Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

The role

This leader will own the global R&D recruiting strategy and delivery for technical disciplines including Software, Hardware, AI, and Data. You will partner with R&D executives to translate business strategy into workforce plans and lead a global recruiting organization of 30 direct reports.

What you will do

• Own global Talent Acquisition strategy, execution, and outcomes for Axon R&D
• Translate R&D strategy and workforce plans into talent strategies and capacity models
• Advise and influence senior R&D executives as a trusted talent advisor
• Lead and develop recruiting managers and senior recruiting talent globally
• Build a predictable hiring engine using funnel analytics and capacity modeling
• Modernize recruiting through AI, automation, and talent intelligence
• Shape recruiting strategy, standards, and technology across the global TA organization
• Partner with HR, Finance, and Compensation to solve enterprise talent problems

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience with deep expertise in technical recruiting
• Significant experience leading recruiting organizations in high growth technology environments
• Proven experience leading managers and leaders
• Demonstrated success building and scaling Engineering, Product, AI, Data, Hardware, Security, or similarly complex technical organizations
• Experience partnering directly with VP, SVP, CTO, CPO, or equivalent technical executives
• A track record of turning aggressive workforce plans into predictable hiring outcomes
• Deep understanding of technical recruiting mechanics
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Exceptional data fluency
• Deep knowledge of global technical talent markets
• Experience leading recruiting across multiple countries, cultures, and time zones
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Nice to have

• Experience designing or significantly evolving recruiting operating models, systems, processes, or organizations at scale
• Demonstrated ability to use AI, automation, talent intelligence, and recruiting technology

Benefits

• Base pay
• Bonus
• Stock awards
• Options to support you physically, financially and emotionally

Before you apply

• Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment

About the company

Axon is on a mission to Protect Life using an ecosystem of devices and cloud software. The company works to solve critical safety and justice issues.