Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition and Employer Brand

About the Opportunity

We are at a pivotal moment of growth and this role sits at the center of it.

As our Sr. Manager of Talent Acquisition and Employer Brand, you will build our first in-house talent acquisition function during a period of rapid expansion across North America and Europe. This is a rare opportunity to architect how hiring works from strategy and systems to experience and storytelling.

We are looking for a leader who thrives at the intersection of data, analytics, and human-centered hiring. Someone who loves building scalable systems and automation while keeping hiring deeply personal and inclusive. You will create the foundation that enables us to grow quickly and thoughtfully while delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

Responsibilities

Build the Talent Acquisition Foundation

• Architect and launch the end-to-end recruiting function, including strategy, operating model, and scalable infrastructure
• Design, document, and continuously improve recruiting SOPs across sourcing, interviewing, offers, and close
• Create consistent and polished recruiting assets, including email templates, playbooks, and communications
• Partner with People Operations, IT, and Finance to integrate recruiting tools and build automations for background checks, offer approvals, offer letters, and hiring workflows
  
  

Hire, Lead, and Develop a High-Impact Recruiting Team

• Hire top-tier recruiting talent who serve as the face of Seekr and the first impression candidates have of our company
• Build a recruiting team capable of attracting world-class AI talent within a highly specialized and competitive market
• Bring deep expertise in creative and non-traditional sourcing strategies tailored to niche and emerging talent pools
• Set a high bar for recruiter capability, credibility, and candidate experience from first touch through close
• Be intentional in how recruiters are onboarded, coached, and developed, with clear expectations and growth paths
• Invest in continuous development to strengthen recruiting judgment, market insight, and partnership with hiring leaders
  
  

Drive Data-Led and Insight-Driven Hiring

• Build recruiting dashboards and scorecards, including time to fill, quality of hire, pipeline health, source of hire, and diversity metrics to name a few
• Use analytics to forecast hiring demand, identify risks and bottlenecks, and drive smarter decision-making
• Partner with leaders to define role scorecards and success profiles aligned to business outcomes
  
  

Elevate Hiring Quality and Consistency

• Design and implement structured interview frameworks, including role-based, culture interviews, and assessment tools where applicable
• Train hiring managers and interviewers on best practices for interviewing, assessment, and equitable decision-making
• Raise the bar for rigor, fairness, and consistency across all hiring decisions
  
  

Own Employer Brand and Candidate Experience

• Shape and strengthen our employer brand in partnership with People, Marketing, and Leadership
• Ensure every candidate interaction reflects our values and commitment to transparency and respect, and measure with things such as candidate surveys
• Continuously improve the candidate experience through feedback loops and iteration
  
  

Ensure Compliance and Global Hiring Readiness

• Ensure US hiring practices are fully EEOC compliant
• Ensure recruiting processes meet GDPR requirements for European hiring
• Build scalable and compliant hiring practices that support international growth
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 6-8 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, including building or scaling teams
• 3 years of experience leading Talent Acquisition teams
• Proven success designing recruiting operations, systems, and analytics from the ground up
• Experience working at an early-stage startup with rapid expansion
• Strong business and data acumen with comfort using dashboards and insights
• Prior experience with Greenhouse is a plus but not required
• A deeply human-centered and inclusive approach to hiring
• Experience supporting multi-region hiring across North America and Europe
• Working knowledge of EEOC compliance and GDPR requirements
• A strategic builder mindset, hands-on, and energized by growth and ambiguity
  
  

Location and Work Environment

• This is a hybrid role based out of our Reston, Virginia or Austin, Texas office, which serves as Seekr’s headquarters and is home to our People and Culture team
• The role follows an in-office schedule on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday (for all staff in this office), with flexibility to work remote on Wednesday and Friday
• We offer company provided lunches weekly for employees in the office
  
  

About the Company:

Seekr is a leader in explainable and trustworthy artificial intelligence designed to power mission-critical decisions in enterprises, government, and regulated industries. SeekrFlow™, our end-to-end AI platform, provides secure, auditable AI solutions tailored to sectors where transparency, accuracy, and compliance are paramount. Available across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments, SeekrFlow reduces bias, strengthens data integrity, and simplifies model oversight so organizations can rely on trusted AI decisions in high-stakes settings that impact society’s most sensitive and vital systems. Trusted by leading enterprises and government agencies, we partner with defense, finance, telecom, and critical infrastructure leaders to enable AI solutions that drive real-world results with unmatched transparency and control. We are a team of strategic thinkers and problem-solvers tackling the toughest challenges facing critical infrastructure and global enterprises through best-in-class AI models and customer deployment. Our team operates with unwavering commitment to our core values and mission:

• We are driven by outcomes—our customers' success is what we strive for every day.
• We believe trust is earned, which is why we build explainability and transparency into the entire AI lifecycle.
• We take our responsibility to deliver secure AI seriously.
• We believe innovation drives progress—we are building the technologies that power the systems our society depends on.
  
  

Company Benefits:

• Meaningful Mission & Impact - Work with a deeply talented, collaborative team solving some of the toughest AI challenges that matter.
• Equity Ownership – RSUs that let you share directly in Seekr’s long‑term success and growth.
• Time Off That Respects Real Life – Unlimited PTO plus 14 paid company holidays to truly recharge.
• Work Your Way – A flexible hybrid work environment with offices in Reston, VA and Austin, TX, plus remote options and flexible working hours.
• Competitive Total Rewards – A role‑appropriate compensation structure that supports long‑term growth, including base salary, bonuses, or commission plans depending on role.
• 401(k) with Company Match – Build your future with a retirement plan that includes employer matching.
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness – Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starting day one—for you and your family.
• Parental Leave – Paid parental leave to support employees as they welcome a new child through birth, adoption, or foster placement.