Head of Talent Acquisition

• Competitive base compensation, performance incentive, and equity potential
• High-visibility role with direct influence on hiring strategy and organizational growth
• Opportunity to build stronger talent acquisition operations in a fast-moving business
• Collaborative environment where practical ideas and decisive action are valued
• Blend of strategic leadership and hands-on recruiting ownership

• Lead full-cycle talent acquisition efforts across technical, operational, and leadership hiring needs
• Build recruiting workflows that improve speed, communication, accountability, and overall hiring outcomes
• Partner closely with senior leaders and hiring managers to align on priorities, hiring plans, and decision-making
• Personally support specialized and difficult-to-fill searches while helping the business move with urgency
• Develop stronger talent pipelines through direct sourcing, networking, referrals, and market outreach
• Improve recruiting operations through process mapping, metric visibility, and practical service standards
• Create a more consistent and positive experience for both candidates and hiring teams
• Assess current tools and recommend improvements that better support scale, visibility, and execution
• Promote sound hiring practices, compliance awareness, and disciplined follow-through across the recruiting lifecycle
• Help rebuild trust in the recruiting function through responsiveness, transparency, and results

• 7+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, engineering, technology, or similarly technical environments
• Experience leading recruiting functions, teams, processes, or talent acquisition operations
• Direct experience recruiting within aerospace or defense technology environments is required
• Track record of recruiting specialized, technical, leadership, and other difficult-to-fill roles
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnership skills
• Builder mentality with urgency, accountability, and adaptability
• Experience using ATS platforms and sourcing tools, including LinkedIn Recruiter
• Knowledge of employment law, recruiting compliance, and hiring best practices
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
• Bachelor's degree preferred

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