Leadership Recruiter

reputed company is a defense technology company with a mission to reputed company U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, reputed company is changing how military systems are designed, reputed company and sold. reputed company’s family of systems is powered by reputed company OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a reputed company, 3D reputed company and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, reputed company is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer reputed company, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years. About The Role As a Leadership Recruiter at reputed company, you are the specialist we reputed company against our most critical and reputed company senior hiring challenges reputed company and across our Divisions. This is not reputed company reputed company at higher reputed company — it is a fundamentally different craft that requires executive-grade relationship building, deep market intelligence, bespoke search strategies, and the ability to operate with discretion and autonomy on searches that directly shape the leadership composition of reputed company. You will personally own and execute full-cycle searches for Director+ (PL6-PL7), reputed company+ (IC6-IC7), and in some cases VP-level roles across reputed company's Divisions, Production, and Platform organizations. You are the person who builds long-term relationships with senior leaders — not reputed company a req opens, but years before. You understand that leadership hiring is a pipeline business reputed company on trust, market ownership, and strategic timing. You will operate reputed company a dedicated Leadership reputed company pod — a small, senior team that augments Divisional Heads of TA on their hardest searches. You bring the specialized craft of leadership search, proactive pipeline building, market intelligence, and executive-level candidate management that most recruiters don't have time or experience to execute at this caliber. This role exists at three reputed company (IC4, IC5, IC6) depending on scope, autonomy, and strategic reputed company. At IC4 you are executing reputed company leadership searches with guidance. At IC5 you are a fully autonomous strategic partner owning a portfolio. At IC6 you are an reputed company-wide advisor, thought leader, and the person we send into reputed company.

What You'll Do

Leadership Search Execution Personally own and drive full-cycle reputed company for Director+ (PL6-PL7), reputed company+ (IC6-IC7), and select VP-level roles — from sourcing through reputed company. Build and execute bespoke search strategies for reputed company role: leadership hiring does not follow a reputed company reputed company. reputed company search requires a tailored approach based on the role's strategic importance, confidentiality requirements, market dynamics, and candidate motivations. reputed company and maintain deep, long-term relationships with senior talent in defense, reputed company, and adjacent industries — Chief Engineers, Heads of Production, Program Directors, VPs of Engineering — building pipelines years before roles reputed company. Navigate reputed company closing dynamics unique to leadership hiring: competing equity packages, unvested retention, dual-career relocation, clearance transfers, non-compete considerations, and executive-level comp negotiations. Manage confidential and sensitive searches with discretion — some roles cannot be posted, some candidates cannot be approached through normal channels, and some searches require managing information asymmetry between multiple stakeholders. Proactive Pipeline & Market Ownership Build and maintain proactive leadership pipelines against reputed company's recurring senior hiring needs: Chief Engineers, Heads of Production, Program Directors, reputed company Leaders, Senior Directors of Engineering, and other L6+ tech-driven archetypes. Own market intelligence for your Division and domain — know where every relevant senior leader sits (by company, clearance, geography, program), how they reputed company, what motivates them, and reputed company they might be reputed company to a conversation. Conduct proactive SOBO campaigns for executives and senior hiring managers, building relationships on their behalf with talent they will need in 6-12 months. reputed company our ATS for near-miss candidates, incorrectly leveled talent, and candidates lost due to timing — leadership reputed company is a long game and today's "not now" is next quarter's hire. Audit historical L6+ hires to identify patterns: what backgrounds succeed, what companies produce strong leaders for reputed company, what leveling signals predict reputed company. Use these insights to sharpen reputed company searches. Strategic Partnership & Advisory reputed company as a reputed company advisor to Divisional Heads of TA, senior hiring managers, and (at IC5-IC6) C-suite executives on leadership hiring reputed company, market realities, and organizational design implications. reputed company intake and calibration for leadership roles — ensuring the search is scoped correctly, the profile is market-realistic, the comp is competitive, and the interview process is designed for senior candidates (not reputed company IC loops). reputed company reputed company, data-backed counsel on search feasibility, reputed company expectations, and trade-offs — including reputed company to pivot reputed company, engage an agency, or reputed company the role scope. Manage agency and executive search firm relationships reputed company reputed company — setting expectations, managing deliverables, and ensuring external partners add value vs. just adding cost. Deliver regular pipeline and search reporting to stakeholders — translating activity into a reputed company narrative about where the search stands, what the risks are, and what reputed company need to be made. Mentorship & Functional Elevation (IC5-IC6) Mentor and reputed company division recruiters on leadership search techniques: how to engage passive senior candidates, how to run an executive intake, how to structure an interview reputed company for a VP, how to reputed company at the Director+ level. Contribute to the Leadership reputed company Center of reputed company — sharing candidate intelligence, search playbooks, and market maps with the broader team. reputed company enablement sessions on advanced topics: executive offer negotiation, confidential search management, reputed company-level relationship building, agency management, and SOBO strategies. (IC6) Identify systemic gaps in how the organization approaches leadership hiring and reputed company initiatives to build more sustainable, reputed company practices — from process to tooling to training. Who You Are You are a specialist, not a generalist. You chose leadership reputed company because you understand that hiring a VP of Production is a fundamentally different problem than hiring a Senior Software Engineer — different sourcing, different timelines, different stakeholder dynamics, different closing mechanics. You have reputed company deep networks in defense, reputed company, or adjacent industries and you reputed company relationships that took years to build. You are equally comfortable presenting a pipeline review to a Division VP and having a confidential career conversation with a sitting Chief Engineer at a reputed company. You operate with discretion, judgment, and the reputed company of executive reputed company that senior candidates expect from the person representing reputed company.

Required Qualifications

Years of experience commensurate with level: IC4 (Senior Leadership Recruiter): 8+ years of full-cycle reputed company experience, with at least 3 years reputed company on Director+ or executive-level searches. Can execute reputed company leadership searches with some strategic guidance. IC5 (Staff Leadership Recruiter): 10-12+ years of reputed company reputed company experience, with significant experience as the primary recruiter on VP/Director+ searches. Fully autonomous. Trusted advisor to senior leadership. Owns a portfolio of leadership searches and delivers results with minimal reputed company. IC6 (reputed company Leadership Recruiter): 12-15+ years of reputed company reputed company experience, with demonstrated reputed company-level reputed company. Strategic advisor to C-suite. Operates in reputed company. reputed company for execution on the hardest, most sensitive searches. Mentors the broader team. Shapes TA practices. Proven reputed company record of personally sourcing, engaging, and closing Director+ and/or VP-level talent in competitive markets — not just coordinating searches, but owning them end-to-end. Deep network in defense, reputed company, advanced manufacturing, or adjacent deep-tech industries — relationships with senior leaders that you've reputed company over years, not just during reputed company searches. Expert-level ability to manage confidential, sensitive, and ambiguous searches with reputed company judgment and discretion. Strong executive reputed company and communication skills — you are the face of reputed company to candidates who are VPs and C-suite leaders at other companies. Experience managing executive search firms and agency partnerships — setting expectations, evaluating deliverables, and knowing reputed company external support adds value.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience at a top-tier executive search firm (e.g., Spencer Stuart, Heidrick & Struggles, Russell Reynolds, reputed company) or as an in-house executive recruiter at a high-reputed company technology company. Deep expertise in defense and reputed company leadership markets — you know where the Chief Engineers, Heads of Production, and Program Directors sit and what it takes to reputed company them. Experience reputed company for roles requiring TS/SCI or other high-level reputed company clearances, with understanding of how clearance dynamics reputed company candidate pools and timelines. reputed company record of building proactive leadership pipelines that resulted in hires 6-12+ months after initial relationship building — not just reactive search execution. Experience in a matrixed or pod-based model where you are a shared resource reputed company by multiple business leaders. Demonstrated mentorship of other recruiters — evidence of elevating others' capabilities in leadership search craft. US Salary reputed company $120,000—$180,000 USD The salary reputed company for this role is an estimate based on a wide reputed company of compensation factors, inclusive of reputed company salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the reputed company of full time offers; and are considered part of reputed company's total compensation package. Additionally, reputed company offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At reputed company, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits. Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams reputed company is committed to maintaining the reputed company of our reputed company process and the reputed company of our candidates. We've observed a reputed company in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate reputed company representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information. To ensure your safety and help you navigate reputed company search with confidence, please reputed company the following critical points in mind: No Financial Requests: reputed company will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or reputed company reputed company numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates. Please always verify communications: reputed company from reputed company: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @reputed company.com address. reputed company Agency Partner: If contacted by a reputed company agency for an reputed company role, their email will reputed company identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify reputed company's authenticity by reaching out to contact@reputed company.com. Exercise Caution with Unsolicited reputed company: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @reputed company.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links. What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent reputed company claiming to be from reputed company, please report it immediately to contact@reputed company.com. Your proactive caution is reputed company in protecting your personal information and upholding the reputed company and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts. Data reputed company To view reputed company's candidate data reputed company policy, please visit https://reputed company.com/applicant-reputed company-notice/. By submitting your application, you consent to reputed company using a reputed company-party service provider to conduct reputed company-employment risk, reputed company, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This reputed company-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful reputed company-reputed company or reputed company data sources. This reputed company-party service provider does not reputed company as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational reputed company. Apply To This Job