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Blue Origin · 13 hours ago

Director of Talent Acquisition, Early Careers

Greater Seattle Area

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$188K/yr - $263K/yr

10+ years exp

Blue Origin is a pioneering aerospace company focused on enabling millions of people to live and work in space. The Director of Talent Acquisition, Early Careers is responsible for developing a world-class talent ecosystem to attract and manage early career talent, partnering with executives to shape organizational capability and leading a high-performing team.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Own the vision, strategy, and execution of Blue Origin's Early Career Recruiting Program

Define the annual hiring plan and present quarterly business reviews to evaluate and report program performance

Build strategic partnerships with cross-functional partner teams to enable program delivery and drive continuous improvement through data-driven analysis

Build, lead, and develop high-performing team of Campus Engagement Specialists and Early Career Recruiters

Guide and oversee program management, campus marketing and events, and recruiting coordination

Establish clear accountability structures, performance expectations, and development pathways while managing capacity planning and resource allocation

Serve as strategic advisor to C-suite and VP-level leaders on early career talent acquisition strategy and market dynamics

Create and deliver upon high-priority campus hiring goals

Develop and maintain university/vocational program partnerships and sponsorships inclusive of events, branding, and curriculum development

Oversee development of assessment frameworks and hiring playbooks that deliver speed, quality, and inclusivity

Build long-term hiring strategies and programs that proactively identify Blue’s hiring needs and create early career pathways (vocational, apprentice, campus, etc.)

Monitor compensation trends, competitive positioning, and organizational changes to optimize Blue Origin's early career value proposition

Ensure Program Operations establishes enterprise-grade infrastructure and oversee Employer Brand & Events strategy

Collaborate with cross-functional partner teams in onboarding, talent management, finance, business resource groups, and HR to ensure seamless experiences throughout the candidate journey (inclusive of intern experiences)

Manage program budget including technology subscriptions, assessment tools, and brand/event programming

Drive and improve early career candidate placement and intern conversion processes

Qualification

Talent acquisitionProgram managementTeam leadershipCampus recruitingAerospace experienceSuccession planningBusiness writingOrganizational skillsProject managementProblem-solving