Manager- Global Talent Acquisition

At Bazaarvoice, we create smart shopping experiences. Through our expansive global network, product-passionate community & enterprise technology, we connect thousands of brands and retailers with billions of consumers. Our solutions enable brands to connect with consumers and collect valuable user-generated content, at an unprecedented scale. This content achieves global reach by leveraging our extensive and ever-expanding retail, social & search syndication network. And we make it easy for brands & retailers to gain valuable business insights from real-time consumer feedback with intuitive tools and dashboards. The result is smarter shopping: loyal customers, increased sales, and improved products. The problem we are trying to solve : Brands and retailers struggle to make real connections with consumers. It's a challenge to deliver trustworthy and inspiring content in the moments that matter most during the discovery and purchase cycle. The result? Time and money spent on content that doesn't attract new consumers, convert them, or earn their long-term loyalty. Our brand promise : closing the gap between brands and consumers. Founded in 2005, Bazaarvoice is headquartered in Austin, Texas with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. It’s official: Bazaarvoice is a Great Place to Work in the US , Australia , India , Lithuania, France, Germany and the UK ! The Manager- Talent Acquisition will lead Bazaarvoice’s global team of Talent Acquisition Partners driving full-lifecycle recruitment across technical (Engineering, Product, AI), Revenue/GTM, and operational functions globally. Responsible for leading the development and delivery of Bazaarvoice’s Talent Acquisition strategy leveraging best practices and process improvements to attract, source, and deliver critical external talent into the organization and to retain top talent through internal mobility across all functions. Reporting to the VP- Global Talent Management, you will balance hands-on leadership with operational excellence - optimizing processes, building data-driven hiring strategies, and partnering closely with executive stakeholders to ensure we attract, hire, and retain high-performing talent accountable to our goals. Key Responsibilities The ideal candidate is agile, results-driven, and strategic as it pertains to the following: 1. Team Leadership & Strategic Execution Lead & Mentor: Directly manage and empower a global team of Talent Acquisition Partners, fostering a culture of high performance, accountability, continuous learning, and transparency ensuring hiring targets are met while maintaining high-quality standards. TA Champion: Serve as advocate for the Talent Acquisition team and its strategic value to the business - ensure focus for the Talent Acquisition team directly links with Bazaarvoice’s corporate priorities and demonstrate the value being driven for the business. Workforce Alignment: Partner with the P&T COEs (Total Rewards, Systems, Operations, and Talent Management), P&T Business Partner team, Finance, and other key executive stakeholders to manage global headcount planning, talent forecasting, and resource allocation. Develop and implement recruitment strategies that align with business goals, partnering closely with them to understand current and future workforce needs. Agile Sourcing: Build proactive talent pipelines for high-priority and hard-to-fill roles (particularly across Revenue, Engineering, Product, and AI disciplines). 2. Process Modernization & Operational Excellence AI Driven Innovation & TA Modernization: Embraces an "AI-first" mindset to continuously modernize, transform, and streamline the global talent acquisition function. Proactively partners with P&T Systems team and Business Application team to identify, test, and embed emerging AI tools, automation, and talent analytics into everyday recruitment operations to drive operational speed, improve candidate quality, and elevate candidate experience. Balances technological agility with sound human judgment - ensuring that TA processes scale efficiently, remain ethically sound, and directly align with Bazaarvoice’s broader strategic goals. Scale & Simplify: Continuously evaluate and optimize our global recruitment workflows, tech stack, and vendor relationships to streamline operations and improve quality of hire and time-to-fill. Data-Driven Insights: Establish, track, and leverage critical TA metrics (cost-per-hire, candidate conversion, funnel velocity, candidate experience, quality-of-hire) to inform decisions and report insights to executive leadership. Maintain and leverage Tableau dashboards to improve recruitment outcomes and hiring decisions. Global Compliance: Ensure hiring processes across North America, EMEA, and APAC align with regional employment regulations, internal equity principles, and global compensation frameworks. Industry Pulse: Provide benchmarking to stay informed of emerging industry trends, technological advancements, innovative recruitment practices, and market data to continuously evolve and innovate our talent acquisition approach, practices, and tooling. 3. Stakeholder Engagement & High-Performance Culture Trusted Business Partner: Act as a strategic counsel to hiring managers and executive leadership (ELT level when needed), establishing clear SLAs, interview standards, and alignment on candidate selection criteria. Accountability & Assessment: Implement rigorous competency-based structured interview frameworks that assess candidates against our core values and high-performance culture standards. Employer Brand & Experience: Partner with Marketing to enhance Bazaarvoice’s external employer brand, ensuring a top-tier candidate journey from first touch to onboarding. Diversity hiring initiatives: Create, implement, and champion strategies that attract a diverse pool of candidates and promote an inclusive hiring environment. Minimum Requirements: 7+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience in fast-paced, high-growth SaaS or technology environments. 3+ years in a direct people management/leadership role leading remote or globally distributed talent acquisition teams, strongly preferred . Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field, strongly preferred . Global Recruitment Mastery: Proven track record running hiring models across North America, EMEA, and APAC. Technical & GTM Recruiting Insight: Deep understanding of the talent landscape across Software Engineering, AI/ML, Product Management, and Enterprise SaaS Revenue/GTM teams Tech Stack Fluency: Experience with Lever (ATS), Tableau (data visualization), Workday (HRIS), Metaview (AI powered recruitment / sourcing platform), and Goodtime.io (AI powered scheduling and candidate experience platform), Google Suite, and LinkedIn Recruiter (sourcing / branding / outreach) is required. Core Competencies & Leadership Style: People-Centric Talent Leadership: Builds high-performing, resilient teams through empathetic leadership, transparent communication, and continuous individual development - prioritizes the growth and empowerment of each team member by actively coaching, removing operational friction, and delegating ownership. Balances a caring, human-first approach with clear expectations - fostering an inclusive environment where individuals feel psychologically safe to innovate, take accountability, and realize their highest potential in service of organizational goals. Discretion & Confidentiality: Demonstrates impeccable judgment, moral integrity, and emotional intelligence when encountering sensitive, high-stakes, or confidential information- protecting organizational, leadership, and candidate trust by exercising strict boundaries, maintaining extreme privacy, and navigating complex internal dynamics with neutrality. Serves as a trusted vault for the People & Talent (P&T) function and executive leadership, recognizing that a breach of confidentiality compromises not only legal and compliance standards, but also executive credibility and employee trust. Data-Fluent & Metrics-Driven: Proficient in leveraging ATS analytics, Tableau dashboards, and talent analytics to diagnose bottlenecks, adjust strategies, and hold the team accountable to outcomes - ensures the global recruiting team inputs structured, accurate data across all regions through process discipline as discrepancies in data such as sourcing channels, job codes, or rejection reasons destroy leadership's ability to analyze headcount forecasting and TA capacity. Executive Presence & Direct Communication: Comfortable interacting with C-suite and executive leadership; adept at delivering clear, direct communication, setting firm expectations, and managing complex stakeholder relationships that prioritize collaboration and functional behaviors required to drive solutions. Attention to Detail: Rigorously tracks response times and feedback loops between TA Partners and hiring managers to prevent top-tier talent from stalling out in the funnel. Candidate-Centric Mindset: Deep commitment to delivering an equitable, transparent, and stellar experience for every applicant. Why join Bazaarvoice? Customer is key We see our own success through our customers’ outcomes. We approach every situation with a customer first mindset. Transparency & Integrity Builds Trust We believe in the power of authentic feedback because it’s in our DNA. We do the right thing when faced with hard choices. Transparency and trust accelerate our collective performance. Passionate Pursuit of Performance Our energy is contagious, because we hire for passion, drive & curiosity. We love what we do, and because we’re laser focused on our mission. Innovation over Imitation We seek to innovate as we are not content with the status quo. We embrace agility and experimentation as an advantage. Stronger Together We bring our whole selves to the mission and find value in diverse perspectives. We champion what’s best for Bazaarvoice before individuals or teams. As a stronger company we build a stronger community. Want to see our culture in action? Explore our global Linkedin Life Page , Life at Bazaarvoice to see the bigger picture, or visit our EMEA Life Page to meet our regional teams and see what life is like in our local offices. Commitment to diversity and inclusion Bazaarvoice provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants according to their experience, talent, and qualifications for the job without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex (including pregnancy, gender stereotyping, and marital status), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law in every location in which the company has facilities. Bazaarvoice believes that diversity and an inclusive company culture are key drivers of creativity, innovation and performance. Furthermore, a diverse workforce and the maintenance of an atmosphere that welcomes versatile perspectives will enhance our ability to fulfill our vision of creating the world’s smartest network of consumers, brands, and retailers. Please note: Candidates who are successful will be required to undergo a Basic level DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) background check.