Talent Lead

Base pay range: $/yr - $/yr

Who are we:
Caraway is a home goods brand on a mission to craft well-designed, non-toxic home goods that thoughtfully raises the standards of what you cook with. We’re passionate about creating elevated products, free of toxic chemicals, that are better for you, your family, and the planet.

We prioritize a holistic approach to the creation of Caraway products. We partner with ethical manufacturers where their employees are safe, paid fairly, given benefits, and work regulated hours. Our eco-friendly manufacturing process releases less CO2 into the environment than traditional non-stick coatings and we engage in sustainable packaging practices, free of single-use plastics and ship in packaging made from recycled materials.

We pride ourselves on continuously striving to do and be better - for you and the planet - in every step of the process.

Since launching in November 2019, we’ve become one of the fastest growing digitally-native brands of the last decade and are now sold in retailers including Target, Bloomingdale’s, Crate & Barrel, The Container Store, Costco, Zola, and many more.

We’ve amassed over 85,000+ five-star reviews from happy customers and hundreds of press hits from the likes of Vogue, Domino, Good Housekeeping, Food & Wine, Architectural Digest, Pure Wow, Fortune, and CNN.

Caraway is a fully-remote company filled with motivated and hardworking innovators and doers. We’re continually developing programs to support our distributed team to ensure a successful remote experience. If you’re looking to join a brand that folks love, read on and apply!

The Opportunity: As the Talent Lead at Caraway, you will own the full talent lifecycle - including end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, offboarding and scaling our employer brand. You will partner with senior leadership to anticipate hiring needs, build a scalable pipeline for high-growth, drive innovative sourcing strategies, and create an exceptional candidate and internal Crew experience.

Who You Are: You are a strategic, people-centered leader who thrives in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments. You bring a blend of hands-on execution and big-picture thinking, with a track record of building scalable talent functions in consumer brands. You are values-aligned, inclusive, and curious, with a bias for action and a proven ability to partner with cross-functional leaders. You value integrity, data-driven decision making, and above all, the candidate experience as a competitive differentiator.

You’ll be comfortable operating at both strategic and tactical levels. You have a passion for attracting top-tier talent in a fast-paced consumer goods environment.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and own the talent acquisition strategy aligned with Caraway’s business goals, including workforce planning, DEI objectives, employer branding, and candidate experience.
• Partner with leadership to forecast hiring needs, define role requirements, and influence workforce planning across functions (GTM, Marketing, Design, Operations, Finance, Product & Engineering).
• Build and nurture a proactive talent pipeline, sharing high potential candidates and hires ahead of demand.
• Develop & manage a dynamic talent strategy that integrates full-time, contract and offshore talent.
• Support broader People Team initiatives across the employee lifecycle.
• Design and implement proactive sourcing strategies to attract passive and active candidates, leveraging social media, communities, partnerships, and industry events.
• Own the full recruitment funnel from go-live to offer, optimizing time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire, and candidate experience metrics.
• Standardize and train hiring managers on interview best practices, incorporating structured evaluations and DEI principles.

Employer Brand + Candidate Experience

• Elevate Caraway as an employer of choice by shaping a compelling employer brand in collaboration with Marketing and Communications.
• Champion an inclusive, equitable candidate experience from first touch to onboarding, ensuring accessibility and fairness.
• Ensure all recruitment and hiring practices comply with labor laws, EEO regulations, and internal…