CarGurus

Manager, Talent Acquisition Operations and Employer Brand

CarGurus$114K — $143K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in talent acquisition or related fields
  • Proven success in leading and developing teams
  • In-depth knowledge of the recruiting lifecycle and ATS management
  • Hands-on experience with Phenom or similar career site platforms
  • Strong project management and organizational skills
  • Analytical mindset with expertise in data visualization tools
  • Knowledge of compliance issues in talent operations

Responsibilities

  • Lead TA operations and analytics, ensuring system integrity and user management of ATS (Greenhouse)
  • Optimize vendor relationships and streamline third-party recruiting tools
  • Implement change management strategies for TA processes and tool adoption
  • Analyze recruiting processes to ensure efficiency and industry relevance
  • Enhance candidate experience from application to offer stage
  • Oversee employer branding initiatives and manage related content across platforms
  • Manage career site design and analytics to improve recruitment effectiveness

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Package
  • Discretionary bonuses and incentives
  • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
  • Flexible hybrid working model
  • Professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
Role overview

Our Talent Acquisition Team is looking for an experienced Manager of Talent Acquisition Operations and Employer Brand to make our company a destination for top talent globally. In this role, as a critical member of the TA leadership team, you will partner cross-functionally with multiple business partners, leaders, vendors, and the full TA team to translate strategy into action. You'll influence and impact company-wide recruiting processes, candidate experience, employer brand, and programs by optimizing our data and technology.

What you'll do

TA Operations, Analytics & Tech Enablement
  • Act as the primary owner and system administrator of Greenhouse, our ATS - configuration, user management, job creation and post management, offer generation, new hire communications, integrations, and system health.
  • Manage the broader TA vendor relationships, optimizing and streamlining all third party job boards, sourcing, screening and scheduling tools (ex. Linkedin, Docusign, BrightHire, and more).
  • Evaluate and implement thoughtful change management for the full TA team around tool evolution and adoption across the team, including building workflow maps, playbooks and training.
  • Analyze and evaluate long-term process needs, with an eye on forward-looking industry best practices.
  • Demonstrate a deep aptitude for the technical management of recruiting operations, including system integrations and escalation management.
  • Own TA analytics and reporting, helping configure and maintain dashboards TA metrics KPIs, and produce relevant reporting.
  • Partner closely with the TA leadership team to standardize hiring manager experience, structured interview best-practices and expectations.
  • Lead, manage, and develop a team responsible for TA operations and candidate experience delivery, setting clear team-level goals, processes, and performance standards.

Candidate Experience & Employer Brand
  • Oversee our global employer brand to attract high-quality candidates, working closely with internal partners and brand vendors. Leverage data and candidate sentiment to guide our strategy, messaging, and spend.
  • Own our social media accounts and the career site (Phenom) - managing content, job feed configuration, page design, asset deployment. Track key site metrics to drive traffic and applications to continuously improve top-of-funnel performance.
  • Create a "wow" candidate experience, ensuring a consistent and high-quality journey from the initial application through the offer stage across all roles.

What you'll bring
  • Experienced Leader: You possess strong people leadership skills and have a proven track record of building, coaching, and developing teams.
  • Recruiting Expert: You are someone who has previously managed a full desk recruiting, giving you a deep understanding of the end-to-end hiring lifecycle.
  • ATS Power User: You are a seasoned administrator (Greenhouse preferred)- not just a user. You understand system configuration: permissions, job templates, offer approvals, integrations, custom fields, and reporting. Experience managing the Greenhouse-to-Workday integration is a bonus.
  • Career Site Savvy: You have hands-on experience managing a career site platform (Phenom preferred), including content management, platform configuration, and employer brand execution. You understand how career site analytics connect to top-of-funnel recruiting performance.
  • Tech-Savvy: You have robust experience with TA tech levers (ATS, CRM, skills matching, scheduling, communications, etc). You also possess the aptitude to master the technical, backend aspects of the TA stack. You are an AI early adopter and know when to lean into automation to enhance a process.
  • Process & Project Oriented: You have strong project management skills and a proven ability to build operations from scratch, document workflows, and identify breakdowns in execution.
  • Data-Driven: You are highly analytical, with experience extracting insights from data visualization tools to diagnose business challenges and drive operational solutions.
  • Candidate-Obsessed: You have a natural passion for candidate experience and know how to provide best-in-class service to talent.
  • Collaborative Partner: You have strong EQ and outstanding communication skills to partner multidirectionally with vendors and stakeholders across TA, HR, DEIB, Marketing, and Communications.
  • Compliance-Aware: You understand the operational and legal dimensions of talent operations, including background check process, pay transparency compliance and data privacy in candidate record management.


The displayed range represents the expected annual base salary / On-Target Earnings (OTE) for this position. On-Target Earnings (OTE) is inclusive of base salary and on-target commission earnings, which applies exclusively to sales roles.

Individual pay within this range is determined by work location and other factors such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

This annual base salary forms part of a comprehensive Total Rewards Package. In addition to benefits, this role may qualify for discretionary bonuses/incentives and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Position Pay Range

$114,000-$143,000 USD

CarGurus may require in-person interviews as part of our hiring process, particularly for positions based in our Boston and Dublin offices. Candidates selected for an in-person interview will be notified in advance. Please be aware that travel expenses are the responsibility of the candidate.

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About CarGurus

CarGurus is an online automotive marketplace that allows users to search for and compare new and used cars. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. CarGurus has a strong focus on transparency and provides users with information on pricing, dealer reputation, and vehicle history. The company has been recognized for its innovative approach to car shopping and has won several awards for its platform.
Learn more about CarGurus
Size
1,203 employees
Market Cap
$1.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$77.5 million
Founded
2006
5 Year Trend
+36.9%
Revenue
$551.4 million
NASDAQ

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