# Director, Talent Acquisition

- **Company:** Podium
- **Location:** Lehi, UT, US (Not specified)
- **Salary:** Salary not disclosed
- **Contract:** Not specified
- **Posted:** 2026-06-22

## Job description

At Podium, we build an AI Workforce that helps local businesses turn every conversation into revenue. More than 60,000 businesses across Auto, Home Services, and Aesthetics trust Podium to drive growth 24/7, from capturing new leads to re-engaging past customers.
Two and a half years ago, we made a deliberate shift from building software for local businesses to building AI Employees that work for them. Every local business struggles to answer every call, lead, and follow-up. Our AI Operating System and AI Workforce fill that gap. We’ve crossed $150M in AI ARR, deployed more than 20,000 AI Employees, and helped customers generate over $13B in revenue.
Inc. Magazine named Podium the Best AI Implementation, OpenAI highlighted us for building AI Agents that drive revenue, and G2 ranked us the #1 AI Agent for Business Operations.
Podium is AI-native in every sense. We build AI for our customers, we build AI tools for ourselves, and we use AI in every role across the company.
We hire exceptional people, hold them to high standards, and give them room to make an impact. We look for people who are all-in on AI and eager to stay on the cutting edge, both in what we build for customers and in how they operate day to day. If you’re hungry for growth, aligned with our operating principles , and ready to get to work, you won’t find a better place to accelerate your career.
The Director, Talent Acquisition will lead recruiting across all geographies and functions. This individual will partner with leaders across the business to attract and hire the global talent required to bring AI to local businesses and reach our next stage of growth.
This role is required to be in office 5 days per week in our Lehi, Utah HQ.
What you will be doing
Hire, coach, and develop a team of high-performing recruiting managers and individual contributors across all functions (e.g., G&A, GTM, Technical)
Run a performance and data-driven recruiting team - drive pipeline, hold the team accountable to metrics, and move with extreme urgency
Partner closely with senior leadership to align recruiting strategy with business priorities. Oversee the recruiting lifecycle for executive-level positions internally and with external search partners, when needed
Build an AI-driven recruiting function
Build playbooks and processes that allow our recruiting function to scale
Get in the weeds - source candidates directly, own reqs when needed, and stay close to the work
Employer branding - build an employer brand that attracts the right talent
What you should have
7+ years recruiting experience, including experience leading leaders and building high-performing teams
Experience at a SaaS company of meaningful scale
Sales team mentality - you run recruiting like a revenue org: pipeline reviews, accountability, and hustle
You're data-driven - you run your function off metrics and use numbers to make every decision and coach your team
First principles thinking - if your instinct is to slow things down, look at best practices, and add unnecessary process, this isn't the right fit
Extreme urgency - you move fast, expect the same from your team, and don't let pipeline sit
AI fluency - you are currently using AI to improve recruiting outcomes
What we hope you have
Technical recruiting background - you've hired engineers, product, or other technical roles
Deep sourcing expertise - you can teach the team how to source effectively and do not just rely on inbounds and brand
Why you’ll love working here
The work matters: hiring and recruiting the best global talent is critical to bringing AI to local businesses
You'll work alongside other talented, AI-forward operators
You'll have real ownership to build a recruiting org from a position of strength
Podium is winning, and this is your seat on that team
Benefits
Open and transparent culture
Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Fertility Benefits
Generous vacation time, plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
401k Plan
Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel
A stellar HQ (Utah) gym with local professional coaches and classes offered
Onsite HQ (Utah) child care center, subsidized for employees
Podium is an equal opportunity employer. Podium provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status or veteran status.

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