What are the responsibilities and job description for the Talent Acquisition Partner - PM & Design - San Jose position at TikTok?
Responsibilities
About The Team
At TikTok, our Product and Design teams are at the forefront of the creator economy, building the future of live interactive entertainment. This team is responsible for developing everything from interactive features and monetization tools to creator resources and safety protocols, shaping a dynamic and immersive live-streaming ecosystem.
We’re looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to build the world-class Product and Design teams that will define the future of TikTok. You'll develop and implement bespoke recruiting strategies aimed at attracting top-tier, diverse talent in a highly competitive market. In this role, you’ll partner directly with key business leaders to drive critical hiring initiatives from the ground up. The ideal candidate is a proactive and results-oriented recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, understands the nuances of hiring creative and product-focused talent, and is excited to make a significant impact on a global scale.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for a variety of roles, from crafting job descriptions and sourcing passive candidates to interviewing, negotiating complex offers, and ensuring a seamless onboarding experience.
- Partner closely with hiring managers and department leaders to understand their unique talent needs, provide expert advice on market trends, and develop tailored hiring strategies that align with ambitious business goals.
- Act as a strategic partner to business leaders, using recruitment data and market insights to contribute to workforce planning, identify future talent gaps, and build a robust pipeline of talent.
- Drive continuous improvements in our recruitment processes and systems, championing efficiency, scalability, and a world-class candidate experience.
- Identify, attract, and close high-caliber candidates at all levels, consistently meeting and exceeding hiring targets.
- Serve as an employer brand champion to empower hiring managers and interviewers to represent TikTok's culture in a meaningful way.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- A minimum of 5 years of full-lifecycle recruitment experience.
- Proven experience leading recruitment process optimizations, including policy and system improvements.
- Proficiency in leveraging data, metrics, and market insights to enhance recruitment efficiency and guide strategic hiring decisions.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience recruiting within a fast-paced, high-growth technology, social media, or interactive entertainment/live-streaming company.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport quickly and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- A results-oriented, data-driven self-starter who is resourceful, innovative, and intellectually curious.
- Experience partnering with international colleagues and stakeholders across multiple time zones and cultures.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $79800 - $174400 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
About The Team
At TikTok, our Product and Design teams are at the forefront of the creator economy, building the future of live interactive entertainment. This team is responsible for developing everything from interactive features and monetization tools to creator resources and safety protocols, shaping a dynamic and immersive live-streaming ecosystem.
We’re looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to build the world-class Product and Design teams that will define the future of TikTok. You'll develop and implement bespoke recruiting strategies aimed at attracting top-tier, diverse talent in a highly competitive market. In this role, you’ll partner directly with key business leaders to drive critical hiring initiatives from the ground up. The ideal candidate is a proactive and results-oriented recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, understands the nuances of hiring creative and product-focused talent, and is excited to make a significant impact on a global scale.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for a variety of roles, from crafting job descriptions and sourcing passive candidates to interviewing, negotiating complex offers, and ensuring a seamless onboarding experience.
- Partner closely with hiring managers and department leaders to understand their unique talent needs, provide expert advice on market trends, and develop tailored hiring strategies that align with ambitious business goals.
- Act as a strategic partner to business leaders, using recruitment data and market insights to contribute to workforce planning, identify future talent gaps, and build a robust pipeline of talent.
- Drive continuous improvements in our recruitment processes and systems, championing efficiency, scalability, and a world-class candidate experience.
- Identify, attract, and close high-caliber candidates at all levels, consistently meeting and exceeding hiring targets.
- Serve as an employer brand champion to empower hiring managers and interviewers to represent TikTok's culture in a meaningful way.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- A minimum of 5 years of full-lifecycle recruitment experience.
- Proven experience leading recruitment process optimizations, including policy and system improvements.
- Proficiency in leveraging data, metrics, and market insights to enhance recruitment efficiency and guide strategic hiring decisions.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience recruiting within a fast-paced, high-growth technology, social media, or interactive entertainment/live-streaming company.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport quickly and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- A results-oriented, data-driven self-starter who is resourceful, innovative, and intellectually curious.
- Experience partnering with international colleagues and stakeholders across multiple time zones and cultures.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $79800 - $174400 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
Salary : $79,800 - $174,400