Director, Global Talent Acquisition (Non-Profit)

TL;DR

Director, Global Talent Acquisition (Non-Profit): Leading the build of a scalable, proactive global recruiting machinery with an accent on sourcing for an Africa-centered workforce and workforce planning. Focus on building outbound sourcing capabilities, optimizing ATS (Greenhouse) data, and developing structured interview frameworks to scale the organization.

Location: Fully remote. Must overlap with East Africa Time (EAT) by at least 3 hours. Cannot sponsor employment Visas in the U.S. or U.K.

Salary: US ($128,000 - $147,200), UK (£90,100 - £103,615), Kenya ($101,221 - $116,404). Benchmarks provided for other countries during the process.

Company

A non-profit organization delivering cash transfers directly to people living in poverty across 15 countries.

What you will do

• Manage and coach a global TA team of managers and recruiters based primarily in East Africa.
• Build an outbound sourcing engine and global talent networks for Africa, Europe, and North America.
• Own Greenhouse ATS configuration, AI tooling integration, and the establishment of key recruiting metrics.
• Standardize the hiring lifecycle and embed structured interview frameworks to reduce bias.
• Partner with senior leadership and Finance on headcount planning, role criticality, and scenario modeling.

Requirements

• 7+ years of talent acquisition experience, with 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Meaningful experience recruiting across Sub-Saharan Africa and other global markets.
• Demonstrated success scaling a TA function through hypergrowth or significant organizational change.
• Strong command of recruiting operations and workforce planning.
• Ability to travel 3-4 times per year to countries of operation for retreats and oversight.

Nice to have

• Experience in global non-profits or international development organizations.
• Familiarity with EOR and contractor recruiting models across multiple countries.
• Comfort with AI-assisted recruiting tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Candid, analytical, and non-hierarchical team culture with high ownership.
• Robust health benefits plan tailored by country.
• Flexible paid time off and allowances for learning and development.
• Budget for professional desk set-up.