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NATILUS · 2 months ago

Head of Talent

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

Natilus is entering a transformative phase of growth as it transitions into full-scale aircraft flight. The Head of Talent will be responsible for attracting and hiring exceptional individuals to support the company's growth while maintaining its performance and culture.

Aerospace

Responsibilities

Executing against the current hiring plan while simultaneously building out the systems, team structure, employment brand, interview strategies, etc. necessary for the long-term success of Natilus

Creating dashboards to monitor and communicate recruiting goals against target and guide the teams to execute against shifting organizational priorities

Optimizing recruiting processes and interview structures to create a thoughtful candidate experience in the most efficient and effective manner possible

Establishing the employment brand for Natilus, including all internal (website/careers page) and external (LinkedIn, Glassdoor, etc.) facing resources

Working with internal stakeholders to create recruiting and onboarding processes that are consistent with attracting and hiring top talent

Formalizing and continuously evolving Natilus's internship and campus recruiting strategies

Longer-term, you will help with driving talent resource forecasting and succession planning to ensure proactive candidate pipeline development across all teams

Collaborating with hiring managers and executive leaders to create and execute recruiting strategies that cater to the varied needs while adhering to best practices

Creating recruiting budget and manage costs

Determining optimal mix of sourcing modalities to ensure cost effective and creative recruitment of quality candidates (e.g. internet, social media, contingency firms, retained firms, referrals, media, professional associations, university relationships, etc.)

Managing new hire offer process and ensure compensation packages are competitive with market and industry standards

Opportunity for role to transition into Head of People once initial hiring wave is complete and team growth targets have been met

Qualification

Engineering recruiting experienceBuilding diverse technical teamsTechnology recruiting best practicesStartup experienceHigh-volume recruitingRecruiting tools expertiseInfluencing skillsPassion for problem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

8+ years of engineering recruiting experience with ability to build and lead diverse technical teams

Ideal candidates will have supported diverse technical teams focused on hardware; aerospace systems are not required but a deep interest in this sector is required

Deep insight into technology recruiting best-practices with the ability to implement programs that cater to attracting top talent while educating staff on best-practices to achieve these targets

Strong influencing skills with a demonstrated ability to quickly establish rapport, build credibility, and create partnerships at all levels within a company

Proven ability to stay abreast of market and competitive trends

Ability to engage at the executive level of the organization interfacing with key leaders across and up the organizational chain to formulate staffing plans and influence talent strategies

Demonstrated ability to coach, empower, engage and develop talent

Demonstrated success in implementing creative methods to source and attract passive candidates at the top of their fields

Experience recruiting in a high-volume environment, closing complex positions, negotiating compensation packages, and building an innovative and sustainable talent acquisition strategy

Able to travel (occasionally) to other company locations, industry events, college campuses, after hours networking events, seminars, career fairs, etc

Expertise in the latest in recruiting, HR, and social networking tools and technologies

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Passion for solving hard problems and challenging the impossible