Head of Community, HIGHER

Talentful is shaping the future of how high-growth companies build world-class teams. We partner with some of the fastest-scaling technology businesses to turn talent into a durable competitive advantage and help them win in the market by attracting, engaging, and retaining the top talent who accelerate growth.
Founded in 2015, Talentful brings together seasoned talent leaders who embed seamlessly alongside in-house teams. Through a flexible, subscription-based model, we provide the strategic horsepower and operational execution needed to scale with precision—from executive hiring and workforce planning to improving talent processes, employer brand activation, and building inclusive, high-performing organizations.
Our focus is not simply filling roles, but enabling talent functions to deliver measurable business outcomes. We’ve helped global innovators scale efficiently and thoughtfully, including Alphabet, Microsoft, Pinterest, Atlassian, Expedia, Instacart, Miro, and many more.
With a global team across Europe and the US, we’re united by a single mission: to help every company we work with grow to its highest potential. As we continue building the world’s leading talent consultancy, we’re looking for people who want to help redefine what “recruitment” can be by transforming it into a true driver of business value and long-term competitive advantage.

About the Job:

HIGHER is an elite, global collective of visionary talent leaders shaping the future of Talent Acquisition. For more than a decade, the HIGHER community has been deeply embedded in the TA ecosystem to empower executive leaders to exchange bold ideas, solve complex talent challenges, and drive industry-wide transformation through peer-led networking, exclusive summits, targeted awards, and groundbreaking research. At HIGHER, we build the space where talent pioneers collaborate, innovate, and lead.

About the Role:
We are looking for an inspiring Head of Community (USA) to shape the future of the US HIGHER community - our thriving network of senior talent executives. In this high-impact, strategic role, you won't just connect leaders; you will anchor Higher’s presence in the US market, scaling our executive network, driving thought leadership, and empowering the industry’s most innovative minds to leave their mark. As a trusted peer and advisor, you will guide senior Talent Acquisition (TA) executives through transformative industry shifts while championing collaborative growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Community Growth: Execute HIGHER's community growth priorities across the US, developing relationships within priority partners, expanding engagement in key markets, and identifying opportunities to grow our executive network in full alignment with our wider global strategy and agreed priorities.

• Relationship Management: Develop and nurture relationships across strategically important US regions while supporting broader global engagement. Share relevant intelligence, identify opportunities, and collaborate seamlessly on relationships involving stakeholders across multiple regions.

• TA Thought Leadership: Leverage your deep industry expertise to guide community members, providing insights on trends, challenges, and best practices. Facilitate roundtables, executive offsites and one-on-one sessions to foster a collaborative learning environment.

• Global Collaboration: Work closely with Higher global leadership, sharing regional intelligence and aligning to shared initiatives, priorities, and objectives.

• Content Leadership: Drive industry-shaping content by identifying US leaders to feature in podcasts, webinars, research, and initiatives such as our annual Talent100 awards. Source compelling stories and insights that have relevance across our wider global community.

• Event Leadership: Deliver high-quality programs with US executive engagement in line with our global events strategy. Identify relevant ICP leaders, curate attendance, and facilitate impactful discussions that establish Higher as the global thought leader in Talent Acquisition.

• Partner Alignment & Ecosystem Growth: Naturally identify and support opportunities by aligning community value with member goals, partnering with Talentful to foster mutually beneficial long-term relationships.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proven track record as a forward-thinking Talent Acquisition leader, trusted to advise C-suite executives on organizational transformation and the future of work.

• An influential, high-credibility network across Tier 1 technology organizations and high-growth innovators, with a natural ability to build deep trust with executive peers.

• Demonstrated mastery in cultivating strategic ecosystems, shaping impactful partnerships, and converting executive relationships into shared ecosystem growth.

• Compelling communicator and natural facilitator, experienced in leading high-level executive roundtables, keynoting industry summits, and moderating strategic dialogues.

• Visionary mindset paired with high empathetic intelligence, adept at guiding senior leaders through complex talent shifts, disruptive technologies, and market evolution.

• Entrepreneurial drive with a passion for pioneering new initiatives, balancing autonomous strategic execution with seamless global collaboration.

• Must be based in the Bay Area, California.

Why Talentful?

• Be part of an innovative and fast-growing company at the intersection of recruitment and technology.

• Lead initiatives that shape the future of the Talent Acquisition community through meaningful connections and thought leadership.

• Access to an exclusive network of senior TA leaders, where you’ll have the chance to influence and guide some of the industry’s top professionals.

• A supportive company culture that values growth, expertise, and community impact.

The cash compensation range we have provided has been benchmarked against similar organizations of comparable size, sector and age. Our offers of employment consider a variety of factors, including but not limited to, unique skill sets, specific expertise or certifications and business/organizational needs. We have not adjusted the range for differing geographical locations, which we take into consideration when building equitable offers. It is not typical for us to hire talent at the top of the range for a role, in part because it’s so important to us to allow all Talentful employees the opportunity to develop over time, and to feel rewarded for doing so. A reasonable estimate of the total compensation range for this role is $180,000 - $250,000/yr USD inclusive of bonuses.

Our Global Benefits

• Learning & development
  Accelerating your personal and professional growth.

• Flexible working
  Hybrid or Remote work to suit your lifestyle - we trust our people.

• Healthcare options
  From employer contributions to health insurance.

• Wellness allowance contributions
  Improve either your physical, financial, or mental health with our monthly stipend.

• Global co-working
  Deskpass memberships for everyone in our team to work globally on-demand.

• Enhanced parental leave
  14 weeks paid maternity & 3 weeks paid paternity after 1 year service.

• Retirement plan
  Matched pension contributions or 401(k) plan to start saving.

At Talentful, we recognize our people are our strongest asset, and the diverse skills they bring to our international workforce are the driving force of our success. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.