Talent Acquisition Partner - Security & Privacy

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruitment across multiple business lines, with a focus on Security & Privacy, R&D, and Trust & Safety, while remaining adaptable to highly technical roles (eg, Security Engineering, Data Science) and non-technical/operational searches.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and HR partners; assess talent needs, share market insights, influence hiring decisions, and guide hiring strategies.
• Execute strategic sourcing using innovative techniques, talent research, and market mapping to attract top passive talent in competitive tech and security markets.
• Screen and assess candidates by rigorously evaluating technical skills, business acumen, and alignment with TikTok culture; provide a seamless candidate experience from application through onboarding.
• Lead interview and offer stages, leveraging internal parity data and market intelligence to recommend salaries and close complex negotiations.
• Partner with hiring teams to analyze pipeline metrics (funnel conversion, channel distribution), identify bottlenecks, and implement proactive recruitment solutions.
• Navigate the highly regulated USDS environment and manage TA projects such as pipeline optimization, interviewer training, and referral programs to drive continuous improvement; operate in a fully on-site setting.

Requirements

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience, including at least 2+ years supporting Technical, Security & Privacy, R&D, or Trust & Safety organizations.
• Proven ability to manage diverse, complex requisitions simultaneously, including leadership-level hiring.
• Strong analytical skills and data fluency to diagnose pipeline challenges and present clear, actionable solutions to leadership.
• Advanced sourcing expertise (Boolean, X-Ray, LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM tools) with a track record of complex talent mapping and engaging highly passive technical talent.

Technologies

• Boolean search techniques
• X-Ray search
• LinkedIn Recruiter
• CRM tools

Benefits

• Day one medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing benefits
• 10 paid holidays per year
• 10 paid sick days per year
• 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)
• Eligibility for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units