Head of Talent

Spacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit decreases, more companies launching payloads to space continue to emerge.

For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses. These buses hold the payloads of our customers and are flown on launch vehicles.

Apex manufactures these satellite buses at scale using a combination of software, vertical integration, and hardware that is designed for manufacturing. Our spacecraft enable the future of society: ranging from earth observation to communications and more.

We’d love for you to join us on our mission of providing humankind access to the galaxy beyond our planet. 

Apex's ability to unlock our strategy only happens if we hire (and retain) exceptional people, faster and better than anyone else in the industry. Apex is now just over 400 full-time employees, having more than doubled over the last year. As we continue to win new business, we're aiming to hire hundreds of additional talented humans to join us in the next year. We’re looking for an exceptional Head of Talent to own recruitment end-to-end: the strategy, the team, the systems, and the long-term pipelines that will feed Apex for the next decade. You'll lead a team of ~10, set the strategy and metrics we run against, personally drive our most critical executive searches, and build the partnerships to fuel Apex's talent engine. This is a leadership role first. Your individual-contributor work stays focused on executive search, where your hands are on the highest-stakes hires.

• Business strategy is translated cleanly into a hiring plan the team executes against, on time, with high quality, and at volume.

• The recruiting team is measurably stronger: better talent density, clearer expectations, and recruiters who are growing under your leadership.

• You're a trusted partner from executives to first-time hiring managers, with the presence to tell a cohesive story rather than drowning the room in charts.

• People analytics drive decisions: funnel health, bottleneck diagnosis, and a weekly dashboard that connects recruiting to business outcomes.

Must-haves

• 10+ years in recruiting and talent acquisition, with 5+ years leading and developing teams.

• A leader, not just a manager. Someone who inspires and mentors, and who turns analysis into action.

• A track record setting recruiting strategy and building the metrics and processes behind it.

• Hands-on executive and leadership search experience.

• Proven ability to run high-volume hiring (hundreds of hires per year) without lowering the bar.

• Data and people-analytics fluency, plus modern ATS and tooling experience. We use Ashby, Linkedin and Juicebox, and you can design the tech stack.

• Executive presence. Credible in the room with executives and boards.

• Thoughtful, specific use of AI across the recruiting funnel.

• Must meet ITAR and U.S. person requirements.

Nice-to-haves

• Recruiting in technical, manufacturing, and skilled-trade environments: hardware, deep tech, or aerospace.

• Building university, trade-school, or industry talent partnerships from the ground up.

• Employer brand and talent-marketing experience.

Apex Technology, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates and employees are always evaluated based on merit, qualifications, and performance. We will never discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.