Manager, Talent Acquisition Operations and Employer Brand

Who we are At CarGurus NASDAQ CARG our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring trust and transparency to car shopping. Since then our history of innovation and go-to-market acceleration has driven industry-leading growth. In fact were the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace and weve been profitable for over 15 years. What we do The market is evolving and we are too moving the entire automotive journey online and guiding our customers through every step. That includes everything from the sale of an old car to the financing purchase and delivery of a new one. Today tens of millions of consumers visit CarGurus.com each month and 30000 dealerships use our products. But theyre not the only ones who love CarGurus-our employees do too. We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness collaboration and innovation and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth. Disrupting a trillion-dollar industry requires fresh and diverse perspectives. Come join us for the ride Role overview Our Talent Acquisition Team is looking for an experienced Manager of Talent Acquisition Operations and Employer Brand to make our company a destination for top talent globally. In this role as a critical member of the TA leadership team you will partner cross-functionally with multiple business partners leaders vendors and the full TA team to translate strategy into action. Youll influence and impact company-wide recruiting processes candidate experience employer brand and programs by optimizing our data and technology. What youll do TA Operations Analytics & Tech Enablement Act as the primary owner and system administrator of Greenhouse our ATS - configuration user management job creation and post management offer generation new hire communications integrations and system health. Manage the broader TA vendor relationships optimizing and streamlining all third party job boards sourcing screening and scheduling tools ex. Linkedin Docusign BrightHire and more. Evaluate and implement thoughtful change management for the full TA team around tool evolution and adoption across the team including building workflow maps playbooks and training. Analyze and evaluate long-term process needs with an eye on forward-looking industry best practices. Demonstrate a deep aptitude for the technical management of recruiting operations including system integrations and escalation management. Own TA analytics and reporting helping configure and maintain dashboards TA metrics KPIs and produce relevant reporting. Partner closely with the TA leadership team to standardize hiring manager experience structured interview best-practices and expectations. Lead manage and develop a team responsible for TA operations and candidate experience delivery setting clear team-level goals processes and performance standards. Candidate Experience & Employer Brand Oversee our global employer brand to attract high-quality candidates working closely with internal partners and brand vendors. Leverage data and candidate sentiment to guide our strategy messaging and spend. Own our social media accounts and the career site Phenom - managing content job feed configuration page design asset deployment. Track key site metrics to drive traffic and applications to continuously improve top-of-funnel performance. Create a wow" candidate experience ensuring a consistent and high-quality journey from the initial application through the offer stage across all roles. What youll bring Experienced Leader You possess strong people leadership skills and have a proven track record of building coaching and developing teams. Recruiting Expert You are someone who has previously managed a full desk recruiting giving you a deep understanding of the end-to-end hiring lifecycle. ATS Power User You are a seasoned administrator Greenhouse preferred- not just a user. You understand system configuration permissions job templates offer approvals integrations custom fields and reporting. Experience managing the Greenhouse-to-Workday integration is a bonus. Career Site Savvy You have hands-on experience managing a career site platform Phenom preferred including content management platform configuration and employer brand execution. You understand how career site analytics connect to top-of-funnel recruiting performance. Tech-Savvy You have robust experience with TA tech levers ATS CRM skills matching scheduling communications etc. You also possess the aptitude to master the technical backend aspects of the TA stack. You are an AI early adopter and know when to lean into automation to enhance a process. Process & Project Oriented You have strong project management skills and a proven ability to build operations from scratch document workflows and identify breakdowns in execution. Data-Driven You are highly analytical with experience extracting insights from data visualization tools to diagnose business challenges and drive operational solutions. Candidate-Obsessed You have a natural passion for candidate experience and know how to provide best-in-class service to talent. Collaborative Partner You have strong EQ and outstanding communication skills to partner multidirectionally with vendors and stakeholders across TA HR DEIB Marketing and Communications. Compliance-Aware You understand the operational and legal dimensions of talent operations including background check process pay transparency compliance and data privacy in candidate record management. The displayed range represents the expected annual base salary On-Target Earnings OTE for this position. On-Target Earnings OTE is inclusive of base salary and on-target commission earnings which applies exclusively to sales roles. Individual pay within this range is determined by work location and other factors such as job-related skills experience and relevant education or training. This annual base salary forms part of a comprehensive Total Rewards Package. In addition to benefits this role may qualify for discretionary bonusesincentives and Restricted Stock Units RSUs. Position Pay Range 114000 - 143000 USD Working at CarGurus We reward our Gurus curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation including equity for all employees both when they start and as they continue to grow with us. Our career development and corporate giving programs as well as our employee resource groups ERGs and communities help people build connections while making an impact in personally meaningful ways. A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-life balance and individual well-being. Thoughtful perks like daily free lunch a new car discount meditation and fitness apps commuting cost coverage and more help our people create space for what matters most in their personal and professional lives. CarGurus may require in-person interviews as part of our hiring process particularly for positions based in our Boston and Dublin offices. Candidates selected for an in-person interview will be notified in advance. Please be aware that travel expenses are the responsibility of the candidate. We welcome all CarGurus strives to be a place to which people can bring the ultimate expression of themselves and their potential-starting with our hiring process. We do not discriminate based on race color religion national origin age sex marital status ancestry physical or mental disability veteran status gender identity or sexual orientation. We foster an inclusive environment that values people for their skills experiences and unique perspectives. Thats why we hope youll apply even if you dont check every box listed in the job description. We also encourage you to tell your recruiter if you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process due to a disability so we can provide the appropriate support. We want to know what only you can bring to CarGurus. LI-Hybrid