Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

Who we are At CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring trust and transparency to car shopping. Since then, our history of innovation and go-to-market acceleration has driven industry-leading growth. In fact, we’re the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, and we’ve been profitable for over 15 years. What we do The market is evolving, and we are too, moving the entire automotive journey online and guiding our customers through every step. That includes everything from the sale of an old car to the financing, purchase, and delivery of a new one. Today, tens of millions of consumers visit CarGurus.com each month, and ~30,000 dealerships use our products. But they're not the only ones who love CarGurus—our employees do, too. We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness, collaboration, and innovation, and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth. Disrupting a trillion-dollar industry requires fresh and diverse perspectives. Come join us for the ride! Role overview As our Senior Director, Talent Acquisition , you will shape the future of CarGurus by building and leading a world-class function that consistently hires exceptional, diverse talent. This highly visible, strategic role reports to the Chief People Officer and serves as a key member of the People Talent Leadership Team. You will partner closely with executives across the business to design forward-looking talent strategies that fuel growth, raise the bar on talent quality, and strengthen leadership capability across the company. This is a unique opportunity to architect the next phase of CarGurus’ people growth—ensuring we have the systems, processes, insights, and pipelines needed to attract the absolute best talent in Boston, Dublin, and beyond. What you'll do Talent Strategy Executive Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to executives across all functions, proactively bringing data-driven insights, talent market intelligence, and strategic recommendations that shape organizational and workforce planning. Embed Talent Acquisition as a critical strategic driver, ensuring business leaders are aligned on hiring priorities and armed with the insights to build exceptional teams. Influence at the senior-most levels with thoughtful perspective, clarity of communication, and an enterprise-first mindset. Build and Lead a Best-in-Class TA Organization: Define and execute the vision for a high-performing, scalable TA function, raising the bar for hiring excellence across CarGurus. Recruit, develop, and mentor a team of 20+ recruiters and operations professionals—cultivating a culture of accountability, growth, curiosity, and top-tier performance. Ensure the team delivers a consistent, “wow” candidate experience that reflects our values and differentiates CarGurus in competitive markets. Operational Excellence, Tools Analytics: Oversee TA operations and drive continuous improvement through the deployment of modern tools, technologies, and systems that improve efficiency, quality, and scalability. Strengthen analytics and reporting capabilities, enabling the business to make smarter workforce decisions through better visibility into hiring performance, pipeline health, and market dynamics. Introduce innovative, technology-enabled approaches to sourcing, screening, and evaluating talent—while preserving the high-touch elements of recruiting that matter most. Proactive Market Sourcing Talent Pipeline Development: Build and manage long-term pipelines for high-impact and hard-to-fill roles, with a focus on Boston and Dublin. Establish deep knowledge of the external talent landscape and maintain ongoing relationships with top prospects—even before roles open. Ensure CarGurus is consistently identifying, engaging, and nurturing high-potential talent in the market to support current and future growth. What you'll b ... (truncated, view full listing at source)