Director, Global Talent Acquisition (Remote)

GiveDirectly has delivered more than $1B in cash directly to 2+ million people living in poverty across 15 countries since 2011. We believe cash transfers are one of the most scalable, cost-effective, and dignified forms of aid, with the research to back it up. Our work has been covered by The Economist, NPR, TED, and The Washington Post. We are one of Time100’s Most Influential Companies of 2026. 

Our culture is candid, analytical, and non-hierarchical. We support high ownership and real professional growth. Curious about what it's really like to work here? Read our values and hear from the people who do. If they resonate, this could be a great fit!

Job Type: Full-time

Reports to: Head of People

Level: Director 

Travel Requirement: Must be able to travel ~3-4 times per year to one of our countries of operation for team retreats and oversight.

Location: This role is fully remote but will directly manage team members working East Africa Time. You must overlap with East Africa Time by at least 3 hours. As an example, 6PM East Africa Time is 11AM US Eastern time in the summer and 10AM in the winter. In practice, if you are in the Eastern US timezone, that means being regularly available for 8AM meetings and some 7AM ones. We know people have commitments like school drop-offs, so you’re encouraged to set a schedule that works for you—as long as there’s sufficient overlap with the team. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas in the U.S. or U.K. at this time.

About this role

GiveDirectly is at an inflection point. We've grown significantly over the past several years and are now positioned for a step-change in scale, with ambitions that would require a fundamentally different recruiting capability than what most organizations have built. Talent is a board-level priority, and this role exists to lead that build.

The Director, Global Talent Acquisition will manage a team of managers and IC recruiters and coordinators based primarily in East Africa. This is a builder's role: you'll be accountable for the team's results and for developing the people delivering them, with your primary focus on building the machinery, including a proactive sourcing engine, workforce planning capabilities, hiring manager enablement, and the systems and data foundation the org needs to scale.

GiveDirectly operates across more than 10 countries, with the majority of our staff based in Sub-Saharan Africa. Recruiting effectively into and across a globally-distributed, Africa-centered workforce is the core of this role, not a secondary consideration. We need someone who has built and scaled global recruiting functions, cultivated global talent networks, and understands what it takes to attract exceptional candidates into a remote-first, mission-driven organization operating across multiple continents. Candidates with experience exclusively in US-based recruiting contexts are unlikely to be a strong fit.

What you’ll do:

Team Leadership and Development

Manage and coach the team (currently two managers, five ICs) to develop as true business partners

Build a team culture of accountability, proactive ownership, and continuous improvement 

Create clarity on roles, workload, and capacity across the team 

Manage the transition of external contractor support as internal team capacity grows

Recruiting Operations and Quality

Personally advise, as needed, on the most complex, senior, and high-stakes searches (Director+, technical, or time-sensitive roles)

Own Greenhouse: configuration, data quality, reporting, and AI tooling — and lead the team's thoughtful integration of AI tools to improve speed and quality without compromising candidate experience

Establish recruiting metrics that matter [time-to-fill, pipeline conversion, source effectiveness, hiring manager satisfaction] and use them to drive decisions

Standardize and simplify processes across the full hiring lifecycle, from JD creation through offer

Develop and embed structured interview frameworks and calibration practices that reduce bias and improve hiring quality

Build hiring manager capability: role kick-off rigor, interview training, feedback calibration, and shared accountability for outcomes

Building a Global Sourcing Function 

Build GiveDirectly's outbound sourcing capability from the ground up [this largely does not exist today]

Develop sourcing strategies for the talent markets that matter most: global development, tech for good, field operations, and senior functional roles across Africa, Europe, and North America

Build and maintain relationships with Africa-based recruiting networks for senior and hard-to-fill roles where standard channels fall short

Create and maintain warm pipelines for critical role families, including passive candidates for Senior Manager+ positions

Update and sharpen GiveDirectly's careers page and employer brand presence to attract the right talent across global markets

Strategic Partnership and Workforce Planning

Partner with hiring managers and senior leaders to shift TA's role from reactive fulfillment to proactive planning

Lead role criticality assessments, helping the business distinguish between backfills, growth hires, and strategic bets, and sequence recruiting resources accordingly

Build and own headcount planning and management processes in partnership with Finance and People Ops, including scenario planning for significant potential growth

Translate growth scenarios into staffing models, sourcing lead times, and capacity plans

Advise on workforce planning, including succession gaps, role design, and organizational readiness for scale

Contribute to building the data infrastructure that connects recruiting activity to org-level talent strategy

What you’ll bring:

Alignment with GiveDirectly values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve.

7+ years of talent acquisition experience, with at least 3 in a leadership role, including meaningful experience recruiting across Sub-Saharan Africa and other global markets

Demonstrated experience scaling a TA function through hypergrowth or significant organizational change, and building sourcing capabilities from the ground up

Experience leading global workforce planning: headcount planning, role criticality assessments, scenario planning, and partnering with Finance and senior leadership on talent decisions

Strong command of recruiting operations: ATS management (Greenhouse a plus), data and metrics, and process design

Experience enabling hiring managers through structured interviewing, calibration, and role kick-off discipline

Excellent stakeholder management

Experience in a global non-profit, international development organization, or mission-driven company with Africa presence preferred

Familiarity with EOR/contractor recruiting models across multiple countries preferred

Comfort with AI-assisted recruiting tools preferred

Compensation

At GiveDirectly, we strive to pay our employees generously and equitably. We use an accredited third party salary aggregator to calculate what we believe to be competitive pay based on role, location, and cost of living. We also have a no negotiation policy to ensure we are paying staff equitably across roles. Read more about our compensation philosophy here.

Unless otherwise noted, the benefits stipend may be used to cover benefits or taken as additional taxable income.

United States 

Base Salary: $128,000 

Bonus at Target Performance: 15% (~$19,200, with potential for upside. For reference, with the organization’s current performance multiplier, this amount would be $22,464 in 2025) 

Estimated Total Compensation at Target: $147,200+ 

Annual Benefits Stipend: $21,393 

United Kingdom 

Base Salary: £ 90,100

Bonus at Target Performance: 15% (~£13,125, with potential for upside. For reference, with the organization’s current performance multiplier, this amount would be £15,356 in 2025) 

Estimated Total Compensation at Target: £103,615+ 

Annual Benefits Stipend: £2,760 

Kenya 

Base Salary: $101,221 

Bonus at Target Performance: 15% (~$15,183, with potential for upside. For reference, with the organization’s current performance multiplier, this amount would be $17,764 in 2025) 

Estimated Total Compensation at Target: $116,404+ 

Annual Benefits Stipend: $8,453

This role is fully remote, so if you are not based in the US, UK or Kenya, we will share an estimated salary benchmark for the country you are based in during the hiring process.

Why work at GiveDirectly?

At GiveDirectly, we work to ensure that you have everything you need to excel in your role and on your team, including:

A supportive team that works hard and cares hard

A robust health benefits plan (exact details will vary by country)

Flexible paid time off that staff is encouraged to take

Allowances for desk set-up and learning and development

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Working at GiveDirectly

GiveDirectly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to the person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Commitment to Safeguarding

As a global organization working with communities to eliminate extreme poverty, GiveDirectly takes the safeguarding of its recipients, staff, and partners seriously. To that end, GiveDirectly is a member of the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, and will systematically check with previous employers about any abuse or misconduct related matters involving potential new hires. We may also employ other robust pre-hire screens, including in-depth reference checks, criminal background checks, and sanctions screens.

These efforts help us continue to build and maintain trust with the communities we work with, and prevent abuse to our recipients and staff.

**GD is committed to observing all local, national and international laws that protect people and basic human rights of all. GD is committed to a policy of “zero tolerance when it comes to preventing,  reporting, or responding to any form of abuse or  exploitation.” and expects anyone who works for GD to uphold the protection and safeguarding of our recipients as a priority.**

Reasonable Accommodations

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible work environment. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the role, please email us at careers@givedirectly.org with the email subject “Accommodation Needed”. We will work with you to ensure reasonable accommodations are made to support your needs.

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Referrals

Know the right person for this role? Please consider referring them. We offer a reward of $3,000 for a Senior Manager or above role, and $500 for a Manager role, paid if we end up hiring your referral. Thank you for sending great people our way!