Director, Talent Acquisition

Sierra Space

Director of Talent Acquisition driving Sierra Space's recruiting strategy and talent pipelines. Collaborating with leaders to enhance hiring processes and strengthen employer brand.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeLouisville • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $179,200 - $246,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and evolve Sierra Space’s talent acquisition strategy as a mission-critical capability, aligned to business priorities and workforce planning.
Partner with senior leaders, executives, and HRBPs to develop proactive, high-quality talent pipelines aligned to current and future workforce needs.
Lead and develop a high-performing recruiting team, driving accountability, capability building, and operational excellence.
Build and strengthen high-quality talent pipelines, elevate Sierra Spaces’ employer brand, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience that reflects our mission and values.
Strengthen recruiting operations through scalable processes, structured hiring frameworks, and data-informed decision tools.
Establish and monitor key recruiting metrics and dashboards, including pipeline health, time to fill, and quality of hire to drive continuous improvement.
Leverage recruiting analytics and market intelligence to inform hiring strategies, improve outcomes, and anticipate talent needs.
Embed AI and automation across the recruiting lifecycle to improve sourcing, screening, decision-making, and overall hiring effectiveness.
Oversee university partnerships, internships, and early career recruiting programs.
Lead strategic recruiting events and outreach initiatives to build strong and sustainable talent pipelines.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
12+ years of experience in human resources or related field.
5+ years leading recruiting teams or talent acquisition programs.
Experience partnering with senior leaders on hiring strategy and workforce planning.
Strong knowledge of talent acquisition metrics and analytics.
Experience implementing recruiting systems, automation, or AI-enabled recruiting tools.
Proven ability to build and scale recruiting processes and operations.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision plans
401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
life insurance
3 weeks paid time off
more

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Hard Skills & Tools

talent acquisitionrecruiting metricsrecruiting analyticsAI-enabled recruiting toolsrecruiting systemsworkforce planningscalable recruiting processesstructured hiring frameworksdata-informed decision toolscandidate experience

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementaccountabilitycapability buildingoperational excellencestrategic thinkingcollaborationproblem-solvingrelationship building

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Human ResourcesBachelor's degree in Business