Director , Talent Acquisition
Apply NowCompany: Proofpoint
Location: Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Description:
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
Corporate Overview
Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations' greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web.
We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That's why we're a leader in next-generation cybersecurity.
Director of Talent Acquisition Location: Americas Region
The Role Proofpoint is experiencing exponential growth, transforming the way we attract and hire top talent globally. We are seeking an innovative and dynamic Director of Talent Acquisition to scale and lead our recruitment efforts across the Americas region. This role provides the opportunity to spearhead a world-class talent acquisition strategy, elevate the recruitment team, and shape the future of Proofpoint through impactful hiring.
As the Director of Talent Acquisition, you will lead a talented team of recruiters to deliver exceptional hiring experience. With a focus on storytelling through data, you'll inspire decision-making and innovation, champion the use of insights to optimize our strategies, and communicate Proofpoint's unique value proposition to prospective candidates.
Your Day-to-Day
Why Proofpoint:
We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation.
Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint! #LifeAtProofpoint
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Consistent with Proofpoint values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets as set out below. Pay within these ranges varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. The range provided may represent a candidate range and may not reflect the full range for an individual tenured employee. This role may be eligible for variable compensation and/or equity. We offer a competitive benefits package, including flexible time off, a comprehensive well-being program with two paid Wellbeing Days and two paid Volunteer Days per year, plus a three-week Work from Anywhere option.
Base Pay Ranges:
SF Bay Area, New York City Metro Area:
Base Pay Range: 194,475.00 - 285,230.00 USD
California (excludes SF Bay Area), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and Alaska:
Base Pay Range: 162,375.00 - 238,150.00 USD
All other cities and states excluding those listed above:
Base Pay Range: 148,425.00 - 217,690.00 USD
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
Corporate Overview
Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations' greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web.
We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That's why we're a leader in next-generation cybersecurity.
Director of Talent Acquisition Location: Americas Region
- Reporting Structure: Reports to Vice President of Talent Acquisition
- Location: Headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.
- Work arrangement: Hybrid position requiring 3 days per week in office
The Role Proofpoint is experiencing exponential growth, transforming the way we attract and hire top talent globally. We are seeking an innovative and dynamic Director of Talent Acquisition to scale and lead our recruitment efforts across the Americas region. This role provides the opportunity to spearhead a world-class talent acquisition strategy, elevate the recruitment team, and shape the future of Proofpoint through impactful hiring.
As the Director of Talent Acquisition, you will lead a talented team of recruiters to deliver exceptional hiring experience. With a focus on storytelling through data, you'll inspire decision-making and innovation, champion the use of insights to optimize our strategies, and communicate Proofpoint's unique value proposition to prospective candidates.
Your Day-to-Day
- Recruit Strategically: Build collaborative partnerships with the business leaders and key stakeholders to develop innovative, cohesive recruitment strategy that aligns with organization strategy, growth priorities and workforce plans
- Collaborate with Leadership: Partner with business (Sales) and engineering leaders to develop comprehensive talent acquisition strategies to support the achievement of recruiting talent at scale
- Coach and Elevate: Inspire, develop, and elevate Talent Acquisition team members by cultivating a BRAVE culture of being bold, collaboration, and drive excellence in execution
- Lead Strategic Business Outcomes: Optimize talent acquisition projects, processes, tools and technology to drive maximum efficiency and effectiveness that result in an amazing experience for candidates and the business
- Enhance Our Brand: Work closely with cross-functional teams to strengthen Proofpoint's employer brand across the region.
- Lead with Analytics: Utilize data analytics to track recruitment metrics, identify trends, and measure effectiveness of talent acquisition strategies. Prepare reports and presentations for senior leadership, providing insights and recommendation for improvement
- Tell the Talent Story: Leverage technology and social media to engage and connect with a pool of talented applicants or candidates in a modern and innovative way
- Extensive experience in talent acquisition, ideally within the enterprise SaaS or technology/cybersecurity industries.
- A proven track record of building, leading, and inspiring high-performing recruitment teams while coaching them toward success.
- Exceptional ability to leverage data and analytics to shape recruitment strategies, inform workforce planning, and tell compelling stories to executives and stakeholders.
- Strong skills in executive communication, with the ability to scale messaging to diverse audiences.
- Deep understanding of talent market trends and expertise in workforce planning, including leveraging internal and external data for strategic decision-making.
- Familiarity with the India talent market is a plus, along with experience in technology and cybersecurity industries.
Why Proofpoint:
- Inclusive Culture: We are committed to fostering a workplace where inclusion is not just values, but practices embedded in everything we do.
- Cohesive Team Dynamic: Join a team that thrives on collaboration, mutual respect, and a shared passion for success. Our supportive environment ensures that you'll have the resources and encouragement needed to excel.
- Impactful Role: In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of our organization in the region, making a significant impact on our growth and success.
We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation.
Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint! #LifeAtProofpoint
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Consistent with Proofpoint values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets as set out below. Pay within these ranges varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. The range provided may represent a candidate range and may not reflect the full range for an individual tenured employee. This role may be eligible for variable compensation and/or equity. We offer a competitive benefits package, including flexible time off, a comprehensive well-being program with two paid Wellbeing Days and two paid Volunteer Days per year, plus a three-week Work from Anywhere option.
Base Pay Ranges:
SF Bay Area, New York City Metro Area:
Base Pay Range: 194,475.00 - 285,230.00 USD
California (excludes SF Bay Area), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and Alaska:
Base Pay Range: 162,375.00 - 238,150.00 USD
All other cities and states excluding those listed above:
Base Pay Range: 148,425.00 - 217,690.00 USD