Executive Director of Talent Strategy

About the role

The Executive Director of Talent Strategy is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive talent strategy that ensures the organization attracts, develops, and retains a high-performing operational and corporate workforce. This position leads enterprise-wide initiatives that align talent acquisition, workforce planning, and employer brand strategy with the organization's mission, strategic priorities, and long-term workforce needs. The Executive Director partners closely with executive leadership, department leaders, and human resources to build a sustainable talent pipeline, strengthen organizational capabilities, and position the organization as an employer of choice.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing an enterprise talent acquisition strategy aligned with organizational growth and workforce priorities.
• Conducting and managing recruitment process, ensuring efficient, equitable, and high-quality hiring practices.
• Establishing innovative sourcing strategies to attract diverse, high-caliber talent.
• Building and maintaining strategic partnerships with industry associations, educational institutions, professional organizations, workforce agencies, and community partners.
• Leveraging recruitment analytics to improve time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, candidate experience, and recruitment ROI.
• Ensuring compliance with all employment laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
• Leading enterprise workforce planning efforts to anticipate current and future talent needs.
• Creating workforce dashboards and predictive analytics to support strategic decision-making.
• Aligning workforce planning initiatives with organizational strategic and operational plans.
• Leading the organization's employer branding strategy across digital and social media platforms.
• Developing campaigns that strengthen the organization's reputation as an employer of choice.
• Partnering with marketing team to ensure consistent employer brand messaging.
• Utilizing social media, digital recruiting platforms, and emerging technologies to enhance candidate engagement.
• Monitoring employer reputation through candidate feedback, online reviews, and engagement metrics.
• Analyzing digital marketing and recruitment analytics to continuously improve employer brand effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Public Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Five to seven years of mortgage industry experience in a talent role at an independent mortgage bank, account executive or client experience role at a mortgage technology vendor or mortgage insurance company.
• Experience using workforce analytics and data to inform strategic decisions.
• Experience leading digital recruitment marketing and employer branding initiatives.
• Experience managing organizational change and workforce transformation.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Eligibility for monthly bonuses
• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Paid volunteer time
• Your birthday off with pay