Sr Manager, Talent Acquisition

Job Description

You will lead the strategy and execution for hiring across all areas of the organization—Summer Staff, Camp Leadership, and Headquarters roles. You will partner closely within the People Team and with Cross-Functional Leaders to ensure consistency in hiring practices, data integrity, and strategic use of our recruiting systems.

Qualifications

• Inspired by Galileo's mission and purpose.
• Innovation education, project-based learning, and working in a professional, welcoming, deeply camp-inspired culture sound like things you're ready to explore or sign up for.
• 6+ years of progressive recruiting experience, including at least 2 years leading a team or function, with proven ability to coach and develop direct reports.
• Commitment to equitable, bias-conscious hiring practices and familiarity with multi-state recruiting compliance considerations.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, capable of managing multiple competing priorities and deadlines across high-volume hiring cycles.
• An excellent communicator, adept at building relationships and collaborating across teams, who motivates their peers and team to achieve high performance and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated success owning multi-tier or high-volume hiring pipelines (seasonal, field, and corporate/HQ roles), and accountability for metrics such as time-to-fill, conversion, cost-per-hire, and headcount goals.
• Experience designing and deploying employer brand strategy across job boards, social media, and community or referral channels to build diverse candidate pools.
• Strong working knowledge of applicant tracking systems and recruiting data, with the ability to translate metrics into process improvements; experience with SmartRecruiters a plus.
• A proactive and strategic thinker with a passion for developing efficient, scalable staffing solutions.

Why this Role Matters

This role powers the operational foundation that makes Galileo's mission possible. By designing robust, scalable multi-channel recruitment strategies and managing a highly cohesive talent engine, the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition ensures that all program and operational teams are staffed with high-quality, mission-aligned talent on schedule. You will act as a driving force for equity, employer brand excellence, and data-backed recruitment optimization across the entire organization.