ABOUT US
Elevation Capital is a group of internationally impactful companies spanning consumer packaged goods, hospitality, technology, real estate, non-profit, and venture funding. Run by a highly entrepreneurial self-made founder, and supported by a team of highly capable executives across business units, the business operates globally with interests in the US, Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean. With wholly owned companies in various growth stages and an expanding investment portfolio, this group collectively serves a global vision to create an evolved world where humanity reaches its highest potential. Our mission is to create and deploy capital for a better world. To learn more, please visit: elevationcapital.vc
THE OPPORTUNITY
This is a business leadership role focused on building one of the most important systems inside the organization: Talent. As Director of Talent, you will serve as the operational leader of talent acquisition, workforce planning, recruiting infrastructure, and talent analytics at Elevation Capital. You will work directly with senior leadership to ensure we consistently place exceptional people into critical roles across our companies. You will build the systems, processes, reporting, and accountability structures required to scale talent acquisition as a strategic advantage. You will be expected to think like an operator, act like an owner, and execute with urgency. Success in this role is measured by hiring quality, recruiting velocity, organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and the long-term performance of the people we hire.
WHAT YOU'LL OWN
Talent Acquisition Leadership
Lead recruiting efforts across the portfolio, from individual contributors to executive leadership positions. Drive the successful hiring of CEOs, COOs, General Managers, Directors, and other mission-critical leaders. Build and maintain a high-caliber network of executive and functional talent. Establish consistent hiring standards, assessment frameworks, and interview methodologies across all portfolio companies. Ensure every hire is aligned with company goals, cultural expectations, and performance requirements.
Talent Operations & Infrastructure
Design and operate the talent acquisition operating system across the portfolio. Build scalable recruiting workflows, scorecards, dashboards, reporting systems, and hiring processes. Implement and optimize ATS platforms, AI-powered recruiting tools, sourcing technologies, and workflow automation. Establish recruiting KPIs and service-level expectations across the organization. Create systems that increase hiring quality while reducing time-to-fill and recruiting costs.
Workforce Planning & Organizational Design
Partner with executive leadership to develop annual and quarterly hiring plans. Evaluate organizational structures and identify capability gaps across teams. Help leaders determine when to hire, who to hire, and how teams should be structured for maximum effectiveness. Align talent investments with financial goals, operating plans, and company priorities. Develop succession plans and leadership pipelines for critical roles.
Talent Analytics & Executive Reporting
Own portfolio-wide talent reporting and recruiting performance metrics. Build executive dashboards that provide visibility into hiring velocity, quality of hire, recruiter productivity, retention, and talent ROI. Present recommendations and insights directly to executive leadership. Use data to identify bottlenecks, hiring risks, and opportunities for improvement.
Leadership & Team Development
Build, lead, coach, and develop a high-performance recruiting team. Manage internal recruiters, external agencies, contractors, and talent partners. Establish accountability, performance standards, and operating rhythms across the recruiting organization. Identify underperformance quickly and implement solutions. Create a culture of excellence, urgency, ownership, and continuous improvement.
WHO YOU ARE
Operator First You view talent as a business function. You care about outcomes, accountability, efficiency, and results. Systems Builder You naturally think in frameworks, processes, scorecards, dashboards, and operating systems. You enjoy building machines that scale. Talent Obsessed You understand that exceptional companies are built by exceptional people. You love identifying, assessing, recruiting, and developing high performers. Data Driven You use metrics to make decisions. You understand how to measure recruiting effectiveness and communicate performance through reporting. High Agency You don't wait for permission. You identify problems, create solutions, and drive execution. Challenger You are comfortable pushing back on assumptions, confronting inefficiencies, and driving change when necessary. Executive Presence You can confidently operate alongside founders, executives, investors, and senior leaders.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
8+ years of experience in recruiting, talent operations, executive search, or talent leadership. Experience building recruiting systems in high-growth, founder-led, environments Demonstrated success hiring across executive, operational, technical, and functional roles. Strong experience implementing and optimizing recruiting technology platforms and ATS systems. Experience managing recruiters, agencies, and recruiting vendors. Exceptional project management and organizational skills. Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to build and interpret recruiting metrics and dashboards. Experience working directly with founders, CEOs, and executive leadership teams. Global hiring experience is considered a strong asset.
COMPENSATION
An aggressive base salary will be provided in this position, with an additional lucrative bonus plan based on performance and options in all companies in our portfolio. Full medical benefits are provided as part of this role.