Head of Talent Acquisition

Head of Talent

Overview

Veza is a fast-moving, high-growth CyberSecurity startup, and our ability to scale hinges on hiring and growing world-class talent. As our Head of Talent, you will own the global talent strategy and execution—from sourcing to onboarding. You'll partner closely with our executive team to ensure we attract, hire, and retain the people who will fuel our next stage of growth. This is a strategic and hands-on role for a builder who thrives in dynamic, high-expectation environments.

What You'll Own

• Talent Strategy & Leadership: Own and evolve a global talent acquisition strategy that scales with the business. Lead and grow a high-performing recruiting team.
  
  

Experience building and scaling recruiting teams and processes across multiple geographies:Has led or supported talent acquisition across international markets and understands region-specific nuances in sourcing, hiring, and employment practices

• Full-Cycle Recruiting: Oversee recruiting across all functions—R&D, GTM, and G&A—ensuring a best-in-class process
• Candidate Experience: Champion an exceptional and inclusive candidate journey that reflects our culture and values.
• Hiring Partnership: Act as a strategic advisor to hiring managers and execs; help them define roles, evaluate talent, and make the right hires quickly and thoughtfully.
• Operational Excellence: Build scalable, repeatable recruiting processes, leveraging tools and systems to drive efficiency and consistency.
• Employer Brand: Elevate Veza's employer brand and ensure our value proposition is visible to the best talent in the market.
• Insights & Reporting: Establish metrics to track performance, measure funnel health, and continuously improve outcomes through data-driven decision-making.
  
  

What You Bring

• 10+ years of talent acquisition leadership experience in high-growth tech companies or startups, including global hiring
• Track record of building and scaling recruiting functions that support rapid company growth
• Experience hiring across a broad range of functions (Engineering, Product, GTM, G&A) and levels (IC to exec)
• Proven ability to partner closely with executives and influence senior leaders
• Data-driven mindset with a bias for action and results
• Experience evolving and amplifying employer brand strategy
• Strong team builder, mentor, and operator—low ego, high ownership
  
  

Why Veza

This is an opportunity to build something extraordinary. You'll help shape the team, culture, and processes that define the next chapter of our business.

The compensation for this role depends on several factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates offered a position at the posted job level, the provided range is the expected base salary. This does not include any additional variable compensation, such as commission.

Compensation Disclosure

$220,000—$260,000 USD

Our Culture

We're driven to build a strong company culture and are looking for individuals with solid alignment with the following:

• Ownership Mindset
• Act with Integrity
• Guardians of our Customers
• Opinionated Humility
• Build Trust, Earn Trust
  
  

At Veza, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected pay range can be discussed with your recruiter for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for equity and a competitive benefits package.

Veza is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants according to applicable federal, state, and local laws. If a candidate with a disability requires an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [email protected]

About Veza

Veza is the identity security company. Identity and security teams use Veza to secure identity access across SaaS apps, on-prem apps, data systems, and cloud infrastructure. Veza solves the blind spots of traditional identity tools with its unique ability to ingest and organize permissions metadata in the Veza Authorization Graph. Global enterprises like Blackstone, Wynn Resorts, and Expedia trust Veza to visualize access permissions, monitor permissions activity, automate access reviews, and remediate privilege violations. Founded in 2020, Veza is headquartered in Redwood City, California, and is funded by Accel, Bain Capital, Ballistic Ventures, GV, Norwest Venture Partners, and True Ventures. Visit us at veza.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.