Director of Recruitment & Applicant Experience
Remote
Posted on Jun 13, 2026
Honeymoon Israel seeks a Director of Recruitment & Applicant Experience to steward the journey of every couple who applies to HMI, from first outreach through acceptance. This role is critical to the success of the organization, and the ideal candidate can hold the big picture vision for an excellent applicant experience while also maintaining the attention to detail, organization, and follow-through needed to bring that vision to life.
The Director of Outreach & Engagement works in tight partnership with other members of the program team to ensure that every couple experiences a welcoming, high-touch, and values-driven process from first point of contact through acceptance. The applicant experience is the front door to HMI, and it shapes their relationship and sense of connection to the organization – from initial interest through the program experience and then into the broader community back home.
This role oversees recruitment, interviews, selection, and acceptance processes across HMI communities and supervises the Applicant Experience Coordinators. The right person understands the importance of strong internal processes and systems, as well as creating spaces that promote belonging and care.
About You
About You
- You have run high-volume, high-touch applicant, admissions, or customer journey processes, and you have the operational discipline to keep dozens of moving parts synchronized.
- You have demonstrated experience recruiting, engaging or serving people from a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences.
- You bring a creative, outside-the-box approach to recruitment and applicant engagement, with the ability to generate innovative ideas for how to reach and connect with prospective participants.
- You are curious about what works in other, similar fields – such as admissions, community-organizing, and other high-trust selection processes – and are able to thoughtfully adapt best practices to HMI’s unique context.
- You partner well across teams. You inspire colleagues and they see you as a thought partner and trusted advisor.
- You care about the couples and their journeys. You understand that an email, virtual interview, or outreach call is a person’s first real impression of HM and informs their experience.
- You showcase strong judgment and data-informed decision-making skills, with the ability to balance program goals, participant experience, and organizational priorities.