Head of Talent Acquisition (Defense Tech)

TL;DR

Head of Talent Acquisition (Defense Tech): Own and scale the end-to-end talent acquisition function for a mission-driven defense-technology company with an accent on cleared and clearance-eligible hiring, compliance-driven processes, and strategic workforce planning. Focus on building scalable recruiting systems, optimizing TA tooling, and partnering with executives to align hiring with business growth priorities.

Location: U.S. citizenship required due to government contracts. Must reside in approved hiring hubs: DC/Maryland/Virginia, Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill NC, Denver/Colorado Springs CO, Dallas/Fort Worth TX

Salary: $200,000-$225,000

Company

Public-benefit software company powering secure software deployment for U.S. national security and government teams.

What you will do

• Own company-wide talent acquisition strategy aligned to business priorities, growth, and budget
• Advise executives on workforce planning, headcount, and hiring tradeoffs
• Lead hiring for technical, go-to-market, G&A roles with focus on cleared positions
• Build and scale recruiting processes, systems, and tooling including ATS and vendor management
• Drive metrics like time-to-hire, pipeline health, and quality of hire for continuous improvement
• Develop hiring manager capabilities through training and close partnership

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required
• Must reside in approved U.S. hiring hubs (DC/MD/VA, NC Triangle, Denver/CO Springs, Dallas/Ft Worth)
• Ability to translate business strategy into executable hiring roadmaps
• Strong judgment on speed, quality, compliance tradeoffs
• Exceptional stakeholder management with executives
• Comfort in ambiguity with bias toward action and ownership

Nice to have

• 8+ years TA experience including leadership
• Proven cleared hiring in defense, aerospace, or gov-tech
• Experience scaling ATS, tooling, analytics
• Track record partnering with executives
• Managing vendors, agencies, RPO
• Startup or high-growth experience

Culture & Benefits

• 100% healthcare, vision, dental coverage
• 401(k) + 3% company contribution
• Equity incentive plan
• Flexible PTO + federal holidays
• Parental leave
• Professional development stipend, tech/office stipend
• Work from anywhere (within approved hubs)
• Referral bonus