Director of Talent, Black Kite
$170-200k
+ Performance-based bonuses and equity
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Third party risk management software & solutions
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Third party risk management software & solutions
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$170-200k
+ Performance-based bonuses and equity
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To improve the health and safety of the entire planet's cyber ecosystem.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, with demonstrated success leading full-cycle hiring in high-growth tech environments
- Deep experience recruiting for go-to-market functions — particularly sales and marketing — with the ability to hire across technical and non-technical roles
- A proven track record of building or significantly evolving a recruitment function, ideally in a startup or scale-up environment
- Strong strategic thinking paired with a bias for execution — you're equally comfortable designing a hiring roadmap and rolling up your sleeves to source and close candidates
- Experience partnering on employer branding initiatives, with the ability to translate company culture into compelling external narratives
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; you build trust quickly with candidates, hiring managers, and cross-functional partners
- Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyze recruitment metrics and translate insights into action
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS), sourcing tools, and modern recruitment platforms
- High adaptability and comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where priorities shift
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
What the job involves
- Black Kite is at an exciting inflection point, and talent is everything
- As our Director of Talent, you will be the architect of how we find, attract, and bring on the people who will define our next chapter
- This is a hands-on, individual contributor role — you will own the full talent acquisition function end to end, serving as both strategist and executor as we scale
- This role sits at the heart of our People team and carries real opportunity to grow as the organization does
- You will report to and collaborate with the VP, People to build a best-in-class recruitment engine, and you will co-lead our employer branding efforts to ensure the world knows why Black Kite is a destination company
- You will partner closely with leadership and hiring managers to develop an impactful, forward-looking talent strategy — one that keeps us ahead of our hiring needs through strong pipelines and a continuously evolving approach to how we attract and bring on the best Black Kiters
- Talent Acquisition Strategy & Execution:
- Lead and own the full-cycle recruitment process across all functions — sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, and closing — with a focus on speed, quality, and candidate experience
- Develop and drive a forward-looking talent acquisition strategy aligned with Black Kite's business goals and growth trajectory
- Partner with hiring managers and department heads on workforce planning, role scoping, and prioritization of open headcount
- Build and maintain robust pipelines of passive talent for critical and recurring roles, including sales, marketing, and technical functions
- Continuously refine and improve processes, interview frameworks, and tooling to raise the bar on quality of hire and time-to-fill
- Employer Brand & Candidate Experience:
- Serve as a strategic partner to the Marketing team to develop and amplify Black Kite's employer brand across key channels, including LinkedIn, job boards, social media, and events
- Own the candidate experience from first touch to offer acceptance, ensuring every interaction reflects Black Kite's culture and values
- Champion initiatives that showcase Black Kite's mission, culture, and people — turning employees into brand ambassadors
- Data, Reporting & Operational Excellence:
- Define, track, and report on key talent metrics — including time-to-fill, quality of hire, source of hire, and pipeline health — to drive continuous improvement and inform leadership decisions
- Own and optimize the ATS and recruitment tech stack to ensure operational efficiency and a great experience for candidates and hiring managers alike
- Provide regular reporting and insights to People team, leadership, and relevant business partners
- People Team Collaboration:
- Act as a key contributor to broader People team initiatives, including onboarding, employee engagement, and learning & development, as bandwidth allows
- Partner with leadership and hiring managers to ensure seamless handoffs from offer acceptance through Day 1 and beyond
Our take
An estimated one in four organizations suffered from a cyber-attack in the last year, hackers often attack companies through third parties, working their way into the organization through supply chain security vulnerabilities. Black Kite is the world’s first global third-party cyber risk monitoring platform, combining cyber ratings and quantitative risk to provide vulnerability management solutions.
Infamous ransomware groups such as Conti and Revil have invested in improving their methods of gathering information and finding an organization’s valuable assets. Black Kite’s suite of standards-based cyber risk assessment programs (which includes a Ransomware Susceptibility Index) provides a three-dimensional view of the health and safety of a company’s entire security ecosystem, uncovering cybercriminal loopholes.
The company has been focused on expanding its workforce and product development as it squares up against a slew of competitors including BitSight and VisableRisk. However, its simplified and comprehensive management solutions, position Black Kite to be the category-leading third-party cyber risk platform.
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Company HQ
Prudential / St. Botolph, Boston, MA
Leadership
Paul Paget
(CEO)Paul joined Black Kite in January 2019 as a Senior VP, he then moved into the role of CEO later that same year. Previously, he was a Principal at LoudRumble, CEO and EVP of Strategy at Pwnie Express, and President & CEO at Savant Protection.
Candan Bolukbas
(Co-Founder & CTO)Prior to co-founding Black Kite in 2016, Candan was an Enterprise Security Services Manager at BGA Information Security & Consulting. He was also a Network & Security Administrator and Manager at the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye.
Chris Bush
(CCO & COO)Chris joined Black Kite in 2020 as CCO, adding COO to his title in 2022. Previously, he co-founded Luana Technologies and served as the Head of Security at ObserveIT. He also spent 12 years at Novartis in various Managerial/Director roles.
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