Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Core
Lead global hiring strategy, build a distributed talent team, and own the recruiting operating model to support Planet's growth in imaging satellites and data.
Role type
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition (Strategy & Operations)
Builds
Global talent acquisition function, distributed recruiting teams, and external partner ecosystem
Domain
Space technology, satellite imaging, data analytics, high-growth tech
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Global talent acquisition strategy, building and leading distributed teams, recruiting operating model design, capacity planning and forecasting, executive partnership, external vendor management, data-driven hiring analytics, cross-region hiring
Preferred skills
Aerospace/hardware recruiting experience, recruiting operations maturity, global employment knowledge (EMEA/APAC), AI/automation in recruiting
Technologies
Applicant tracking systems, recruiting analytics platforms, automation tools
Responsibilities
Set and drive global talent acquisition strategy; build and lead a high-performing distributed Talent Team; own the recruiting operating model including capacity planning and forecasting; partner with executive leadership to translate headcount plans into hiring outcomes; manage external staffing partners and vendor relationships; champion inclusive hiring practices and employer brand; use data to measure and improve hiring outcomes.
Seniority
Senior Director, strategic leadership with hands-on team building
