Mariner · 5 days ago
Director, Talent Acquisition Enablement & Operations
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$100K/yr - $125K/yrMariner is a company focused on redefining recruiting practices through modern systems and automation. The Director of Talent Acquisition Enablement & Operations will lead the transformation of recruiting workflows, leveraging technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness in talent acquisition.
ConsultingFinancial ServicesRisk Management
Responsibilities
Execute the Talent Acquisition strategy and operating model defined by TA leadership by designing new workflows, not reinforcing old ones
Identify recruiting practices that persist due to habit rather than value and lead their replacement through technology and automation
Translate strategic direction into scalable systems, processes, and decision frameworks
Design recruiting workflows that intentionally reduce human intervention where signal quality supports automation
Own day-to-day enterprise relationships with recruiting technology partners including Ashby, LinkedIn, Humanly, Jove, and emerging platforms
Push vendors beyond default configurations to support evolving recruiting models
Lead experimentation, pilots, and iterative adoption of new features and capabilities
Partner with vendors to improve how candidate signals are surfaced earlier and used more effectively
Lead the application of AI and automation to replace repetitive recruiter tasks and improve screening and prioritization
Establish clear principles for what should be automated, AI-assisted, or human-led
Continuously test, refine, and evolve signal models as hiring needs change
Lead change through system design and enablement rather than mandate
Accept and manage short-term resistance in service of long-term improvement
Partner with recruiters to validate outcomes, not preserve preferences
Balance speed, adoption, and trust while maintaining forward momentum
Build workflow architectures, playbooks, operating guides, and training materials
Develop executive-ready updates on progress, risks, and tradeoffs
Surface insights to TA leadership to inform ongoing strategy decisions
Qualification
Required
Senior-level experience in TA enablement, recruiting systems, recruiting operations, or TA transformation roles
Hands-on experience with Ashby ATS (or Greenhouse)
Demonstrated success implementing AI and automation in recruiting environments
Track record of modernizing recruiting practices
Strong systems-thinking and workflow design capabilities
Comfort driving change without positional authority
Preferred
Experience with AI-driven screening or assessment platforms (e.g., Humanly)
Enterprise-level experience with LinkedIn Recruiter
Experience pushing vendors beyond standard use cases
Background in product, systems, or transformation roles embedded in TA
Benefits
Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits.
Company
Mariner
Your wealth plan shouldn’t sit still. Neither do we.
Founded in 2006
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$75MKey Investors
Neuberger BermanPenfund
2024-10-29Private Equity
2022-01-06Debt Financing· $75M
Leadership Team
Marty Bicknell
Founder & CEO
F
Faith Xenos
Director and Senior Wealth Advisor
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