Director of Talent Acquisition

Join Hinge, a leading dating app, as the Director of Talent Acquisition. In this strategic role, you will lead the Talent Acquisition organization, shape long-range workforce planning, and ensure hiring strategies support business growth. You will operate with a data-driven approach, own capacity planning and headcount forecasting, and set scalable recruiting standards. Additionally, you will mentor and develop TA leaders, provide ongoing coaching and feedback, and serve as a trusted advisor to executives and senior leaders.

• Lead the Talent Acquisition organization and serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, shaping long-range workforce planning and ensuring hiring strategies support business growth.
• Own capacity planning, headcount forecasting, and TA resource allocation in close partnership with Finance and People leadership, setting scalable recruiting standards and operating models.
• Lead, mentor, and develop TA leaders and senior individual contributors, fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture, and setting performance standards across the TA organization.

• 10+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, including enterprise or multi-functional scope
• Deep understanding of competitive talent markets, especially within consumer tech
• Strong track record of building scalable TA organizations and driving operational excellence
• Demonstrated success in workforce planning, forecasting, and data-driven decision-making
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence executives and cross-functional partners
• High judgment, strong executive presence, and comfort navigating ambiguity and tradeoffs
• Proven ability to operate as a strategic partner to executive leadership
• Strong emotional intelligence—empathetic listener who builds psychological safety and coaches others through change
• 5+ years of people leadership experience, including leading leaders or managing managers