Talent Acquisition Partner

The Crown Is Yours

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you'll play a critical role in shaping our growth by leading high-impact hiring strategies across multiple teams. In this role, you'll operate as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders, drive excellence at every stage of the recruitment lifecycle, from deeply strategic sourcing and proactive pipeline development to systems optimization and data-driven decision-making. Partnering cross-functionally, you will influence with insights, and elevate both the candidate and stakeholder experience with every interaction.

What You'll Do

• Develop and execute tailored recruiting strategies that align with business objectives and elevate team performance across multiple functions.
• Serve as a consultative partner to senior stakeholders, guiding workforce planning, talent forecasting, and hiring decisions with data-backed insights.
• Champion candidate experience by owning timely communications, driving interviewer enablement, and delivering consistent process excellence.
• Build and nurture talent pipelines through advanced sourcing techniques including direct outreach, competitive intelligence, and events to attract diverse, high-impact talent.
• Optimize workflows across recruiting systems, with accountability for data integrity and reporting in platforms like Workday and CRM tools.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts within Talent Acquisition, refining processes and sharing best practices across teams.
• Deepen your business acumen and industry expertise to position DraftKings as an employer of choice and effectively market opportunities to top-tier talent.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• At least 6 years of experience in full-cycle recruiting, with demonstrated success in strategic sourcing, stakeholder management, and scaling talent acquisition operations.
• A proven track record of owning complex hiring processes with an emphasis on direct sourcing and proactive pipeline generation.
• Strong ability to influence stakeholders and communicate with clarity, even in fast-paced and evolving environments.
• Experience driving results through data insights, process improvements, and thoughtful talent strategies.
• Proficiency in applicant tracking systems and sourcing tools; Workday and CRM experience strongly preferred.
• A high level of accountability, curiosity, and ownership, with a drive to improve candidate and stakeholder experiences at scale.