Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (8 Month Contract)

• KAYAK is looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to join our global and collaborative People & Culture team on an 8-month fixed-term contract — a meaningful opportunity to make a real impact on how we grow KAYAK
• You’ll be a trusted partner to hiring teams across the business, owning the full recruitment cycle and helping us bring in talented, diverse people across Product, Design, Commercial, Marketing, and Engineering
• This contract will start in August 2026 and continue through April 2027
• Manage full-cycle recruitment from initial intake through offer, with a focus on hiring for Product, Design, Commercial (Sales, Partnerships), Marketing, and Engineering roles — including backfills and incremental headcount
• Build strong working relationships with hiring managers and senior leaders to understand their team’s needs and develop recruitment plans that support them
• Serve as a knowledgeable resource on market trends, talent availability, and sourcing strategies — sharing what you know to help teams make informed decisions
• Design structured, role-specific interview plans and scorecards; champion inclusive hiring practices and ensure consistent, equitable evaluation across interview panels
• Build and maintain proactive candidate pipelines for near-term and future hiring needs
• Represent KAYAK authentically to candidates, delivering an outstanding experience at every stage of the process
• Collaborate closely with your TA teammates across time zones, contributing to a team culture built on trust, flexibility, and shared success

Benefits

• Work flexibly: Our global flexible work policy lets our teams decide if they head into one of our offices or work from anywhere else
• Team-wide time off: Most of our team disconnects at the same time each year to recharge and reconnect
• Global volunteer week: Take VTO (Volunteer Time Off) to support the organizations and charitable efforts you believe in
• Wellness: We take care of each other - providing opportunities and spaces to live that work-life balance
• Resource groups: Our five ERGs are employee-led groups for underrepresented communities and their allies
• Career growth: We provide opportunities for our team to develop their skills – or learn new ones – on their own terms- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including meaningful in-house or client-embedded experience in a global or multi-site environment
• Proficiency in Ashby (our ATS) & LinkedIn Recruiter
• Comfort using data to track your work, spot patterns, and improve processes over time
• Clear, thoughtful communication with both candidates and internal teams; you’re at ease working across time zones and with distributed colleagues
• The ability to manage your own workload and adapt when priorities shift — you’re comfortable working independently without a lot of direction
• A solid understanding of sourcing strategies and how to run an equitable, structured hiring process