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Talent Acquisition Lead

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In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
5-5 Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
5-5 Annually
Senior level
As Talent Acquisition Lead, you will guide a team in recruiting top talent in SaaS, optimize hiring processes, and enhance candidate experience.
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About the Role

As the Talent Acquisition Lead, you will play a pivotal role in attracting, hiring, and retaining the world-class talent that powers Showpad's growth. We are looking for a thoughtful, data-driven leader who will elevate our recruiting capabilities on a global scale — someone equally comfortable setting strategy and rolling up their sleeves to deliver results.

This role leads a team of 3 direct reports and requires deep expertise in Go-to-Market (GTM) recruitment and the SaaS talent landscape. You will be instrumental in shaping the future of our organization.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership

  • Lead and mentor a team of 3 direct reports, building cohesion and capability across a geographically dispersed recruiting team.
  • Regularly report to the Leadership Team on TA performance, pipeline health, and market intelligence — translating data into actionable recommendations.
  • Drive continuous improvement in process efficiency, candidate quality, and time-to-hire through data-driven decision-making.

GTM & SaaS Hiring 

  • Lead high-impact recruiting for Go-to-Market roles 
  • Apply deep knowledge of the global SaaS talent market to develop creative, competitive sourcing strategies that reach diverse, qualified candidates.
  • Build and maintain a proactive talent pipeline for GTM and technical roles, engaging both active and passive candidates.
  • Stay closely connected to SaaS compensation benchmarks and competitive talent trends, advising the business on positioning and offer strategy.

Candidate & Hiring Manager Experience

  • Deliver a best-in-class candidate experience that reflects and reinforces Showpad's culture and employer brand.
  • Provide consulting, training, and coaching to hiring managers on interviewing best practices, talent assessment, and ATS usage (Greenhouse).
  • Oversee full-cycle recruitment including sourcing, assessments, screening, panel coordination, and offer management.
  • Manage and develop relationships with external recruiting partners

Employer Brand & Systems

  • Champion Showpad's employer brand through strategic job postings, thought leadership, networking, and external outreach.
  • Serve as administrator and primary trainer of Greenhouse ATS, ensuring adoption, data integrity, and reporting accuracy.
  • Oversee the development and ongoing review of all job descriptions across the organization.
  • Identify and implement solutions that streamline recruiting workflows and strengthen Showpad's overall talent programs.

Required Qualifications

Must-Have Requirements

  • Proven GTM recruitment experience — you have successfully hired Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, or Partnerships talent in a SaaS environment.
  • 5+ years of in-house talent acquisition experience in a fast-paced, high-growth SaaS company.
  • Demonstrated experience building and executing global recruitment strategy plans.

Additional Requirements

  • Ability to recruit across multiple functions in addition to GTM.
  • Strong command of sourcing strategy, with a track record of building diverse pipelines of active and passive candidates.
  • Proven ability to qualify talent holistically — beyond keyword-matching — and to match the right candidate to the right opportunity.
  • Established track record of building trusted coaching and consulting relationships with senior hiring managers.
  • Exceptional data literacy: ability to leverage ATS metrics, pipeline data, and market intelligence to inform strategy.
  • Exceptional time management and prioritization skills; thrives in a high-volume, multi-stakeholder environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills — able to build trust, demonstrate empathy, and align with team priorities across cultures and time zones.
  • A genuine team-player mentality: willing to roll up your sleeves and contribute across the broader People team.

About Showpad

At Showpad, we’re focused on empowering others to be at their best. As a global leader in AI-powered revenue effectiveness, we provide revenue teams with the platform they need to prepare sellers, engage buyers, and drive predictable revenue. Since our 2025 merger with Bigtincan, we have created the industry’s first unified platform specifically designed for complex, field-selling organizations, serving more than 2,000 customers across 50 countries.

As an employer, we provide our employees with opportunities to grow, make a meaningful impact, and bring their authentic selves to work. Our culture stems from our values, which center on achieving maximum impact for our customers and fostering global collaboration, diversity, and a genuine passion for innovation. We’re a team of authentic, good-natured ass-kickers, and we’ve been recognized as a top workplace by Built In Chicago and Inc. Magazine.

Why Join Us Now?

Showpad is powering the next generation of field selling success through accelerated innovation, expanded global reach, and a more holistic engine to drive growth and lasting value. You’ll join a team shaping what’s next, working with smart, driven people who care deeply about making an impact (and aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo).

Our Global Footprint

Founded in 2011, Showpad is a global company with 500+ people (post-merger) working from offices and regional hubs around the world including Chicago, Boston, Ghent, London, Munich, Brussels, San Francisco, and Sydney. We are consistently recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ and a “Customers’ Choice” by Gartner® Peer Insights.

What you can expect from Showpad

We welcome every voice and are committed to building a truly inclusive environment where your differences are not just welcomed, they are celebrated. We’re building a best-in-class experience for our employees and are always identifying opportunities to encourage our team to be their authentic selves. Whether that’s paid parental leave, paid holidays (including Juneteenth and paid time off to vote), paid time off to volunteer at non-profit organizations, personal development opportunities or professional stretch assignments, you can expect Showpad to support you. 

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organization and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other dimensions of identity.

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