Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

<p>As Marqeta's <strong>Senior Director, Talent Acquisition</strong>, you will play a critical, executive-level role in defining and executing the long-term talent strategy for Marqeta’s workforce. You'll directly influence the structure and growth trajectory of all departments and organizations and will operate as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, translating business strategy into an actionable, enterprise-wide talent acquisition roadmap that successfully recruits and retains the high-quality candidates needed to move the business forward.</p> <p>We work <a href="https://www.marqeta.com/blog/2022/05/10/flexible-first">Flexible First</a>. This role can be performed remotely anywhere within the United States or from our Oakland office. We’d love for you to join us!</p> <p><strong>The Impact You’ll Have</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Executive Strategy:</strong> Define, develop, and drive the multi-year, enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy, ensuring alignment with Marqeta's overall business objectives, global expansion, and market positioning.</li> <li><strong>Team Leadership:</strong> Hire, coach, and lead a high-performing, global team of recruiting leaders and individual contributors, fostering a culture of operational excellence, innovation, and scalability across all recruiting processes.</li> <li><strong>Vision & Influence:</strong> Communicate a compelling, long-term vision and sense of purpose for the Talent Acquisition function. Influence executive stakeholders on critical talent decisions, leveraging data and strategic insight.</li> <li><strong>Talent Branding: </strong>Shape and activate Marqeta's talent brand to win top talent. Partner across teams to define our unique value proposition, then bring it to life through digital presence, content, candidate experience, and employee advocacy. Establish metrics that prove we're attracting the right people and gaining competitive advantage in key talent markets.</li> <li><strong>System & Data Mastery:</strong> Own the strategy and architecture for recruiting systems to maximize efficiency, data integrity, and strategic reporting. Create executive-level reporting that provides predictive insights and measures the business impact of talent acquisition efforts.</li> <li><strong>Executive Partnership:</strong> Partner directly with the Executive Leadership Team and department heads to forecast and manage complex, multi-year headcount plans and capacity planning across all business functions.</li> <li><strong>Market Intelligence:</strong> Develop and maintain a deep, executive-level understanding of the competitive talent landscape, emerging industry trends, and the global market to position Marqeta as an employer of choice.</li> <li><strong>Cross-Functional Leadership:</strong> Lead and participate in strategic, cross-functional initiatives and projects that support the company's long-term corporate strategies and business objectives.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who You Are</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>12+ years</strong> of progressive experience in Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, or Human Resources, with at least <strong>8 years</strong> of experience leading high-performing, multi-location, or global teams within a hyper-growth environment at progressive companies.</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to operate at a strategic and tactical level, coaching, empowering, and developing senior talent. Deep-seated passion for building a diverse and inclusive global team.</li> <li>Superior communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation) to influence and articulate