CareerPlan

Recruiting Manager

Los Angeles, CAFull-time$150k2026-10-12 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Lead a team of 4-6 recruiters and sourcers to execute full-cycle recruiting for technical and engineering roles in defense, aerospace, and manufacturing.

Role type

Senior Recruiting Manager (Team Lead)

Builds

Scalable recruiting playbooks, metrics, and hiring processes for a high-growth defense tech company

Domain

Defense, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Engineering

Required skills

Full-cycle recruiting, team leadership, stakeholder partnership, data-driven decision making, technical role scoping, ATS proficiency, structured interviewing, candidate experience management, agency/partner management, AI tool utilization

Preferred skills

Defense/aerospace recruiting experience, early-stage startup recruiting, mixed team management (FT/contractor/agency), familiarity with Greenhouse/LinkedIn Recruiter/Pave/Asana/Headcount365, AI-enabled recruiting tools, enablement program building

Technologies

Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, Pave, Asana, Headcount365, AI recruiting tools

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of 4-6 recruiters and sourcers; Partner with senior hiring managers to translate business priorities into recruiting strategies; Monitor pipeline health and recruiter productivity metrics; Manage external recruiting agencies and contract partners; Use AI and automation to improve efficiency; Protect candidate and company information including export-controlled needs; Deliver proactive candidate experience

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership