Director of Talent Acquisition, Instructure
$150-180k
+ Equity and bonus
Dynamic learning management platform
Be an early applicant
Dynamic learning management platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$150-180k
+ Equity and bonus
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help learners thrive in tomorrow's landscape by delivering a future-ready ecosystem.
Role
Who you are
- The Experience: 10+ years in Talent Acquisition, with at least 5 years leading global teams in a high-growth SaaS environment
- The Tech Stack: Deep familiarity with modern recruiting ecosystems. Bonus points if you have migrated to or managed Ashby and understand its powerful reporting capabilities
- AI Fluency: You have a proven track record of integrating AI tools (generative AI for job descriptions, automated scheduling, or predictive sourcing) to gain a competitive edge
- Operational Rigor: You love a good spreadsheet and a clean workflow. You build processes that are scalable, not just "good enough" for today
- Communication: Ability to tell a story with data that convinces stakeholders to invest in the right talent initiatives
- If you thrive in the space between high-level strategy and hands-on execution, and you believe that AI and data are the future of recruitment, we want to talk to you
What the job involves
- Instructure is on a mission to elevate student success, and that starts with elevating our own team
- We are seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition who is a builder at heart
- This isn't just about "filling seats"—it’s about architecting a global talent engine
- You will lead a high-performing international team, acting as a strategic consultant to our executive leadership while modernizing our tech stack and processes
- Global Leadership: Lead, mentor, and scale a distributed TA team across North America, EMEA, and APAC. Foster a culture of accountability, empathy, and excellence
- Strategic Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to the C-suite and VPs, aligning talent headcount with long-term business goals and financial forecasts
- Data-Driven Excellence: Transform raw recruiting data into actionable insights. You’ll be responsible for tracking and optimizing KPIs like Quality of Hire, Cost-per-Hire, and Diversity sourcing efficacy
- AI & Process Innovation: Be the internal champion for recruiting technology. You will identify and implement AI-driven tools to automate top-of-funnel sourcing, enhance candidate screening, and remove administrative friction
- The "Builder" Mindset: Standardize global interview training, employer branding initiatives, and onboarding handoffs to ensure a world-class candidate experience
- Why Instructure?
- We are the power behind Canvas, the world’s leading LMS. We value innovation, openness, and—above all—the people who make education better
- You’ll have the autonomy to build your vision of what modern TA looks like, backed by a company that truly understands the value of human capital
Our take
Instructure is an education technology company, creator of the Canvas Learning Management Platform that allows schools to build digital learning environments that meet the needs of their institutions. The platform simplifies teaching, elevates learning, and eliminates the headaches of supporting and growing traditional learning technologies.
The Canvas platform has grown to become a key part of a large number of educational institutions, from pre-school to higher education. Meanwhile, the company has gone international and hit the $1 billion market cap, made a number of acquisitions and invested in R&D. In fact, much of Instructure's workforce is dedicated to R&D, which shows their focus on innovating.
Instructure was itself acquired in 2024 by KKR, which supports a broad-based equity ownership program for Instructure employees. With KKR's record of acquired companies, this is a promising development. And, as the company centres a future-oriented vision and brand strategy, it will be interesting to see what it does next.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2016
$4m
SERIES A
Aug 2015
$1.5m
CONVERTIBLE
Total funding: $5.5m
Company benefits
- Join a passionate community of educators and the people working to support them
- Access to a large course library, mentoring and coaching opportunities, and regular feedback
- Community engagement (partnerships, volunteering, free learning resources, and ongoing outreach efforts)
- Office culture that values outcomes and impact above all
- Equity and ownership programs give every employee a stake in our future
- Ownership, recognition, and celebrations of shared success
- Growth opportunities (we’re all about helping our people move into (and thrive in) new roles)
Company HQ
Cottonwood Heights, UT
Leadership
Steve Daly
(CEO)They have a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a MBA in Strategy and Finance with more than 20 years experience in hardware and software industries.
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