Design Recruiter (Contract)

Anduril Industries•Seattle, WA

About The Position

As a key member of Anduril's recruiting team, you will be a specialized Contract Design Recruiter, responsible for attracting and hiring world-class Design talent. You will play a critical role in our continued rapid growth, bringing a strategic and hands-on approach to building our design organization. You will collaborate closely with Design Leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver on ambitious hiring needs. To achieve this, you will be given the autonomy and tools to execute on our strategy to build and develop Anduril's world-class team. We are looking for someone who can handle every aspect of the design recruiting lifecycle and is excited to be part of a small, impactful team where no task is too big or too small. This position is open to 6-month Contract employment.

Requirements

5+ years of direct, full-cycle recruiting experience specifically focused on creative roles that include: Industrial design, Interaction, Brand, Motion, Environmental, Concept, and Video.
Proven experience conducting thorough portfolio reviews and assessing design capabilities (e.g., interaction design, visual design, user research methodologies, industrial design processes) against technical, creative, and cultural requirements.
Deep understanding of the design landscape, including current trends, tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, CAD software), methodologies, and talent pools across various design specializations.
Experience managing strategic stakeholder relationships, particularly with Design Leaders and Hiring Managers, driving strategic recruiting efforts based on business needs, profile calibration, and providing transparent pipeline progress via reporting.
Experience acting in a consultative manner, where your guidance on market conditions, talent availability, and candidate expectations has led to improved outcomes and a positive candidate experience within the design space.
Clear and effective communication with design candidates to understand motivation, drivers, and cultural fit within a fast-paced, high-impact organization.
Experience managing various funnels of design candidates and keeping track of their progress throughout the recruitment process using an ATS.
Highly autonomous but highly collaborative, thriving in a dynamic, high-growth environment.

Nice To Haves

In house brand team, design or advertising agency experience.
Experience recruiting for senior to leadership-level design roles within a complex product or hardware-software environment.
A strong network within the design community and familiarity with specific design portfolio platforms (e.g., Behance, Dribbble, Medium, personal websites).
Multiple years of experience working at an agency or fast-paced startup environment, particularly one with a strong product or engineering culture.

Responsibilities

Conduct in-depth interviews and comprehensive portfolio reviews of potential industrial design, interaction, brand, motion, environmental, concept, and video candidates, demonstrating ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through high interview-to-offer ratios.
Engage passive design candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean strings, referrals, SOBO campaigns, and specialized design communities, platforms, and industry events.
Partner closely with Design Leadership to understand team needs, define role requirements, and craft compelling value propositions specifically for design talent.
Drive a diverse talent pipeline into the organization ensuring a positive candidate experience at every touchpoint, from initial outreach to offer acceptance.
Represent Anduril's brand and recruiting team internally and externally, articulating our unique design culture and impact.
Leverage internal resources and market insights to build strategies around selling our value proposition to top-tier design talent.