Director, Talent Acquisition and Development

About the Role

As the Director of Talent Acquisition and Development at Inspiration Mobility Group, your primary responsibility will be to manage end-to-end recruitment efforts across the organization. You will work closely with leadership to attract and secure exceptional talent at all organizational levels, from entry to executive roles. Additionally, you will co-lead the company’s learning and talent development strategy, creating programs and infrastructure to support employee growth following hiring.

You will directly report to the Senior Director of Human Resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the complete recruitment process including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer extension, and closing for various positions across departments and seniority levels, including executive roles.
• Develop and sustain a robust candidate pipeline through proactive methods such as direct outreach, leveraging social media platforms, employee referrals, networking, and partnerships with universities.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and executive leaders to define role expectations, evaluate candidates, and create competitive and attractive job offers.
• Track and analyze recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and pipeline health, using data insights to enhance hiring effectiveness.
• Represent the company at career fairs, talent networking events, and conferences to promote Inspiration Mobility’s employer brand.
• Partner with the HR team to facilitate onboarding processes and design, develop, and implement comprehensive learning and development initiatives, including conducting needs assessments, analyzing skills gaps, launching programs, and leading training sessions covering management education, microlearning modules, and ongoing employee development activities.
• Manage and improve the organization’s learning management systems and tools by evaluating current resources, recommending technology solutions, monitoring participation and effectiveness, and making continuous enhancements based on feedback and data analysis.
• Work alongside leadership to create and maintain career growth frameworks, competency models, and succession planning tools to foster employee development at every level.
• Ensure a consistent, inclusive, and positive candidate experience that reflects the company’s culture and values.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in talent acquisition, with proficiency in full-cycle recruiting across multiple functions and seniority levels, including executive hiring, backed by proven results.
• Strong relationship-building skills to serve as a trusted advisor and partner to hiring managers and senior executives.
• Proactive sourcing expertise, able to independently build quality candidate pipelines without relying solely on inbound applications.
• Exceptional multitasking ability to manage several open requisitions, balancing priorities and stakeholders while maintaining an excellent candidate experience.
• Practical experience in learning and development, such as designing training curricula, facilitating leadership programs, implementing learning tools and processes, and conducting skills gap analyses, with eagerness to co-lead this function alongside recruiting.
• Alignment with the company’s core values, demonstrated through past behavior and experiences.

Compensation and Location

Salary ranges from $130,000 to $155,000 annually, with eligibility for performance bonuses. The position is based in Washington, D.C., with a hybrid work model requiring in-office presence Tuesday through Thursday in the Dupont Circle office. Remote work on Mondays and Fridays is optional.

Working Environment and Culture

Inspiration Mobility offers a dynamic, mission-driven workplace where you will actively contribute to building the company. The team embraces autonomy, rapid decision-making, creativity, and pragmatism to address complex challenges at the crossroads of transportation, energy, technology, and finance. The culture promotes accountability, low egos, continuous learning, and the opportunity to impact the future of mobility meaningfully.

Core Values

The company emphasizes core values that all employees are expected to uphold in daily interactions. These values play a significant role in hiring decisions and ongoing performance evaluations.

Diversity and Inclusion

Inspiration Mobility is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. Discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability is strictly prohibited. The company actively supports diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives to build a team with varied backgrounds and perspectives.