Director, Talent Acquisition (Boston, MA, US)

About Servier

Servier in the U.S. is a Boston-based, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company launched by Servier Group in 2018. As a privately held organization, Servier is uniquely positioned to advance cutting-edge science, tackle underserved therapeutic areas and make patients the focus of every strategic decision.

 

Role Summary

The Director, Talent Acquisition will lead hiring strategies and execution for our US-based businesses across the enterprise, owning recruitment end-to-end for open and upcoming positions to achieve our business strategy. The company's oncology and neurology portfolio of innovative medicines is designed to bring more life-saving treatments to a greater number of patients and in a variety of tumor types. You will play a critical role in ensuring our businesses have the right talent to meet these goals.

In this role, the ideal candidate will serve as a Strategic Partner and Trusted Advisor to each of our functions and leadership teams, providing executive-level stakeholder management and driving external candidate market engagement through a variety of outreach tactics while building diverse and qualified talent pools to meet the current and future people strategies of the organization. You will lead and develop a team of two recruiters, with responsibility for building out and scaling the Talent Acquisition function to support the organization's workforce goals through strategic planning, process optimization, and technology improvement initiatives. This position will report to the Senior Director/Head of US Talent Acquisition.

Primary Responsibilities

 

Team Leadership & Function Development

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of two recruiters, fostering a high-performance culture and professional growth

Build out the Talent Acquisition function to scale with organizational growth, including workforce planning, headcount justification, and team structure optimization

Establish team goals, metrics, and accountability frameworks to drive performance and continuous improvement

Serve as a coach and escalation point for complex searches and stakeholder challenges

Strategic Talent Acquisition

Own and drive end-to-end recruitment strategy, managing executive-level stakeholders to meet business talent goals

Design and execute search strategies for existing and anticipated candidate profiles across the organization, including executive and senior leadership positions

Partner directly with senior leadership on specific executive-level searches, serving as a strategic partner for critical roles

Gather and integrate labor market data into people planning and hiring processes including: salary trends, competitor intelligence, geographic insights, and other relevant analysis to inform decision-making

Employment Brand & Candidate Engagement

Serve as a senior Brand Ambassador to engage the external labor market for open positions and pipeline efforts through recruitment marketing, conference/event strategy, and targeted outreach initiatives

Build and sustain talent communities in relevant skill and competency areas for current and future growth needs

Drive employment brand strategy in partnership with our Associate Director of Sourcing and Operations to increase brand awareness among prospective talent

 

Operational Excellence & Process Innovation

Lead strategic project work for the Talent Acquisition function, focusing on technology implementation, process optimization, and scalability

Identify opportunities for improvement; design and implement changes that enhance team capabilities and organizational hiring outcomes

Manage and optimize candidate-driven channels including referral networks, LinkedIn, employment marketing efforts, and other sourcing platforms

Deliver an exceptional candidate and internal stakeholder experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle

Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure pipeline and employment brand activities align with broader people strategies

 

Education and Required Skills

Bachelor's Degree required

10+ years recruitment/sourcing or equivalent professional experience required

5+ years in a senior recruitment role with demonstrated success in talent sourcing and full-cycle recruiting

2+ years of direct people management experience, with a track record of developing talent and building teams

Project leadership and process improvement experience required

Pharmaceutical/Biotech industry experience highly preferred

Executive presence with strong communication and influencing skills with senior and executive leadership

Experience managing prospective candidates in an ATS/CRM

Agile mindset with the ability to pivot quickly as business needs change

Demonstrated ability to work with autonomy, drive strategic initiatives, and deliver quality outcomes

Experience effectively collaborating and influencing across diverse teams including internal US and Global stakeholders, and external partners

 

Travel and Location

Based in Boston; remote-hybrid position

~10% travel will be required

Job Description

Candidate Profile

Servier’s Commitment

Servier is committed to modeling diversity, equity, and inclusion within the industry. We are dedicated to fostering an environment that maintains equitable treatment for all and we welcome applicants who are passionate, committed, and innovative individuals. We encourage candidates to apply to our open roles as we are always willing to consider experiences and skills beyond what is listed in the job description.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is $194,000 - $234,000. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. Employees in this position are also eligible for Short-Term and Long-Term incentive programs. Servier also offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision, flexible time off (Servier provides unlimited sick time and flex time, and does not accrue time off), 401(k), life and disability insurance, recognition programs among other great benefits (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).  For more information on our benefits, please visit this link .

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