Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition

The role

You will lead the global talent acquisition strategy and manage a distributed Talent Team. You will build the recruiting operating model and partner with executive leadership to meet headcount plans.

What you will do

• Set and drive Planet's global talent acquisition strategy
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Talent Team distributed across multiple regions
• Own the recruiting operating model including capacity planning, forecasting, process design, and analytics
• Partner with executive leadership and hiring managers to translate headcount plans into hiring outcomes
• Own talent acquisition operations, systems, and reporting
• Build and manage the external partner ecosystem
• Champion candidate experience, employer brand, and inclusive hiring practices
• Use data to measure and report hiring outcomes to senior leadership

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading talent acquisition at scale in a high-growth organization
• Experience building and managing geographically distributed teams
• 8+ years of people-leadership experience hiring, coaching, and developing recruiters, sourcers, coordinators, and recruiting managers
• Track record of designing and operating a recruiting model built on capacity planning, forecasting, process, and analytics
• Experience hiring for technical and specialized roles in engineering, hardware, or other complex disciplines
• Ability to partner with, advise, and influence executives and senior hiring leaders
• Experience selecting and managing external staffing partners and vendor relationships
• Fluency with recruiting systems and data including applicant tracking, reporting, and analytics
• Experience hiring across multiple regions, including outside the United States

Nice to have

• Experience scaling a talent acquisition function in aerospace, hardware, deep tech, or other complex engineering environments
• Experience building or maturing recruiting operations, analytics, or capacity-planning capabilities
• Familiarity with global employment considerations across EMEA and APAC
• Experience integrating AI or automation into recruiting workflows

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
• 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

Before you apply

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
• This posting may be removed earlier than projected if a suitable pool of applications has been received
• Use of AI tools is strictly prohibited during live interview stages or active assessments unless explicitly prompted

About the company

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. They are both a space company and a data company.