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Senior Executive Recruiter

Anduril - Washington, DC, United States - In-office - posted 2026-07-30

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Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Executive Recruiter to own full-cycle executive hiring for the Growth function. You will run searches for senior roles including Heads of Growth, Capture Directors, and Business Development leaders, partnering directly with C-level stakeholders and General Managers to translate business strategy into search strategy. Key responsibilities include: - Conduct full-cycle executive searches (sourcing, assessment, slate quality, offer strategy, close) for Growth leadership at Business Line and Division levels - Build and maintain a proprietary network of senior, cleared defense talent, including former general and flag officers, senior acquisition professionals, and commercial leaders across the defense technology ecosystem - Represent Anduril credibly to senior executive candidates and serve as the primary point of contact for candidates evaluating the company at the executive level - Partner with senior Growth executives to calibrate candidate profiles and translate business needs into search strategy - Own data and reporting for Growth executive search, including pipeline health, time-to-fill, slate quality, and offer close rates; drive process improvements Required qualifications: - Deep experience placing or hiring senior commercial leadership (executive search background or equivalent senior operating experience with demonstrated hiring judgment) - Working knowledge of the DoD acquisition ecosystem and career pathways between military service, government, and defense industry commercial leadership - Established relationships across the community of ex-military-turned-industry senior leaders; ability to earn trust quickly with O-6, general/flag officer, SES, and senior industry executive candidates - Executive presence and stakeholder management skills to work directly with C-level executives and Business Line General Managers, driving process rather than just executing intake Anduril is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology, powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system for real-time command and control.

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