Director of Executive Recruiting

Blue Origin•Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations. Blue Origin is building a future where millions of people can live and work in space, and that audacious vision requires exceptional leadership at every level. The Director of Executive Recruiting owns architecting a world-class talent ecosystem that anticipates demand, attracts transformational leaders proactively, and delivers operationally excellent executive search. This is a rare opportunity to define how a pioneering space company competes for and wins the executive talent that will enable our most critical missions. As both strategic advisor and hands-on leader, you'll partner directly with C-suite and VP-level executives to shape organizational capability while leading a high-performing team of Executive Recruiters, Researchers, and Talent Specialists. You'll build sophisticated market intelligence, establish enterprise-grade recruiting infrastructure, and orchestrate seamless collaboration across HR, Finance, Legal, and Business Leadership to deliver an exceptional end-to-end executive talent experience.

Requirements

10+ years of talent acquisition experience with 5+ years managing multi-disciplined recruiting teams.
Track record of successful executive search delivery and leading full-life cycle executive recruiting.
Demonstrates strategic and operational excellence with executive search methodology and process, proactive pipeline development, advanced executive assessment, and complex offer negotiation.
Executive presence and credibility to serve as strategic advisor to C-suite and VP-level business leaders.
Experience with program management including roadmap development, KPI establishment, budget management, and cross-functional coordination.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Excellent business writing skills including operating plans, strategies, goals, and business reviews.
Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or technology sectors recruiting for technical and operational executives.
Background building and/or transforming recruiting programs from ground up.
Proven success integrating talent acquisition with succession planning and leadership development.
Exceptional organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
High level of discretion, integrity, and sensitivity to confidential information.
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

Own the vision, strategy, and execution of Blue Origin's Executive Recruiting and Onboarding Program
Define the annual executive hiring plan and present quarterly business reviews to evaluate and report program performance
Build strategic partnerships with cross-functional partner teams to enable program delivery and drive continuous improvement through data-driven analysis
Build, lead, and develop high-performing team of Executive Recruiters, Researchers, and Executive Talent Specialists.
Guide and oversee program management, executive level marketing and events, and recruiting coordination.
Establish clear accountability structures, performance expectations, and development pathways while managing capacity planning and resource allocation.
Serve as strategic advisor to C-suite and VP-level leaders on executive talent acquisition strategy and market dynamics
Lead high-priority and confidential executive searches requiring C-suite stakeholder management
Oversee development of assessment frameworks and hiring playbooks that deliver speed, quality, and inclusivity.
Build proprietary talent intelligence and long-term engagement strategies that cultivate relationships with industry-leading executives before hiring needs arise.
Monitor compensation trends, competitive positioning, and organizational changes to optimize Blue Origin's executive value proposition
Ensure Program Operations establishes enterprise-grade infrastructure and oversee Employer Brand & Events strategy
Collaborate with cross-functional partner teams in executive onboarding, learning & development, talent management, finance, and people ensure seamless experiences throughout the executive candidate journey.
Manage program budget including technology subscriptions, assessment tools, and brand/event programming.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

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