Director of Talent Acquisition

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At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 

Director of Talent Acquisition

Blue Origin is building a future where millions of people can live and work in space, and that audacious vision requires exceptional leadership. The Director of Talent Acquisition owns strategic oversight, operational excellence, and cross-functional of hiring delivery within a Blue Origin business team. This is a rare opportunity to define how a pioneering space company builds and scales the enterprise infrastructure needed to enable our most critical missions.

As both strategic leader and operational steward, you'll partner directly with executives to shape organizational hiring while leading a high-performing team of functional recruiters that support corporate departments. You will build sophisticated talent strategies, establish enterprise-grade operational frameworks, and orchestrate seamless collaboration across HR, Finance, Legal, and Business Leadership to deliver an exceptional end-to-end talent experience for your customers.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Vision:

• Own the vision, strategy, and execution of hiring within a Blue Origin's business unit, ensuring alignment with company objectives

• Define annual business hiring plans and present quarterly business reviews to evaluate and report performance

• Build strategic partnerships with operational and technical teams to enable program delivery and drive continuous improvement through data-driven analysis

Team Leadership & Development:

• Build, lead, and develop high-performing recruiting team members

• Establish clear accountability structures, performance expectations, and development pathways while managing capacity planning and resource allocation

Operational Excellence:

• Serve as strategic advisor to VP-level leaders on corporate talent acquisition strategy and organizational effectiveness

• Lead high-priority and transformational initiatives requiring stakeholder management

• Oversee development of talent acquisition operational frameworks and hiring playbooks that deliver efficiency, quality, and scalability

Business Intelligence & Performance Management:

• Build long-term corporate hiring strategy roadmaps that anticipate organizational needs before they become critical

• Monitor efficiency trends, competitive positioning, and organizational effectiveness to optimize Blue Origin's hiring

• Develop and track recruiting KPIs to ensure operational targets and business objectives are met

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field; MBA preferred, or equivalent experience

• 10+ years of talent acquisition experience with 5+ years managing multi-disciplined recruiting teams

• Executive presence and credibility to serve as strategic advisor to VP-level business leaders

• Experience with program management including roadmap development, KPI establishment, budget management, and cross-functional coordination

• Willingness to travel up to 15% of time in role

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent business writing skills including operating plans, strategies, goals, and business reviews

• Experience in aerospace, advanced technology, or manufacturing industries

• Proven success integrating talent acquisition with succession planning and leadership development

• Exceptional organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills

• Background building and/or transforming recruiting programs from ground up

Base Pay Range for:

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.