Associate Director, Talent Acquisition (Product & Design)

About the role

Airwallex, the AI-native financial operating system used by more than 675,000 businesses, is hiring an Associate Director of Talent Acquisition for Product and Design. Based in the San Francisco office, the role leads recruiting across Product and Design, combining workforce planning with hands-on team leadership and partnership with senior leaders. It is a full-time position.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a global team of recruiters across Product and Design, setting a high standard for performance, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a trusted talent partner to senior Product and Design leaders, shaping hiring strategy and aligning recruiting plans with business priorities and headcount goals.
• Own market intelligence, candidate insights and data-driven recommendations for executive-level workforce planning.
• Design and improve recruiting processes, interview frameworks and assessment standards to raise hiring quality, speed and candidate experience.
• Use recruiting metrics, pipeline data and competitive insights to identify bottlenecks and drive operational improvements.
• Partner with Employer Branding, People Partners and Total Rewards to position Airwallex as an employer of choice for Product and Design talent globally.

Required profile

• 12+ years of recruiting experience, including 5+ years leading global recruiting teams and building high-performing teams.
• Deep experience recruiting for Product Management, Product Strategy, Design or related disciplines in a technology or fintech environment.
• Ability to partner with and influence C-level and senior leaders on talent acquisition strategy and workforce planning.
• Proven ability to design structured interview frameworks, calibration processes and assessment standards at scale.
• Preferred: experience in a high-growth global fintech or payments company and comfort working across APAC, EMEA and the Americas.

Required skills

• Strong analytical skills, including recruiting data and ATS reporting such as Ashby or Greenhouse.
• Ability to work across time zones with a globally distributed team.