Talent Acquisition Lead

We are
A leading digital sports media group with a large global presence. Our Better Collective brands including Action Network Playmaker Rotogrinders HLTV and The Nation Network attract over 400 million monthly visits. At Better Collective we believe in the power of sports to unite and inspire people. With our innovative approach and fan-first mentality were redefining how sports content is consumed and shared.

Like all winning teams we value respect creativity and fun. We operate in a dynamic environment where collaboration drives ideation and where you will help shape the ever-growing sports-media landscape as we know it. Here at Better Collective we provide an opportunity for your voice to be heard and create a space where you can have fun in the process. Were not just about work; we build a community that celebrates victories learns from hardships and grows as one. Whether youre a sports fan or simply curious Better Collective is the place where your talent can shine while you make a real impact along the way.

You are

A natural builder who thrives on turning process into progress and complexity into clarity. Youre just as comfortable designing new ways of working as you are jumping in to personally lead a senior search or coach a hiring manager. You have a sharp eye for what makes a great hire but youre always thinking bigger: how can we make the candidate experience better the process smoother and the impact greater

You dont need every box checked on your resume to thrive here. If you bring curiosity initiative and a drive to make things better youll fit right in.

You will

Be the leader across all things recruitment:

• Set recruitment strategy and oversee hiring processes across teams ensuring business alignment and high standards at every stage.

• Create best practices for the recruitment process manager training search best practices and candidate experience.

• Act as a strategic connector between Talent Acquisition HR and business leaders to anticipate gaps and proactively address future needs.

• Own the end-to-end recruitment process for the most critical and senior roles personally leading or co-leading executive searches as needed.

Drive talent acquisition transformation:

• Lead key projects to audit streamline and optimize our TA processes collaborating with colleagues in every region.

• Draft and continuously refine playbooks templates and process documentation ensuring we balance consistency with the flexibility local markets need.

• Coach and mentor team members on best practices for senior hiring.

Raise the bar on process quality and innovation:

• Analyze underperforming roles or job ads auditing JD content outreach strategy comp positioning and platform selection then test and track improvements.

• Spot and solve process bottlenecks always asking why and pushing for better.

• Champion a data-driven insights-first approach turning weekly updates into action not just information.

• Tackle brand reputation puzzles (like Glassdoor reviews) with creative proactive solutions.

Be a pioneer in recruiting technology:

• Embrace and advance the use of AI and automation (like ChatGPT) in recruiting using these tools for sourcing screening candidate mapping and interview notes.

• Keep us ahead of talent trends always looking for new ways to make hiring smarter and faster.

You have

• 7 years in talent acquisition or recruiting operations including experience leading senior or complex searches.

• Hands-on experience driving process improvements or project work ideally across multiple regions or functions.

• Proven confidence in challenging the status quo influencing stakeholders and coaching peers and managers.

• Comfort with data systems and process mapping you dig for root causes not just symptoms.

• Experience (or a real interest) in using AI and automation to supercharge recruiting.

• Curiosity initiative and a builders mindset if somethings broken you dont wait for someone else to fix it.

• Clear open communication able to build trust give feedback and keep things moving.LI-BC