Associate Talent Partner - Fleet Operations

Wayve • Sunnyvale, CA

10d • $130,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Wayve is pioneering Embodied AI for autonomous driving. We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Associate to join our Sunnyvale team and support the continued growth of our real-world testing and operations. Our talent team plays a crucial role in building the high-performing Fleet Operations teams that enable us to scale safely and efficiently across North America and beyond.

Requirements

• Demonstrated success independently delivering full-cycle recruitment within a fast-paced or scaling organization.
• Experience recruiting across a broad range of roles, including high-volume, professional, or manager-level positions.
• Confidence and judgment to advise senior stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and translate business needs into effective hiring strategies.
• Strong direct-sourcing skills and experience using multiple attraction channels.
• Hands-on, adaptable, highly organized, and able to balance competing priorities with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable using applicant tracking systems, recruitment data, and market insights to inform decisions and communicate progress.

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting within fleet operations, automotive, logistics, manufacturing, field operations, mobility, customer operations, or another high-volume operational environment.
• Experience supporting hiring across multiple locations, working with globally distributed stakeholders, or have familiarity with Ashby or similar ATS.
• Experience designing or improving volume-hiring campaigns, recruitment events, or structured assessment processes.
• Thrive in a startup environment where priorities and processes continue to evolve.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across high-volume frontline, technical, specialist, and manager-level Fleet Operations roles, including intake, market mapping, assessment, offer, and close.
• Build representative candidate pipelines through direct sourcing and a range of attraction channels, focusing on scalable strategies for Vehicle Safety Operators and other operational roles.
• Develop trusted partnerships with hiring managers and Directors, providing consultative guidance on role definition, assessment, market conditions, candidate quality, and closing strategies.
• Deliver an inclusive, transparent, and well-managed candidate experience, supporting teams with structured interviewing, timely feedback, and consistent decision-making.
• Use recruitment data and market intelligence to monitor progress, identify risks and bottlenecks, and shape effective hiring strategies.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Talent Acquisition, People, Finance, and Fleet Operations on workforce planning, employer branding, and improvements to hiring processes.

Benefits

• Salaries benchmarked against the market annually
• Meaningful equity, sharing in the ownership and long term success of Wayve
• Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable
• Hybrid working, core hours and the chance to work hands on in vehicle workshops and labs
• Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences and growth
• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, retirement or pension where applicable, access to therapists, wellbeing partnerships, team socials and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed