Manage full-cycle recruitment from initial intake through offer, with a focus on hiring for Product, Design, Commercial (Sales, Partnerships), Marketing, and Engineering roles — including backfills and incremental headcount

Build strong working relationships with hiring managers and senior leaders to understand their team's needs and develop recruitment plans that support them

Serve as a knowledgeable resource on market trends, talent availability, and sourcing strategies — sharing what you know to help teams make informed decisions

Design structured, role-specific interview plans and scorecards; champion inclusive hiring practices and ensure consistent, equitable evaluation across interview panels

Build and maintain proactive candidate pipelines for near-term and future hiring needs

Represent KAYAK authentically to candidates, delivering an outstanding experience at every stage of the process

Collaborate closely with your TA teammates across time zones, contributing to a team culture built on trust, flexibility, and shared success

Please apply if you have:

5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including meaningful in-house or client-embedded experience in a global or multi-site environment

Proficiency in Ashby (our ATS) & LinkedIn Recruiter

A solid understanding of sourcing strategies and how to run an equitable, structured hiring process

The ability to manage your own workload and adapt when priorities shift — you're comfortable working independently without a lot of direction

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (8-month contract)

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Company

Kayak

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