Associate Director, Talent at Orchestra

ABOUT ORCHESTRA

Orchestra is the first communications company built for the new media landscape. Since early 2022, it has grown into a network of eight strategic communications and marketing agencies including BerlinRosen, Civitas, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward, Small Girls PR and Brightmode, with more than 600 storytellers and strategists from 12 cities across North America and Europe. The network of leading agency partners works with companies, organizations and business leaders across high-growth industries including consumer, climate and sustainability, education, healthcare, real estate and technology.

From leading technological innovators, to brand-builders and cause champions, we work with our clients and offer unparalleled expertise on how to craft a story-first, audience-focused approach to solve their most pressing challenges.

People of color, people with disabilities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. Orchestra is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

As the Associate Director, Talent, you will be a key part of our People Team, deputy to our Head of Talent, and a critical contributor to our people operations and our overall growth as a company. In addition to managing recruiting operations, you will personally oversee senior-level searches from end-to-end and ensure that all recruiting-related work is done with excellence. 

This is an opportunity to use what you know about excellent recruiting to help accelerate Orchestra to its next phase. Ideally, you have 8+ years of full-time experience in talent acquisition in a related field (e.g., a high-growth start-up) or a comparable fast-paced environment (e.g., a world-class agency)—and you have been personally responsible for making a high number of hires previously, at least 75-100+ people in a setting that is relevant to Orchestra (e.g., PR firm, growing startup, digital agency, or similar)

To apply, please submit an application, including a cover letter.

Location: This role is based in our New York, N.Y. office on a hybrid basis. Orchestra staff are in-office 3 days per week.

ACCOUNTABILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

As the Associate Director, Talent, you will be responsible for...

• Leading end-to-end (role approval through start date) hiring for 4-5 senior searches at once, across multiple departments
• Establishing and maintaining a deep understanding of “client” departments and how they operate
• Working with recruiters to yield excellent results in our hiring operations
• Overseeing embedded recruiters in Orchestra companies, including subsidiary-specific operations, as needed
• Leading the talent team in partnering with hiring managers to finalize specifics of role scope, scorecard, search timeline, interview sequence, contract type, and other elements of a given search
• Joining (as needed) meetings with recruiters and hiring managers, and helping the team stay organized, give consistent and effective updates, and hold collaborators accountable for action items
• Overseeing the process design for how candidates move through our applicant tracking system in a timely fashion
• Using, iterating, and evolving a comprehensive set of best-practice processes, tools, checklists, and templates for recruiting and hiring at and across Orchestra 
• Staying up to speed on talent market dynamics for roles related to all client departments and subsidiaries
• Supporting the Head of Talent and company department leads in designing and executing talent and hiring projects

Essential skills:

• Proven track record of success managing senior-level searches and recruitment processes and teams, and attracting and proactively sourcing top-tier talent 
• Strong verbal and written skills with the capability to convey and simplify complex information
• Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking and judgment abilities
• Capability to multitask in a high volume environment, prioritize and manage time and deadlines efficiently
• Adept at managing up and keeping all stakeholders apprised of the process, relevant information, the status of deliverables, etc.
• Accurate and precise attention to detail
• Effective troubleshooting skills, particularly under tight timelines or in response to last-minute change of plans
• Proactively seeks opportunities to enhance efficiency by streamlining and simplifying processes for continuous improvement
• 8+ years of experience in recruiting and hiring

Note: Interested in this role but it’s not quite the right match? Applicants who meet some but not all or exceed the above criteria are still encouraged to apply! We are eager to speak with candidates with diverse backgrounds and can assess role leveling on an individual basis.

 

WORKING AT ORCHESTRA

Compensation philosophy: Orchestra offers competitive industry rate salary bands with the goal of retaining and growing talented individuals. We regularly review and adjust our compensation structure as needed to ensure equity across teams and levels.

Salary range (commensurate with experience and skills): $130,000-$150,000, plus eligibility for end of year bonuses based on firm, team and individual performance.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Pre-tax Health Savings Account Savings Plan (HSA-SP) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401K with a 4% employer match and no vesting period
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Mobile phone reimbursement for data and minutes
• Employer-funded life insurance
• Discounted annual bikeshare membership
• Corporate discounts through Tickets at Work

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