Talent Acquisition Lead

The Bezos Earth Fund seeks an experienced, full life cycle recruiter to lead end‑to‑end hiring across all functions, from technical to subject matter experts in fields vital to the Earth Fund’s mission. This individual will serve as a talent advisor, think long term about talent pipelines, support succession planning efforts, and play a key role in building a diverse, high-performing organization.This role will drive the full recruitment lifecycle, from search strategy to candidate generation (both passive through job postings and active through outreach), to offer negotiation. This is a hybrid role based in Washington, DC. Responsibilities Partner with leaders across the Earth Fund to understand organizational priorities, hiring needs, and long‑term talent strategy. Build and maintain relationships with subject matter experts to pipeline future talent. Lead end‑to‑end recruitment for roles at all levels, including leadership and specialized technical positions. Develop tailored sourcing strategies using a mix of proactive outreach, networks, research, and job postings. Conduct competency-based assessments, aligned with the Fund’s Leadership Principles and functional skills. Guide candidates through every stage of the hiring process, from first interaction to onboarding, creating a thoughtful and positive experience. Maintain accurate, timely data in the applicant tracking system and produce hiring dashboards as needed. In partnership with the Chief People Officer, drive process improvements that enhance efficiency, and equity. Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws and internal policies. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 7+ years of full‑cycle recruiting experience, including some experience hiring senior talent is required. Experience in mission driven, philanthropic, nonprofit, or global organizations is advantageous. Skills and Abilities: Proven success recruiting across multiple disciplines (e.g., subject matter experts, operations, technology). Strong sourcing skills and experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms, including Greenhouse applicant tracking, and other recruiting tools. Ability to influence and advise leaders on talent pools and profiles. Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills. Ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. Comfortable using recruiting metrics to track performance and influence decisions. Familiarity with structured interviewing and assessment frameworks. Experience building or scaling recruiting programs at a growing company. Knowledge of employment law and hiring compliance best practices. What We Offer Opportunity to shape the talent strategy of one of the world’s most influential climate‑focused organizations Collaborative, mission‑driven culture with a commitment to innovation Hybrid work environment based in Washington, DC. To Apply: This position offers a competitive salary and includes a benefits package. The Bezos Earth Fund is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination. The Earth Fund recognizes diversity as an asset essential to accomplishing its work. We actively welcome all qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, disability, military/veteran status, compensation history or any other basis prohibited by law. Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter as soon as possible. We are only able to consider applicants who already have authorization to work in the United States. As a cap‑subject employer, we are unable to provide H‑1B sponsorship for this role. Salary Range : $ 150,000 - $185,000 #LI-DNI