Director of Talent Acquisition (GTM & Corporate Hiring)

Who We Are

At Tricentis, we’re redefining what’s possible in software testing and quality engineering. Our AI-driven, codeless, and continuous testing platform empowers enterprises to accelerate innovation, deliver higher-quality releases, and transform digital velocity at scale.

Recognized as a global leader by Gartner, Forrester, and IDC, Tricentis partners with the world’s largest and most innovative companies. We’re a team of curious learners, ambitious achievers, and collaborative competitors who believe in constant growth—both for our customers and ourselves.

If you’re motivated by challenge, feedback, and the pursuit of excellence, you’ll thrive here.

About the Role

Tricentis is seeking a Director of Global Talent Acquisition to lead and scale our global hiring strategy across Go-To-Market (GTM) functions and Corporate teams. This leader will play a critical role in enabling Tricentis’ growth by attracting top talent and partnering with senior leaders across Sales, Marketing, Customer Growth, Partnerships, Revenue Operations, as well as Finance, Legal, People, IT, and other corporate functions.

Reporting to the VP of Talent Acquisition, this role will partner closely with executive leadership to design, execute, and continuously optimize a high-impact, data-driven talent acquisition function that supports Tricentis’ global expansion.

This role is located in Austin, TX off of Southwest Parkway. Tricentis works in a hybrid model with employees required to be in the office 3 days a week.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Leadership & Talent Advisory

• Own and execute the global talent acquisition strategy aligned to Tricentis’ business goals and growth plans.
• Serve as the primary TA business partner to GTM and Corporate executive leaders, advising on workforce planning, hiring strategies, and market insights as well as raising new ideas and approaches.
• Successfully drive collaboration and productive conflict with executives and leaders when developing and implementing talent acquisition strategies, and identifying and closing candidates.

Delivery

• Oversee hiring for global GTM roles, including Sales, Solution Architecture, Customer Growth, Professional Services, Marketing, Partnerships, and Revenue Operations.
• Partner with GTM leadership to anticipate hiring needs tied to pipeline growth, product launches, and geographic expansion.
• Ensure consistent assessment of commercial talent aligned with Tricentis’ sales motion and customer-centric culture.
• Oversee hiring strategies for Corporate functions, including Finance, Legal, People, IT, Support, and Executive hiring.

• Balance speed, rigor, and long-term talent planning for both specialized and leadership roles.

Team Leadership

• Lead a global and geographically dispersed team of 6 recruiters (2 AMS, 2 EMEA, 2 APAC)
• Establish clear performance metrics, inspection mechanisms, and career development plans.
• Foster a culture of accountable ownership, continuous learning, disciplined action, adaptability, collaboration, and belief in ambitious results.

Operational Excellence

• Build scalable hiring models to support rapid growth across regions while maintaining quality and speed.
• Optimize recruiting processes, tools, and systems to deliver a best-in-class candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Leverage data and analytics to measure performance against goals, forecast needs, and drive decisions.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Total Rewards, People Operations and Marketing to execute day-to-day and collaborate on opportunities for continuous improvement

Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ Years of HR and business experience required; experience in Talent Acquisition preferred
• 2+ Years experience hiring across GTM preferred
• 2+ Years experience in a high-growth, technology or SaaS environment.
• 2+ Years experience managing people
• Demonstrable experience in:
  • leading teams with global delivery responsibility
  • GTM stakeholder management and reporting
  • driving activity and efficiency through both qualitative and quantitative insights
• Experience establishing hiring process best practices, with some experience leading enablement sessions and content for hiring teams and associated partners.

We offer:

• Competitive market salary + success-oriented commission / bonus
• Supportive and engaged leadership team.
• Career path and professional & personal development.
• 401(k) / pension plan and full benefits package available.
• Enhanced statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Personal and professional development.
• A number of leave offerings: volunteer days, vacation days, public holidays, and flex/floating leave days.
• And more!

Tricentis is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, religious affiliation, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or physical and mental disability and other statuses protected by law.
Global Sanctions Compliance

We comply with all applicable global sanctions and export control laws. Candidates must not be listed on any government restricted party lists (including OFAC SDN List and U.S. Commerce Department restricted lists) and must certify that their employment would not violate any sanctions or export control regulations. Candidates must notify us of any changes to their status during the application process or subsequent employment.

U.S. Work Authorization:

This role is not eligible for employer-sponsored work visas. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.