Director, Global Talent Acquisition (Remote)

GiveDirectly has delivered more than $1B in cash directly to 2 million people living in poverty across 15 countries since 2011. We believe cash transfers are one of the most scalable cost-effective and dignified forms of aid with the research to back it up. Our work has been covered byThe Economist NPR TED and The Washington Post. We are one ofTime100s Most Influential Companies of 2026.

Our culture is candid analytical and non-hierarchical. We support high ownership and real professional growth. Curious about what its really like to work here Read our values and hear from the people who do. If they resonate this could be a great fit!

Job Type: Full-time

Reports to: Head of People

Level: Director

Travel Requirement: Must be able to travel 3-4 times per year to one of our countries of operation for team retreats and oversight.

Location: This role is fully remote but will directly manage team members working East Africa Time. You must overlap with East Africa Time by at least 3 hours. As an example 6PM East Africa Time is 11AM US Eastern time in the summer and 10AM in the practice if you are in the Eastern US timezone that means being regularly available for 8AM meetings and some 7AM ones. We know people have commitments like school drop-offs so youre encouraged to set a schedule that works for youas long as theres sufficient overlap with the team. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas in the U.S. or U.K. at this time.

GiveDirectly is at an inflection point. Weve grown significantly over the past several years and are now positioned for a step-change in scale with ambitions that would require a fundamentally different recruiting capability than what most organizations have built. Talent is a board-level priority and this role exists to lead that build.

The Director Global Talent Acquisition will manage a team of managers and IC recruiters and coordinators based primarily in East Africa. This is a builders role: youll be accountable for the teams results and for developing the people delivering them with your primary focus on building the machinery including a proactive sourcing engine workforce planning capabilities hiring manager enablement and the systems and data foundation the org needs to scale.

GiveDirectly operates across more than 10 countries with the majority of our staff based in Sub-Saharan Africa. Recruiting effectively into and across a globally-distributed Africa-centered workforce is the core of this role not a secondary consideration. We need someone who has built and scaled global recruiting functions cultivated global talent networks and understands what it takes to attract exceptional candidates into a remote-first mission-driven organization operating across multiple continents. Candidates with experience exclusively in US-based recruiting contexts are unlikely to be a strong fit.

Team Leadership and Development

• Manage and coach the team (currently two managers five ICs) to develop as true business partners
• Build a team culture of accountability proactive ownership and continuous improvement
• Create clarity on roles workload and capacity across the team
• Manage the transition of external contractor support as internal team capacity grows

Recruiting Operations and Quality

• Personally advise as needed on the most complex senior and high-stakes searches (Director technical or time-sensitive roles)
• Own Greenhouse: configuration data quality reporting and AI tooling and lead the teams thoughtful integration of AI tools to improve speed and quality without compromising candidate experience
• Establish recruiting metrics that matter time-to-fill pipeline conversion source effectiveness hiring manager satisfaction and use them to drive decisions
• Standardize and simplify processes across the full hiring lifecycle from JD creation through offer
• Develop and embed structured interview frameworks and calibration practices that reduce bias and improve hiring quality
• Build hiring manager capability: role kick-off rigor interview training feedback calibration and shared accountability for outcomes

Building a Global Sourcing Function

• Build GiveDirectlys outbound sourcing capability from the ground up this largely does not exist today
• Develop sourcing strategies for the talent markets that matter most: global development tech for good field operations and senior functional roles across Africa Europe and North America
• Build and maintain relationships with Africa-based recruiting networks for senior and hard-to-fill roles where standard channels fall short
• Create and maintain warm pipelines for critical role families including passive candidates for Senior Manager positions
• Update and sharpen GiveDirectlys careers page and employer brand presence to attract the right talent across global markets

Strategic Partnership and Workforce Planning

• Partner with hiring managers and senior leaders to shift TAs role from reactive fulfillment to proactive planning
• Lead role criticality assessments helping the business distinguish between backfills growth hires and strategic bets and sequence recruiting resources accordingly
• Build and own headcount planning and management processes in partnership with Finance and People Ops including scenario planning for significant potential growth
• Translate growth scenarios into staffing models sourcing lead times and capacity plans
• Advise on workforce planning including succession gaps role design and organizational readiness for scale
• Contribute to building the data infrastructure that connects recruiting activity to org-level talent strategy

• Alignment with GiveDirectly values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence problem solving project management follow-through and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve.
• 7 years of talent acquisition experience with at least 3 in a leadership role including meaningful experience recruiting across Sub-Saharan Africa and other global markets
• Demonstrated experience scaling a TA function through hypergrowth or significant organizational change and building sourcing capabilities from the ground up
• Experience leading global workforce planning: headcount planning role criticality assessments scenario planning and partnering with Finance and senior leadership on talent decisions
• Strong command of recruiting operations: ATS management (Greenhouse a plus) data and metrics and process design
• Experience enabling hiring managers through structured interviewing calibration and role kick-off discipline
• Excellent stakeholder management
• Experience in a global non-profit international development organization or mission-driven company with Africa presence preferred
• Familiarity with EOR/contractor recruiting models across multiple countries preferred
• Comfort with AI-assisted recruiting tools preferred

At GiveDirectly we strive to pay our employees generously and equitably. We use an accredited third party salary aggregator to calculate what we believe to be competitive pay based on role location and cost of living. We also have a no negotiation policy to ensure we are paying staff equitably across roles. Read more about our compensation philosophy here.

Unless otherwise noted the benefits stipend may be used to cover benefits or taken as additional taxable income.

United States

• Base Salary: $128000
• Bonus at Target Performance: 15% ($19200 with potential for upside. For reference with the organizations current performance multiplier this amount would be $22464 in 2025)
• Estimated Total Compensation at Target: $147200
• Annual Benefits Stipend: $21393

United Kingdom

• Base Salary: 90100
• Bonus at Target Performance: 15% (13125 with potential for upside. For reference with the organizations current performance multiplier this amount would be 15356 in 2025)
• Estimated Total Compensation at Target: 103615
• Annual Benefits Stipend: 2760

Kenya

• Base Salary: $101221
• Bonus at Target Performance: 15% ($15183 with potential for upside. For reference with the organizations current performance multiplier this amount would be $17764 in 2025)
• Estimated Total Compensation at Target: $116404
• Annual Benefits Stipend: $8453

This role is fully remote so if you are not based in the US UK or Kenya we will share an estimated salary benchmark for the country you are based in during the hiring process.

At GiveDirectly we work to ensure that you have everything you need to excel in your role and on your team including:

• A supportive team that works hard and cares hard
• A robust health benefits plan (exact details will vary by country)
• Flexible paid time off that staff is encouraged to take
• Allowances for desk set-up and learning and development

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Working at GiveDirectly

GiveDirectly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to the persons race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation age marital status veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Commitment to Safeguarding

As a global organization working with communities to eliminate extreme poverty GiveDirectly takes the safeguarding of its recipients staff and partners seriously. To that end GiveDirectly is a member of theMisconduct Disclosure Scheme and will systematically check with previous employers about any abuse or misconduct related matters involving potential new hires. We may also employ other robust pre-hire screens including in-depth reference checks criminal background checks and sanctions screens.

These efforts help us continue to build and maintain trust with the communities we work with and prevent abuse to our recipients and staff.

**GD is committed to observing all local national and international laws that protect people and basic human rights of all. GD is committed to a policy of zero tolerance when it comes to preventing reporting or responding to any form of abuse or exploitation. and expects anyone who works for GD to uphold the protection and safeguarding of our recipients as a priority.**

Reasonable Accommodations

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible work environment. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process or to perform the essential functions of the role please email us at with the email subject Accommodation Needed. We will work with you to ensure reasonable accommodations are made to support your needs.

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