Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, Marqeta
$219.4-309.3k
Salary varies depending on location. Offers equity. Annual bonuses for eligible employees
Modern payment & card issuing solutions
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Modern payment & card issuing solutions
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$219.4-309.3k
Salary varies depending on location. Offers equity. Annual bonuses for eligible employees
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the global standard for modern card issuing, empowering builders to bring the most innovative products to the world.
Role
Who you are
- 12+ years of progressive experience in Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, or Human Resources, with at least 8 years of experience leading high-performing, multi-location, or global teams within a hyper-growth environment at progressive companies
- Demonstrated ability to operate at a strategic and tactical level, coaching, empowering, and developing senior talent. Deep-seated passion for building a diverse and inclusive global team
- Superior communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation) to influence and articulate strategy to all levels, from individual contributors through the CEO and Board of Directors
- Proven track record of initiating, innovating, and delivering complex, high-impact results across an enterprise
- Exceptional analytical, program, and project management skills for large-scale initiatives
- Extensive experience translating complex data and analytics into actionable executive insights to influence business strategy and measure organizational impact
- Deep knowledge of the candidate lifecycle and a proven track record of designing, developing, and managing world-class recruiting processes that ensure a premium candidate experience globally
- High capacity to learn quickly, effectively prioritize, manage extreme ambiguity, and drive organizational change in a dynamic environment
What the job involves
- As Marqeta's Senior Director, Talent Acquisition, you will play a critical, executive-level role in defining and executing the long-term talent strategy for Marqeta’s workforce
- You'll directly influence the structure and growth trajectory of all departments and organizations and will operate as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, translating business strategy into an actionable, enterprise-wide talent acquisition roadmap that successfully recruits and retains the high-quality candidates needed to move the business forward
- Executive Strategy: Define, develop, and drive the multi-year, enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy, ensuring alignment with Marqeta's overall business objectives, global expansion, and market positioning
- Team Leadership: Hire, coach, and lead a high-performing, global team of recruiting leaders and individual contributors, fostering a culture of operational excellence, innovation, and scalability across all recruiting processes
- Vision & Influence: Communicate a compelling, long-term vision and sense of purpose for the Talent Acquisition function. Influence executive stakeholders on critical talent decisions, leveraging data and strategic insight
- Talent Branding: Shape and activate Marqeta's talent brand to win top talent. Partner across teams to define our unique value proposition, then bring it to life through digital presence, content, candidate experience, and employee advocacy. Establish metrics that prove we're attracting the right people and gaining competitive advantage in key talent markets
- System & Data Mastery: Own the strategy and architecture for recruiting systems to maximize efficiency, data integrity, and strategic reporting. Create executive-level reporting that provides predictive insights and measures the business impact of talent acquisition efforts
- Executive Partnership: Partner directly with the Executive Leadership Team and department heads to forecast and manage complex, multi-year headcount plans and capacity planning across all business functions
- Market Intelligence: Develop and maintain a deep, executive-level understanding of the competitive talent landscape, emerging industry trends, and the global market to position Marqeta as an employer of choice
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead and participate in strategic, cross-functional initiatives and projects that support the company's long-term corporate strategies and business objectives
- Your Manager: Crystal Sumner, Chief Administrative Officer
Application process
- Application Submission
- Recruiter video call
- Hiring manager video call
- Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 4-5, 45 min calls
- Finalist Interview
- Offer!
Our take
Marqeta processes payments quickly, offering businesses a more straightforward way to take customer payments with its physical and virtual card solutions. The company has a string of major companies utilizing its flexible and scalable platform, including Uber, Doordash and Square.
The company is rapidly expanding in Europe, with strong growth in processing volumes and new partnerships, including major collaborations with firms like Trade Republic. It also partnered with Visa and Affirm to introduce the Visa Flexible Credential, allowing users to access multiple payment methods on one card.
With a focus on global growth and delivering innovative financial services, Marqeta is targeting new verticals and supporting underbanked businesses. With this aim, the company is on its way to deepening its impact in the fintech space and driving further innovation in payments.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
May 2020
$150m
LATE VC
May 2019
$250m
SERIES E
Total funding: $542.5m
Company benefits
- Praise: We believe in generously recognizing each other’s talents and contributions, and sharing the goodness we see
- Health and wellness: We cover your premiums for health, dental, and vision. Plus, your pet gets his/her/its own insurance, on us
- Flexible time off: We take time to relax and recharge when needed. We have unlimited time off for most employees and encourage an average of 5 weeks per year
- Marqeta paid family leave: We support all families. We offer 12 weeks of paid leave for all new parents and up to 20 for birthing parents. We also offer 4 weeks of caregiving leave
- 401k match: We invest in your future. We’ll match 50% of your contribution and up to 6% of your salary
- Meaningful equity: As owners of the company, we’re all in this together. Full-time employees will receive equity in Marqeta
- Giving back: We recognize we’re part of a larger community and encourage employees to donate their time and expertise to organizations they support
- Monthly stipend: You’ll get an additional monthly stipend on your paycheck to help fund your daily commute, cell phone, and/or internet connectivity
- Stock discount: The Employee Stock Purchase Program allows employees to buy discounted company stock
Company HQ
Northgate - Waverly, Oakland, CA
Leadership
Jason Gardner
(Founder & Board Member)Having studied at Arizona State University, worked in Management for Benettar Marble & Granite, NetManage and Gartner Group. Then founded PropertyBridge and spent 2 years at MoneyGram before founding Marqeta as CEO in 2010.
Mike Milotich
(CEO)Spent a decade at VISA, ultimately serving as SVP (Head of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations). Was also Commercial Analytics Lead for PayPal and a Senior Financial Analyst at Barclays Global Investors.
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