Director of Talent Acquisition

TheHRChapter is looking for a Director of Talent Acquisition to join our team and lead our growth in international recruitment and executive search!

We are a boutique peoplecentered consultancy working across regions with startups scaleups and purposedriven organizations. At TheHRChapter we believe recruitment can be both strategic and human. Now were ready to take it to the next level.

You will work remotely and collaborate with a diverse dynamic team passionate about redefining how companies grow their teams across borders.

About your functions and responsibilities

The Director of Talent Acquisition reports directly to the CEO and CTO and will lead our strategic recruitment delivery while playing a key role in our commercial growth.

This is a contractor / freelance position with 100% performancebased compensation designed for someone with a proven background in international executive search commercial acumen and team leadership.

You will guide and mentor our recruiters and talent partners manage longterm client relationships and act as a strategic partner to founders and business leaders. You will also help us shape and improve our internal tools and processes to scale with purpose.

You will work remotely and lead talent initiatives across multiple regions sectors and functions.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing and expanding client relationships ensuring alignment with their values vision and talent needs.
• Leading endtoend recruitment delivery with highquality standards and fastpaced execution.
• Supporting the development of our team through training mentorship and best practice sharing.
• Acting as a strategic advisor to clients and an ambassador of TheHRChapter in industry forums.
• Collaborating with our marketing team on employer branding and visibility strategies.
• Innovating in talent sourcing applying automation tools Boolean logic and AIbased platforms.
• Driving improvements in ATS/CRM systems defining KPIs and implementing agile recruitment frameworks.
• Cocreating our commercial growth strategy in collaboration with leadership.

What do you need to be successful

• 5 years of experience in talent acquisition executive search or recruitment consultancy in managerial roles.
• Strong background in international or multicultural environments (startups and scaleups preferred).
• Ability to build and lead remote teams and deliver recruitment projects across regions.
• Strong client management and persuasive communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required; Dutch or any other language is a plus.
• Solid command of CRM/ATS systems (e.g. HubSpot Greenhouse).
• Knowledge of advanced sourcing tools and platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter AmazingHiring etc.
• Experience or interest in employer branding and talent marketing.
• Curious mindset strategic thinking and a deep commitment to humancentered recruitment.
• Comfortable working fully remote autonomously and in highperformance environments.

What you can expect from us

Full flexibility and autonomy in a remote setting
Direct collaboration with TheHRChapters leadership team
Access to highimpact projects with international clients
Performancebased compensation and potential equity in the future
Opportunity to cocreate and scale our talent acquisition function
A company culture built on trust innovation and human connection

Please note: There is no base salary for this role at least initially. Compensation is performancebased and structured as follows:

• Earnings based on the type and quality of clients acquired
• Commission for direct placements (approximately 3040% of the candidates annual salaries)
• Commission for placements made through clients you bring in but are managed by others (approximately 510% of the candidates annual salaries)
• Equity or company bonus based on group performance

Depending on the volume of clients you generate the compensation model may evolve into a base salary commission structure.

Our Core values at TheHRchapter
Transparency: We believe in transparent and smooth recruitment processes. You will get feedback from us.

Candidate experience: Perfect blend between automated and humanized recruitment processes. Dont hesitate to ask us for feedback anytime.

Talented pool: We bring highlyskilled motivated candidates to our clients. Our candidates match their company values and management style.

Diversity and inclusion: There is no place for discrimination and intolerance. We care about diversity awareness and respect for any differences.