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AEVEX, a defense and aerospace company headquartered in Solana Beach, California, is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition to lead enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy, governance, and execution. This is a hybrid role based in either Solana Beach, CA or Tampa, FL, with travel required to support multiple business segments and M&A activities.
The Director will be accountable for developing long-range recruiting strategies, strengthening the organization's competitive talent position, and driving operational excellence across all hiring functions. Key responsibilities include:
• Develop and execute enterprise talent acquisition strategy aligned with organizational goals, workforce planning forecasts, and long-term capability needs
• Partner with the Director of Workforce Planning, HR leadership, and senior executives to anticipate future talent requirements and design multi-year sourcing strategies for critical skill areas
• Provide strategic leadership for the full TA ecosystem, including recruitment operations, sourcing, employer brand, recruiting technology, compliance, and candidate experience
• Lead and mentor TA managers, recruiters, and TA operations staff to create a high-performance, data-driven, collaborative culture
• Establish governance and compliance frameworks for OFCCP, ITAR, and other defense-industry hiring requirements; partner with Legal and Compliance on audits, reporting, and risk mitigation
• Own recruiting analytics and KPI frameworks to monitor hiring effectiveness, forecast recruiting capacity, and inform executive-level decision-making
• Set strategic direction for recruitment technology platforms, data tools, assessments, and sourcing systems; oversee vendor selection, negotiation, and performance management
• Drive organization-wide employer brand strategy, ensuring consistent messaging and competitive position in defense and aerospace talent markets
• Represent the organization externally with universities, industry partners, government agencies, and professional associations to strengthen talent pipelines and brand visibility
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, piloting innovative sourcing methods and optimizing processes to elevate TA maturity across the enterprise
The role ensures that recruitment practices are compliant with government and defense-industry regulations and aligned with organizational values of accountability, integrity, excellence, tenacity, and teamwork.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Security Clearance: Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD clearance; U.S. Citizenship required
• Demonstrated expertise in OFCCP, ITAR, and federal contractor compliance frameworks
• Proven ability to build and execute strategic recruiting programs at scale
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder partnership, and influencing skills
• Advanced proficiency in TA analytics, forecasting, and data-driven decision-making
• Directs and provides expert knowledge in the strategic function of the department
• Develops short and long-term people and organizational strategy in alignment with company goals
• Leads with impact and influence; establishes credibility, effectively persuades and develops others, and achieves important objectives collaboratively
• Identifies, recruits, and retains top-notch talent
• Champions company culture and empowers employees to take responsibility for their jobs and goals
• Sets performance standards and encourages employee engagement through delegation, continuous feedback, goal setting, and performance management
• Maintains transparent communication through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, email, and regular interpersonal communication
EDUCATION:
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field preferred
EXPERIENCE:
• 12+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience
• 5+ years leading enterprise or multi-site recruiting functions
• Experience in defense, aerospace, or government contracting strongly preferred
• Experience selecting, optimizing, and governing ATS platforms and modern sourcing tools
