Senior Manager, Global People and Culture, Talent Acquisition

About the Internet Society

The Internet Society (ISOC) supports and promotes the development of the Internet as a global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people’s lives, and a force for good in society. Our work aligns with our goals for the Internet to be open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. We seek collaboration with all who share these goals.

Together, we focus on building and supporting the communities that make the Internet work; advancing the development and application of Internet infrastructure, technologies, and open standards; and advocating for policy that is consistent with our view of the Internet.

About the Position

We are seeking a mission-driven, hands-on Senior Manager, Global People and Culture with a strong focus on Talent Acquisition to help us grow and support our global team. Reporting to the SVP, Global People and Culture, this position is ideal for someone who thrives in both the strategic and tactical aspects of recruiting. This includes proactive outreach, sourcing passive candidates, and leveraging existing networks, while also supporting managers and global People & Culture (P&C) initiatives.
The successful candidate will bring 7–10 years of experience recruiting in global nonprofit settings. They will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, mission-driven organization where adaptability, ownership, and collaboration are key.

Location

Remote (Europe preferred)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for global roles, including proactive sourcing and direct outreach to passive candidates.
• Leverage your existing network of mission-aligned professionals and industry relationships to identify and engage high-quality talent.
• Build diverse talent pipelines through targeted outreach, job boards, referrals, and community engagement.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop inclusive and globally accessible job descriptions.
• Manage candidate communications and maintain accurate data in the ATS.
• Coordinate global scheduling and feedback collection.
• Support recruitment-related projects, including employer branding, candidate experience, and process improvements
  
• Support onboarding and lifecycle transactions across global regions.
• Maintain data accuracy across HR systems and track compliance items.
• Assist with documentation and HR operational tasks.
• Contribute to cross-functional P&C initiatives

• Other duties as assigned

Desired Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in talent acquisition and/or people operations, ideally in nonprofit or mission-driven organizations.
• Proven hands-on recruiter with experience in proactive outreach and sourcing passive candidates.
• Strong network within mission-aligned or Internet-related industries, with the ability to activate relationships to support recruiting.
• Comfortable working across time zones and with globally dispersed teams.
• Excellent project management and follow-through skills.
• Proficiency with ATS (BambooHR a plus) and HR systems.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication in English; Spanish and/or French a plus.
• High attention to detail, responsiveness, and problem-solving mindset.
• Learning agility and a desire to grow in global P&C practices.
• Ability to travel occasionally as needed.

What You'll Love About Us

• Make an Impact. We have an exciting vision and mission to bring the internet to everyone!
• Great Company Culture. We are a global team and live our values of collaboration, inclusion, respect, people and passion in all of our HR programs including our new recognition program!
• Holiday/Vacation. Generous paid time off and paid public holidays.
• Benefits. Based on local in-country guidelines.
• Give back. Get paid to volunteer in your community!
• Professional Development and Educational Benefits. Annual company contribution towards professional development or higher education.
• Flexible Work Models. Flexible work-from-home.

Compensation and benefits for this position will be paid in local currency and based on the country and geographic location’s local salary and benefits market data for the position. Exact pay will be based on factors including but not limited to relevant qualifications, experience, geographic location, education, business and organizational needs. 

The Internet Society is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, color or any other protected class. Compensation and benefit package for this position will be competitively commensurate with the successful applicant’s qualifications.  Applications will be evaluated until the position has been filled. The list of applicants will not be posted publicly and will be reviewed in confidence by members of the evaluation committee.