Open Gov Hiring for Director, Talent Acquisition at Boston, MA, United States Full Time

OpenGov is home to an exceptional team – passionate about our mission to power more effective and accountable government.

By bringing the OpenGov Cloud to our nation’s state and local government, we’re transforming communities so they can thrive!

Imagine yourself being able to help small business owners open their doors faster, ensuring our tax dollars are accounted for, creating safer infrastructure , modernizing the permitting process , and assisting with disaster recovery .

The work you do here every day has a meaningful impact on people’s lives!

OpenGov is a 2023 Top Workplaces USA award winner and a Forbes America’s Best Startup Employer

Join our smart, fun, and humble team to experience the most rewarding career of your life!

Job Summary :

OpenGov employees are the drivers of our mission critical vision. As the Director of Talent Acquisition you will be responsible for directing our company’s efforts to attract, recruit and retain top talent.

Leading from our hub in Boston, this role will work closely with the VP, TA to manage, enforce, and lead from the front on all Go-to-Market (GTM) recruiting and the talent acquisition strategy to ensure it aligns with OpenGov’s culture, mission, vision, and values.

This individual will be responsible for driving our recruiting strategy forward, setting the vision for the GTM Talent Acquisition team, pushing all hiring managers to raise the bar, and setting up new hires and hiring teams alike to be successful.

This includes mentoring and developing the recruiting and sourcing teams to live up to their fullest potential, setting impeccably high standards for the candidate experience, and partnering with business leaders on their strategic hiring initiatives to create and consistently outperform on recruiting goals.

Responsibilities :

• Develop and execute the overall GTM talent acquisition strategy in alignment with company-wide goals and business plan.
• Develop and lead a recruiting team that includes full-life cycle recruiting, sourcing, analytics, operations, and talent branding campaigns.
• Relentlessly pursue and close A players in the end-to-end recruitment process, from sourcing and screening to offer negotiation and onboarding.
• Create a thoughtful, clear metrics-driven approach that tracks, monitors, and evaluates the impact and effectiveness of all programs and initiatives.
• Analyze data to drive continuous improvement in recruitment processes and outcomes.
• Drive change and innovation in practices and processes.
• Create compelling, consistent and empowering messaging for use in recruitment initiatives.
• Monitor industry trends and adjust strategies as needed to maintain competitiveness in talent acquisition.
• Partner with specific executive team members to anticipate future talent requirements, translating business goals into compelling and effective talent strategies.
• Champion diversity, equity and inclusion and ensure OpenGov’s commitment to the core values are reflected in all aspects of the recruiting process.
• Set high standards for the candidate experience, and exceed them.

Requirements and Preferred Experience :

• 8+ years of experience leading and empowering talent organizations with an emphasis on building high performing teams in growth environments.
• Bachelor’s degree (strongly preferred).
• Enterprise Software experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience building a GTM recruiting infrastructure, including processes and tools.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills up to the Executive level.
• Proven success in attracting top talent and delivering consistent results under time pressures while managing multiple priorities & stakeholders.
• Passion for innovation with a focus on providing an amazing experience to both hiring managers and candidates.
• Experience driving efficiency and delivering on measurable impact through data.
• Known for creating best in class global processes that allow teams to execute successfully.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate.
• Natural ability to build trust and rapport with candidates, the recruiting team, and executives and an eye for service and seamless process to create incredible experiences for candidates.

$180,000 – $215,000 a year

Other Compensation : Bonus eligible

The final compensation will be determined by a number of factors such as qualifications, expertise, and the candidate’s geographical location.

What makes OpenGov unique

Leadership : CEO Zac Bookman (MPA from Harvard and JD from Yale) is truly a mission-driven CEO. He was named one of the 100 most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs, a Tech Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, and SF and Silicon Valley Business Times’ 40 under 40 class of 2018 !

Growth : Record breaking growth with 1,800+ governments (and counting) using our products. Click here to read more.

Culture : Winner of 2023 Top Workplaces USA award , Awarded Top 25 Cloud Companies to Work For , Winner of Forbes 2022 Best Startup Employers , 50 Best Workplaces award .

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Perks : 90% paid Medical / Dental / Vision premium for employees, fully paid Life and Short / Long term disability insurance, Unlimited PTO, Parental Leave policy, annual wellness stipend, anniversary awards, and more!

Product : Named to the GovTech 100 (seven consecutive years), we are the leader in cloud software for our nation’s cities, counties, and state agencies.

Mission Driven : We are a technology company with a passion for the mission. We’re powering more effective and accountable government.

Come join us and make a positive social impact!

OpenGov is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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