Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

As Sr. Manager of Talent Acquisition, you will be responsible for implementing talent strategies that support our business objectives and organizational growth.  Focuses include employment branding, talent pipelines, candidate engagement, selection, and workforce planning for all roles at Slingshot Aerospace. 

• Executes all job duties in alignment with Slingshot Aerospace’s core values, mission, and purpose

• Acts ethically, with integrity, and complies with legal standards to deliver an environment that promotes respect, innovation, and creativity 

• Manages and fills all open requisitions in coordination with budget dates to enable global growth

• Ensures compliance of the company talent acquisition program to mitigate risk and support an exceptional candidate experience

• Leads, develops, and motivates a team of talent acquisition professionals to bring the best talent to Slingshot Aerospace

• Partners with hiring managers and stakeholders to enhance and maintain relationships with organizations and partnerships focused on equity, inclusion, diversity, and belonging (EIDB)

• Consults and collaborates with business leaders and colleagues to create workforce plans and talent forecasts that support our company’s growth plans

• Manages our talent staffing plan, ensuring the tactical and logistical execution of that plan by creating and documenting effective processes and partnering with staffing managers and stakeholders while leveraging internal resources, contractors and external vendors

• Develops systems and processes to maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for future consideration to decrease our time to fill goals

• Tracks and reports talent metrics to measure and continuously improve performance and optimize processes and systems 

• Cultivates and leverages talent communities through relationships with employment agencies, search firms, non-profit organizations, and other talent channels to ensure access to a well-qualified and diverse pipeline of candidates 

• Leads our campus recruiting efforts and builds and maintains relationships with career services staff, professors, and student groups to support internship programming

• Builds out and scales talent acquisition team, systems, and processes to meet and exceed the needs of our rapidly growing organization 

• Enhances our employment brand through programs and campaigns that highlight the company’s employment value proposition

• In coordination with the People and Culture team, executes events for office and remote staff that align with engagement and inclusion strategies to help attract and retain employees

• Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of your responsibilities) 

• Must be a U.S. citizen eligible for government clearances

• 3-5+ years of experience leading Talent Acquisition teams and successfully supporting organizational growth

• 2+ years of experience in a Technical Recruiting role

• 5-10+ years of experience in corporate Talent Acquisition, successfully attracting and onboarding talent in a highly competitive, high-growth environment 

• The ability to travel up to 20% of the time 

• Knowledge of specialized sourcing strategies to proactively develop candidate pipelines that generate sufficient quantity and quality to meet business in a cost-effective manner 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate at multiple levels of the organization

• A high degree of accuracy, care, and attention to detail 

• Exceptional client relationship skills and demonstrated experience developing consultative relationships and building credibility with line leaders 

• Experience leading talent global attraction and acquisition efforts

• Experience with Jira Service Desk and the Atlassian suite 

• Experience with a fast-paced, early-stage startup

• $125,000-$155,000

*These skills are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. You don’t have to meet every qualification listed - if your skills are transferable and you meet the minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply. 

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for creating a safer, more connected world. Diversity includes not only race and gender identity but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. Our employees' points of view are key to our success, and we embrace individuality.