Senior Manager, Talent Management & Engagement

About Moloco:

Moloco builds some of the most powerful AI advertising solutions in the world. Our name—short for "machine learning company"—reflects our core mission: democratizing access to the advanced AI that has historically been reserved for tech giants. Led by machine learning pioneers who built some of the most successful ad systems at Google, including YouTube's monetization engine and key search advertising technologies, we're transforming how businesses grow and compete in the digital economy.

Built with AI from day one, Moloco’s planet-scale machine learning platform powers a suite of solutions for advertising growth and monetization. Moloco Ads is an AI-powered platform that delivers real business outcomes for mobile app marketers through performance-based user acquisition. Moloco Commerce Media and Streaming Monetization solutions enable retailers, marketplaces, and streaming platforms to build revenue-generating ad businesses that balance user experience and advertiser performance.

Moloco is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in Seattle, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Beijing, Singapore, Bangalore, Gurgaon, Tokyo, Shanghai, London, Tel Aviv, and Berlin.

Creating a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion and belonging is core to our existence. To reach our goals, diversity of talent and thought is a critical component of how we operate as an organization. Our workforce is our superpower, and we know that fostering a culture of inclusion, authenticity, and belonging gives us the greatest opportunity to achieve our vision to become the scaling engine for the Internet economy.

Moloco is a truly rewarding place to work and in an exciting period of growth, which you could be a part of. Join us today and apply now!

The Impact You’ll Be Contributing to Moloco:

Our Senior Manager of Talent Management & Engagement drive the systems that unlock exceptional performance, growth, and retention across our global workforce. As part of our Talent Development team, you'll own the infrastructure that helps Moloco scale our revenue faster than headcount growth — making every talent decision count.

You'll architect how we identify, develop, and retain top talent through data-informed performance systems, strategic succession planning, and engagement programs that drive real behavior change. Working closely with People Partners and business leaders, you'll build the frameworks that make internal growth a reality and position Moloco as a destination where high performers thrive.

The Opportunity:

Performance & Talent Systems

• Design and evolve Moloco's performance cycle, ensuring alignment with compensation and promotion decisions
• Create a real-time view of performance across Moloco that drives timely, high-ROI actions
• Facilitate calibration sessions and talent reviews that deliver consistent, data-informed decisions about performance and potential
• Promote leveling frameworks, competency models, and career ladders that enable transparent promotion processes and internal mobility
• Build feedback systems that embed continuous performance conversations into manager-employee relationships

Employee Engagement & Listening Strategy

• Lead employee survey strategy — from design through analysis to action planning — turning insights into targeted interventions
• Design pulse surveys, onboarding feedback loops, and exit interview processes that capture actionable insights
• Create engagement dashboards that help leaders understand and improve team health
• Partner with People Partners to translate listening data into targeted action plans

Succession Planning & High-Potential Development

• Facilitate talent reviews with leadership teams to assess bench strength, identify succession gaps, and prioritize development investments
• Design succession planning processes that prepare Moloco for leadership transitions and critical role coverage
• Define and implement our approach to identifying and developing high-potential talent through targeted programs and stretch opportunities
• Track succession readiness and HiPo progression metrics to inform strategic workforce planning

Data-Driven Talent Strategy

• Partner with People Analytics to design frameworks that connect talent programs to business outcomes and ROI
• Partner with People Analytics to identify retention risks, leadership gaps, and development needs before they become critical
• Leverage AI tools and emerging technologies to personalize talent experiences and improve program effectiveness

How Do I Know if the Role is Right For Me?

Experience & Expertise:

• 6-10+ years in talent management, organizational development, or HR strategy roles, ideally in high-growth tech environments
• Proven track record designing and implementing performance management systems, succession planning, and talent review processes at scale
• Experience with competency frameworks, career ladders, and promotion processes that drive internal mobility
• Strong analytical skills with experience using people data to identify trends, measure program impact, and inform strategic decisions
• Demonstrated success facilitating talent conversations with senior leaders and translating business needs into talent solutions

Skills & Approach:

• Systems thinking mindset — you see how talent programs connect to create employee experiences and business outcomes
• Comfortable with ambiguity and building processes from the ground up in a fast-moving environment
• Excellent facilitation skills with experience leading calibration sessions, talent reviews, and leadership conversations
• Strong project management abilities with experience managing multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• Cultural intelligence and ability to design programs that work across global teams and diverse populations

What Gives You an Edge:

• Experience with modern HR technology platforms and learning management systems
• Familiarity with AI tools for talent management, assessment, or development
• Experience supporting hypergrowth companies through rapid scaling phases
• Advanced degree in Organizational Development, Industrial Psychology, or related field

Why You'll Love This Role

This is a rare opportunity to build talent systems from strategy through execution at a company that views learning and development as a competitive advantage. You'll shape how Moloco identifies, grows, and retains exceptional talent while working with cutting-edge tools and approaches.

You'll tackle meaningful questions that directly impact business success:

• How do we identify and develop the leaders who will scale Moloco to or next horizon?
• What talent systems enable revenue growth with minimal headcount expansion?
• How do we create career paths that retain top performers and reduce external hiring needs?
• What engagement strategies build culture and belonging across a global, hybrid workforce?

You'll have the autonomy to innovate, access to modern tools and technologies, and the opportunity to establish Moloco as a destination where high-potential talent chooses to build their careers. If you're energized by data-driven talent strategy, organizational psychology, and building systems that unlock human potential at scale, this role is for you.