Associate Director, Talent Acquisition

Position Summary:

Apellis Pharmaceuticals is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Talent Acquisition to lead our established talent acquisition function. This leader will manage a team of recruiters, partnering with key stakeholders to implement effective talent strategies that support our continued success in developing breakthrough therapies for patients with serious diseases.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 3+ years of in-house biotech/pharmaceutical talent acquisition experience
• Minimum 5+ years of leadership experience managing recruitment teams

Key Responsibilities Include:

 Strategic Leadership

• Own and optimize the organization-wide hiring plan and position management process in partnership with the HR Business Partner team.
• Partner with the broader HR team on strategic workforce planning initiatives to anticipate and meet future talent needs.
• Lead the implementation and optimization of talent acquisition technology, including the future implementation of Workday Recruiting.
• Develop and enhance TA policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure excellence in recruitment execution.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and mentor a team of talent acquisition professionals across the US.
• Build team capabilities in strategic sourcing, talent advisory, and data-driven decision-making.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement in recruitment practices.
• Train and develop team members and hiring managers on best practices, interview methodologies, and effective candidate evaluation.

Business Partnership & Talent Advisory

• Serve as a trusted talent advisor to senior leadership on critical hiring initiatives.
• Partner with HR Business Partners to align talent strategies with business objectives.
• Develop innovative approaches to building talent pipelines for strategic roles.

Process Excellence & Innovation

• Enhance the candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Optimize recruitment processes and procedures to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Implement data-driven approaches to measure and improve recruitment metrics.
• Drive the adoption of innovative sourcing strategies and recruitment technologies.
• Manage relationships with external partners and vendors to ensure cost-effective hiring practices.

Education, Registration & Certification:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Professional certifications in HR/Talent Acquisition are a plus.

Experience:

• 7+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• Proven track record of building and leading international recruiting teams.
• Experience implementing and optimizing recruitment technologies.
• Strong background in talent analytics and workforce planning.
• Track record of successfully partnering with executive stakeholders.
• Life sciences or biotech industry experience is strongly preferred.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate business needs into talent solutions.
• Excellence in building and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong analytical capabilities and data-driven decision-making.
• Outstanding stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Change management expertise.

Travel Requirements:

• Expected travel to the Company’s headquarters.
• Additional travel may be required

Benefits and Perks:

Apellis offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company match, inclusive family building benefits, flexible time off, summer and winter shutdowns, paid family leave, disability and life insurance, and more! Visit https://apellis.com/careers/ to learn more.
Company Background:

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company that combines courageous science and compassion to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two approved medicines targeting C3. These include the first and only therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness around the world. With nearly a dozen clinical and pre-clinical programs underway, we believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.

For more information, please visit http://apellis.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn

EEO Statement:

Apellis is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

For San Francisco postings: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

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