Talent Acquisition Lead (Head of TA)

Joby Aviation•San Carlos, CA

6d•$220,000 - $260,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Lead is responsible for defining and executing Joby’s global talent acquisition strategy in alignment with long term business objectives. This role serves as a key member of the People leadership team and a trusted advisor to executive leadership, ensuring the company attracts, assesses, and hires exceptional talent to enable scale, innovation, and operational excellence. This leader owns the full recruiting lifecycle, from workforce planning and employer brand to hiring execution and candidate experience, and is accountable for building a best-in-class, data driven recruiting function. The Talent Acquisition Lead will lead and develop a high performing team while driving continuous improvement in systems, processes, and outcomes. This role is based at Joby’s headquarters in Santa Cruz, CA, or in our San Carlos, CA office and reports to the Chief People Officer.

Requirements

12+ years of talent acquisition experience, with 7+ years in a recruiting leadership role
Experience leading recruiting and sourcing teams in high-growth technology environments
Proven experience building and scaling recruiting functions in high growth, complex environments
Demonstrated success partnering with executive leadership and influencing enterprise level decisions
Track record of hiring across technical, operational, and leadership roles
Deep expertise in talent strategy, workforce planning, and recruiting operations
Strong analytical mindset with experience leveraging data to drive decision making and performance improvements
Experience leading, coaching, and developing high performing recruiting teams
Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and executive presence

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an OFCCP environment and strong understanding of employment compliance
Experience in aerospace, aviation, advanced manufacturing, or similarly complex technical industries
Experience supporting rapid scale in a startup or hypergrowth environment
Familiarity with global recruiting operations and international hiring
Experience building employer brand in competitive talent markets
Expertise in recruiting technologies and systems implementation (e.g., ATS, CRM, talent intelligence tools)
Strong background in diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies within talent acquisition
Familiarity with iCIMS and Gem

Responsibilities

Define Joby’s enterprise talent acquisition strategy across engineering, manufacturing, operations, software, and corporate functions—aligned to company growth, technical roadmap, and workforce planning
Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on talent market trends, hiring risks, and organizational scaling decisions
Partner with senior leaders to anticipate talent needs and translate business strategy into forward-looking hiring plans
Collaborate with People, Finance, and business leaders on headcount planning, budgeting, and organizational design
Build, structure, and lead a high-performing recruiting organization capable of scaling efficiently across functions, geographies, and hiring profiles
Establish the systems, processes, operating rhythms, and governance required for a scaling recruiting function (including ATS optimization, sourcing infrastructure, and recruiting analytics)
Build and manage strategic partnerships with external agencies, universities, and talent networks
Drive a best-in-class candidate experience that reflects the company’s mission and competitive differentiation
Develop and execute employer branding and talent marketing strategies to attract top-tier and hard-to-find talent
Implement a recruiting analytics framework that provides visibility into pipeline health, sourcing effectiveness, funnel efficiency, quality of hire, and hiring manager effectiveness
Ensure hiring practices comply with applicable employment laws across all jurisdictions, including OFCCP requirements and ITAR/export control considerations