Director of Talent Acquisition, Engineering and G&A

Rivian • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. We are looking for an inspirational leader to build and lead a team of Recruiters that will partner closely with the business to grow and scale our world-class engineering and G&A organizations.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or a relative discipline
• At least 5 years of experience leading recruiting teams in tech, automotive, or manufacturing
• A track record of building and leading high-performance teams responsible technical recruiting
• Exceptional communication and influence skills
• Critical thinking/problem-solving skills
• Process mindset
• Strong understanding of recruiting metrics and how to convert them into actionable intel for the recruiting team and the business that you support
• Highly collaborative and able to manage cross-functional stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, develop an inclusive team of Recruiters focused on technical recruiting for our R&D and G&A teams
• Lead and execute a strategy that takes into account Rivian’s need to hire diverse professionals at the top of their fields located all over the world
• Drive adoption of high performance recruiting culture and remove tech and process barriers to achieve increased performance targets.
• Partner closely with the business in all aspects of the recruitment process and assessment practices to ensure Rivian is making high quality hiring decisions promptly
• Drive mastery of interview and assessment techniques within your team and across stakeholder groups
• Build a deep understanding of the business and relevant markets to help shape recruitment and sourcing efforts.

Benefits

• Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26.
• Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment.
• Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees