Talent Acquisition Lead in Hereford

The company: We are a profitable, fast-scaling defence-tech startup - operating on the extreme edge of innovation in the evolving domain of unmanned systems / drones. Our world-class team of Engineers are delivering solutions deemed impossible by many, for some of the most complex and challenging problems in the Drones / UAS space. With strong revenue growth, a loyal customer base, and an ambitious scaling plan, we are entering an exciting new phase of growth.

The role: We have established ourselves as a genuine battlefield leader in the British Drones/UAS sector. We are building on that early success and entering scale-up mode to take the business to new heights. A dedicated, full-time Talent Lead is required to build and take our recruitment engine into a new phase of maturity that sets the business up for scaling success.

In this role you’ll partner closely with the Founder group, Senior Leadership Team and hiring managers across the business to:

• Define hiring priorities, build exceptional talent pipelines for a broad spectrum of roles and be responsible for the end to end candidate journey.
• Own the end to end recruitment lifecycle for roles across all teams in the business: Defining priorities, conduct thorough role briefings, candidate sourcing, screening and making offers/closing.
• Establish and foster collaborative relationships with stakeholders up to Founder level.
• Conduct thorough briefings with hiring managers for live priorities.
• Apply effective sourcing strategies to build healthy talent pipelines.
• Screen candidates to a high standard.
• Constantly seek to improve and evolve our hiring SOPs.
• Promptly and efficiently schedule interviews and manage the candidate journey through the process.
• Deliver offers to candidates and ensure a strong offer -> acceptance ratio.
• Work in close partnership with our People Ops Manager, Operations Manager and Founders to ensure the onboarding process is as seamless as possible.
• Evaluate, improve and implement new tooling and processes that can help improve our recruitment operating model.
• Partner and build close relationships with 3rd party agencies.

Essential skills/experience:

• 10+ years of experience working in demanding and fast-paced recruiting environments.
• Start-up/Scale-up experience.
• A proven track record of partnering and building strong relationships with stakeholders up to Founder level.
• High standards: You must not compromise on a high set of standards.
• Ability to challenge and push back.
• A well-rounded recruitment capability.
• An unrelenting drive and work-ethic.

“Nice to have” skills/experience:

• Experience recruiting into Aerospace/Defence companies, specifically in the UAS/Drones sector.
• Specific start-up stage experience.
• Experience recruiting in countries outside the UK.

Compensation: Competitive annual salary, performance bonus, employee stock options, life and health insurance, 35 days annual leave including public holidays.