from the ground up.

• Recruiting Operations & Tools: Deep proficiency with modern ATS platforms (Greenhouse preferred), data analytics, and structured interview frameworks; familiarity with EOR/contractor models and AI recruiting tools is a plus.

• Mission Alignment: Deep alignment with GiveDirectly's values; personal or professional connection to low-income/historically marginalized communities is highly valued.