Head of Talent Acquisition (Player-Coach) at Brightonjones

Ready to make a meaningful impact?   At Brighton Jones, we’re a purpose-driven, client-focused team committed to helping individuals live richer lives. As one of the largest RIAs in the nation, we’ve built a culture of continuous growth, collaboration, and community—recognized with 15 consecutive “Best Places to Work” awards including Inc.com’s 2025 list, as well as national honors for community impact.   We lead the industry in aligning wealth, passion, and purpose to help our clients thrive. With over $30 billion in assets under advisement, 300+ teammates nationwide, and a dynamic, team-based approach, we’re growing fast—and we’re looking for driven, curious individuals to join our #OneTeam.    We are seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition to lead the talent engine that powers our growth and executes recruiting for our most critical roles: New Market Growth Advisors Lead Advisors   Take our Values in Action Self-Assessment to see how our values align! Why You'll Be Proud to Recruit Here Our people are at the center of everything we do. We work hard, support one another, and bring energy and care to our work. In this role, you won’t just be filling seats — you’ll be helping shape the future of the firm. The people you bring in and the systems you build will have a lasting impact on Brighton Jones. The Opportunity This role directly drives Brighton Jones’ growth through high-impact hiring and the development of a scalable recruiting engine. You will personally lead and close our most critical advisor searches, build systems that make hiring repeatable, and coach a lean team to perform at a high level. Your work will shape how Brighton Jones shows up in the market and differentiate us in a field of traditional competitors. This is not a coordination role — it is a hands-on, build-and-lead role with direct impact on the firm’s ability to scale. What You Will Own • Build and own a high-quality talent pipeline. Drive top-of-funnel generation through proactive passive sourcing, industry mapping, competitor targeting, LinkedIn sourcing, conferences, and referrals. Develop long-term relationships and maintain a consistent pipeline of top-tier candidates across key markets. • Convert pipeline into high-impact hires. Lead recruiting for New Market Growth Advisors and Lead Advisors (Seat Ones), moving candidates from initial engagement through offer and close with a high bar for quality and fit. • Be a player-coach and elevate the team. Provide hands-on coaching across sourcing strategy, candidate calibration, and closing, while helping prioritize roles and focus effort on the highest-impact opportunities. • Build and scale the recruiting engine. Design and refine sourcing playbooks, interview frameworks, and candidate experience, while establishing clear recruiting discipline through pipeline tracking, weekly metrics, and funnel conversion. • Partner closely with leadership. Work alongside business leaders to define hiring needs, calibrate candidates, and drive strong, timely decisions. Bring forward market insight on talent availability, compensation trends, and the competitive landscape. • Operate with ownership and focus. Set priorities, allocate effort, and make tradeoffs that accelerate hiring outcomes and support market expansion and firm growth. You’ll thrive in this role if you’re energized by making an impact, building relationships, and connecting great talent with meaningful opportunities. We’re looking for an experienced leader who has earned their stripes but still wants to stay close to the work. What You Bring Required: • Experience leading and developing others in a recruiting environment. • 5+ years recruiting senior, client-facing, revenue-generating talent (wealth management or professional services preferred). • Demonstrated success recruiting in complex or competitive hiring environments. • Proven ability to build and manage recruiting pipelines and tracking systems (ATS/CRM). • Strong hunter and closer mindset, with a track record of sourcing and converting passive, senior candidates. • Operator instincts, with experience building or improving playbooks, processes, or recruiting metrics. • Player-coach mindset, with experience mentoring and elevating other recruiters. • Strong relationship orientation, with a focus on hiring for both technical capability and cultural alignment (MESI)*. Preferred: • 10+ years of recruiting experience. • Ability to quickly learn and navigate new industries, roles, or talent markets. • Ability to effectively partner with and influence executive-level leadership *MESI stands for Mindful, Emotional, and Social Intelligence. A mental fitness program at Brighton Jones that gives individuals, teams, and organizations a framework and tools to thrive more often. You will recruit for MESI as deliberately as for credentials. What Success Looks Like • Consistently builds and maintains deep pipelines of high-quality, passive advisor talent. • Repeatable, high-quality pipelines in target markets. • Faster time to close and higher offer acceptance rates for senior advisor roles. • A recruiting team that sources smarter and closes more. • Scalable systems that enable reliable market launches and measurable business impact. • A visible legacy of hires and systems that shape Brighton Jones for years. Compensation: • Base salary range is $180,000 - $230,000 per year. • Additional performance-based variable compensation (details to be discussed) Ownership & Financial Wellbeing • Fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees • 401(k) with 100% match up to 3% of annual compensation • Equity ownership opportunities for every employee • New Business Incentive Program • Generous employee referral bonus • Cell phone data reimbursement • Financial planning services discount for employees and immediate family members Time & Flexibility • Minimum 3 weeks PTO starting Day 1 • Winter Break, Summer Friday flex-days, and 10 paid holidays • Unlimited Volunteer Time Off plus company grant matching • Heavily subsidized transit Growth & Development • 100% reimbursement for required training, certifications, licensing, and dues • Personal career development plans • Richer Life Business Partner (coaching for all employees) • Mindful Emotional & Social Intelligence training • Annual professional & personal wellbeing stipend Connection & Community • Quarterly team-building events • Regular social events • Employee-led book clubs, committees, and affinity groups Family & Milestones • Paid Parental leave (13 weeks for birthing parent and 6 weeks for non-birthing parent) • Adoption benefits • Anniversary milestone celebrations, including a 3-month paid sabbatical at 10 years Visa Sponsorship: Please note, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for the position offered. Accordingly, we are unable to hire individuals who require, or will require, employment visa sponsorship either now or in the future.    We are committed to building a business where all of our team members genuinely love where they work and are empowered to reach their full potential. We do this by building authentic relationships with one another, learning and growing continuously together, working hard while having lots of fun, and giving back to our community.   Brighton Jones is a team founded on equity and respect, and we’re on a mission to help each other, our clients, and global community thrive. We actively foster a compassionate and inclusive culture and are committed to creating a diverse #OneTeam where teammates can show up authentically.   To the right individual, we offer very competitive compensation, a robust benefits package, an award-winning culture, and rewarding career growth.    Brighton Jones provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or caste. In addition to federal law requirements, Brighton Jones complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has offices. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.