Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

What You'll Do

At Avalara, Talent Acquisition Partners bring the right people to the right roles at the right time. This role is critical in shaping the quality of talent across Avalara's global business groups. As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will deliver full lifecycle recruiting solutions, partner with hiring leaders, and leverage technology and insights to drive hiring quality, speed, and inclusion.

The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner plays a key role in identifying and hiring top talent across Avalara's diverse business areas, including technology, operations, and go-to-market teams. You will partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, align on strategies, and deliver top talent that fuels Avalara's growth. This role combines relationship-building, data-driven recruiting, and continuous improvement to ensure a world-class hiring experience. This will be an Individual Contributor role, Reporting to the Director, Talent Acquisition.

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What Your Responsibilities Will Be

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle across a range of roles and business functions, from intake to offer close.
• Partner with hiring managers to define requirements, build hiring strategies, and align on priorities.
• You'll act as a strategic hiring partner using data, insights, and communication to guide hiring decisions.
• You'll source and engage qualified candidates through direct outreach, referrals, AI tools, and social platforms.
• Champion inclusive hiring practices, ensuring diverse and representative candidate slates for all roles.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience that reflects Avalara's values and culture.
• You'll use AI and automation to improve sourcing, screening, and overall efficiency in the recruiting process.
• Collaborate with TA Managers, Talent Advisors, and People Partners to align hiring execution with workforce planning goals.
• Maintain ATS accuracy, compliance, and reporting standards to ensure data-driven accountability.
• Continuously identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve recruiter effectiveness.

What You'll Need to be Successful

• 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a global, high-growth, or technology-driven organization.
• Proven track record of hiring top talent across different business groups and levels.
• Strong sourcing expertise using Boolean search, social media, referrals, and AI-driven tools.
• Experience managing recruiting processes end-to-end with a focus on candidate experience and stakeholder management.
• Strong data orientation and ability to interpret recruiting analytics to inform decisions.
• Familiarity with ATS and CRM systems with strong attention to data.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to problem-solve and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in hiring.
• Comfort with AI and automation tools to enhance recruiter efficiency.
• Ability to work effectively across time zones and with global teams.

Avalara is an AI-first Company

AI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products.  Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability.

• You'll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies, ready to thrive here.

• You'll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers.

• You'll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too.

How We'll Take Care of You

Total Rewards 

In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses. 

Health & Wellness 
Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance. 

Inclusive culture and diversity 
Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship. 

What You Need To Know About Avalara

We're defining the relationship between tax and tech.

We've already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6.6 million tax returns a year. Our growth is real - we're a billion dollar business - and we're not slowing down until we've achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.

We're bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we've designed, that empowers our people to win. We've been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.

We're An Equal Opportunity Employer

Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don't want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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