Director, Talent Acquisition

Kyverna Therapeutics is a patient-centered, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing cell therapies for patients suffering from autoimmune diseases. The Kyverna therapeutic platform leverages advanced T cell engineering to suppress and eliminate autoreactive immune cells at the origin of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Be at the forefront of cell therapy innovation by joining scientists, industry veterans and healthcare visionaries and help transform how autoimmune diseases are treated

Kyverna is recruiting an Director, Talent Acquisition to join our HR team. This role will be leading the recruiting efforts for finding, hiring – and retaining talented candidates. In addition, the role is responsible for managing the recruitment and support the onboarding strategic direction and maintaining effective recruitment metrics, processes, systems and tools. The Director, Talent Acquisition will partner and collaborate with leadership, hiring manager, and HR colleagues and will execute against the recruitment strategy to attract and assess ideal talent for Kyverna and deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience, as a trusted partner to all stakeholders. This position reports directly to the VP, Human Resources.

Responsibilities

• Be the ambassador and face of Kyverna to prospective employees

• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of talent acquisition and selection across a variety of roles, business units at all levels of the organization

• Maintain a sustainable talent acquisition strategy that meet current and future needs of the business

• Effectively manage multiple requisitions and candidates during high volume periods while creating and owning a positive candidate experience

• Source both active and passive candidates utilizing creative strategies and techniques

• Act as a partner, consultant, and advisor to management by developing, driving, and executing strategies to find and acquire diverse talent in highly competitive markets

• Provide regular updates to the hiring managers and ensure ongoing communication

• Provide a meaningful, mutually beneficial experience to candidates, while acting as a brand ambassador and DEI champion

• Design, plan and execute employer branding activities

• Provide general administrative support in the preparation of documents including, but not limited to, offer letters, organizational announcements, etc.

• Track progress and activity to provide management updates on a weekly basis

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of experience in full life cycle recruiting, biotechnology or biopharma industry preferred
• Experience with sourcing passive candidates and pipeline generation, using a variety of techniques and demonstrating a creative and resourceful approach to finding great people.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit for experienced, specialty positions in clinical, biotechnology manufacturing, QA, R&D, Regulatory, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of employer branding techniques
• Familiarity with a variety of different selection methods (interviews, assignments, etc.)
• Hands on experience with posting jobs on social media and professional job boards
• Proven experience in creating efficient recruiting processes
• Experience with ATS and Recruitment Marketing tools
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to take initiative
• Enthusiastic and friendly team player who is passionate about Kyverna’s technology and values
• A high level of integrity, a solid sense of accountability and the ability to make sound decisions quickly

$200,000 - $230,000 a year

The salary range for candidates residing in California for this position is $200,000 USD to $230,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate of what we reasonably expect to pay for this posted position, and the actual salary may vary based on various factors, including without limitation geographic location, individual education, experience, tenure, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. This position is also eligible for bonus, benefits, and participation in Company’s stock option plan.

Kyverna is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Kyverna is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identify, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other legally protected status. EOE/AA/Vets