Director of Recruitment

Talent Acquisition Strategy

Develop and execute the company's overall recruiting strategy aligned with business growth objectives. Partner with executive leadership to forecast hiring needs and workforce plans. Build recruiting processes that support rapid growth while maintaining a high hiring bar. Establish recruiting KPIs and reporting metrics to drive accountability and continuous improvement.

Full-Cycle Recruiting

Personally manage and execute searches across technical, manufacturing, leadership, and other key roles essential to scaling a high-growth startup. Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, interview processes, and candidate profiles. Source passive candidates through creative and proactive recruiting methods. Lead offer negotiations and closing strategies for key hires. Ensure an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

Recruiting Operations & Systems

Optimize and manage the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and recruiting technology stack. Build interview frameworks, scorecards, and hiring best practices. Develop consistent hiring manager training and interview calibration processes. Create recruiting dashboards and reporting for leadership. Improve efficiency and scalability of hiring processes across the organization.

Employer Branding & Talent Marketing

Develop and strengthen Observable Space's employer brand. Create strategies to increase awareness within aerospace, optics, software, and manufacturing talent communities. Partner with marketing and leadership to showcase company culture, mission, and growth opportunities. Build relationships with universities, industry organizations, and professional networks.

Leadership & Team Development

Build and scale the recruiting function as hiring demand increases. Hire, mentor, and develop future recruiters, coordinators, and recruiting operations team members. Create a high-performance recruiting culture focused on quality, speed, and accountability. Serve as a trusted advisor to executives and hiring leaders.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of recruiting experience with at least 3 years leading recruiting teams or functions.
• Experience recruiting for highly technical roles including engineering, software, aerospace, manufacturing, or related industries.
• Demonstrated success building recruiting programs, processes, or teams from the ground up.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, and candidate assessment skills.
• Experience partnering directly with executive leadership.
• Data-driven approach to recruiting with strong analytical and reporting capabilities.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience within aerospace, defense, space, optics, robotics, hardware, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting high-growth startup or venture-backed organizations.
• Familiarity with Ashby or similar modern ATS platforms.
• Experience building employer branding and talent marketing programs.
• Experience scaling organizations through periods of rapid growth.