Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

Cengage Group

. Develop and execute an enterprise talent acquisition strategy aligned to organizational growth priorities, workforce plans, and evolving business capabilities .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeOhio • United StatesSenior💰 $163,000 - $212,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in developing and executing talent acquisition strategies aligned with organizational growth, utilizing data-driven decision-making and AI-enabled tools. Proven ability to build high-performing recruiting teams and leverage workforce analytics to enhance hiring effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Talent Acquisition Strategy DevelopmentAI-Enabled Recruiting PracticesWorkforce Analytics ExpertiseLeadership in Matrixed OrganizationsExperience with Eightfold

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Hard Skills

Talent IntelligenceSkills-Based Hiring FrameworksWorkforce PlanningRecruiting AnalyticsHiring EffectivenessDigital AdaptabilityTechnology-Enabled RecruitingContinuous LearningRecruiting MetricsTalent Identification

Soft Skills

Relationship-BuildingExecutive InfluencingStrategic Advisory

Tools & Technologies

ATS PlatformsEightfoldWorkday RecruitingAI-Enabled ToolsAutomation

Industry Keywords

Digital TransformationSaaSTechnology-Enabled OrganizationsHigh-Growth EnvironmentsMatrixed Organizations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute an enterprise talent acquisition strategy aligned to organizational growth priorities, workforce plans, and evolving business capabilities
Build and scale a high-performing recruiting team with deep functional expertise and flexibility to support changing organizational priorities
Lead the transformation of recruiting practices through AI-enabled tools, automation, talent intelligence, and data-driven decision making
Partner with HR Talent Strategy Partners, Talent COE leaders, and business leaders to operationalize Cengage's skills-first talent strategy
Leverage enterprise skills frameworks, skills data, workforce insights, and talent intelligence to improve talent identification, workforce planning, internal mobility, and hiring effectiveness
Identify talent gaps and advise recruiting strategies for emerging capabilities critical to growth, digital transformation, and an AI-enabled future
Partner with business leaders to define hiring profiles and assessment approaches reflecting AI fluency, digital adaptability, continuous learning, and technology-enabled ways of working
Establish dedicated recruiting strategies and proactive talent pipelines across product, technology, data, AI, customer success, commercial, and leadership functions
Define and supervise recruiting metrics, workforce analytics, and market insights to drive accountability, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of dynamic talent acquisition experience
5+ years in leadership roles within sophisticated, matrixed organizations
Proven success building and scaling enterprise talent acquisition functions in dynamic, technology-enabled, or high-growth environments
Experience implementing and using Eightfold is highly desirable
Experience demonstrating skills-based hiring frameworks, talent intelligence, or workforce capability models
Understanding of talent requirements within digital, SaaS, technology-enabled, or AI-enabled organizations
Consistent record of using workforce data, recruiting analytics, and talent insights to influence business decisions and improve hiring outcomes
Expertise with ATS platforms and recruiting technologies
Workday Recruiting preferred
Exceptional relationship-building, executive influencing, and strategic advisory skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Total Rewards package
Discretionary incentive bonus program with a 30% annual individual target
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application process