Manager of Talent Acquisition

Job overview

The Manager of Talent Acquisition role is listed in Chicago, IL; the posting describes Karbon as a globally distributed team but does not specify a remote or hybrid arrangement. The estimated base salary range is $130,000–$145,000 per year. Karbon develops AI-powered practice management software for accounting firms. This player-coach role leads the global recruiting function, personally closes roles, and manages a small recruiting team. It improves hiring predictability and quality through data-driven forecasting, recruiter coaching, cross-functional partnership, process improvement, and AI integration.

What you'll do

• Set hiring targets aligned with headcount plans and business priorities
• manage recruiting performance and pipeline health
• maintain hiring forecasts and validate accuracy
• partner with People, Finance, and business leaders on hiring risks and plans
• personally recruit while coaching a small team
• establish coaching and pipeline review cadences
• report recruiting KPIs and recommendations to executives
• use AI tools to improve talent processes
• lead recruitment improvement projects
• manage relationships with talent-process vendors.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

talent acquisition manager

recruiting leadership

global recruiting

full-cycle recruiting

saas recruiting

recruiting analytics

hiring forecasts

ai integration

chicago il

karbon

$130k–$145k

401(k) match

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Flexible time off, company-paid medical for employee and eligible dependents, paid dental and vision, 401(k) with company matching, FSA, up to eight weeks of paid parental leave, and work-from-home stipend.

Why this role

Requires 5+ years in talent acquisition, including 1–2 years in a managerial or team lead role, full-cycle SaaS recruiting experience, and experience building scalable recruiting processes. Benefits include flexible time off, company-paid medical, paid dental and vision, 401(k) match, FSA, up to eight weeks of paid parental leave, and a work-from-home stipend.

About the employer

Karbon is hiring for this role. Industry: Custom Computer Programming Services. Sector: 54.