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Director, Talent Acquisition

AEVEX Tampa, FL

Tampa, FL

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Full time Manager Application Tracking System Candidate Pipeline

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Job Description

AEVEX is seeking a Director, Talent Acquisition to lead enterprise-wide recruiting strategy, governance, and execution for a defense organization. This role drives a compliant, data-driven hiring approach aligned to business priorities and workforce planning, while also setting direction for employer brand and recruiting technology across the enterprise.

Strategic talent acquisition leadership

Develop and execute the enterprise talent acquisition strategy, ensuring alignment to 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 continuous improvement by piloting innovative sourcing methods, optimizing processes, and elevating TA maturity across the enterprise.
Perform other duties as required.

Compliance, governance, and risk management

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.

Recruiting analytics and executive decision support

Own recruiting analytics and KPI frameworks to monitor hiring effectiveness and forecast recruiting capacity.
Use insights to inform executive-level decision-making.

Recruiting technology and employer brand direction

Set strategic direction for recruitment technology platforms, data tools, assessments, and sourcing systems.
Oversee vendor selection, negotiation, and performance management for recruiting technology.
Drive organization-wide employer brand strategy, ensuring consistent messaging and a competitive position in defense and aerospace talent markets.

Team leadership and external representation

Lead and mentor TA managers, recruiters, and TA operations staff to build a high-performance, data-driven, collaborative culture.
Represent AEVEX externally with universities, industry partners, government agencies, and professional associations to strengthen talent pipelines and brand visibility.

Location and work expectations

Tampa, FL (hybrid)
Regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis (or in accordance with posted schedule)
Exhibit professional behavior with internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and aligns with company policies and practices.
Embody AEVEX cultural values and align daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Requirements

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 aligned with AEVEX goals and direction
Leads with impact and influence, establishing credibility and collaborating to achieve important objectives
Identifies, recruits, and retains top-notch talent
Champions AEVEX culture and empowers employees to take responsibility for their jobs and goals
Sets performance standards and encourages employee engagement and results through delegation, continuous feedback, goal setting, and performance management
Maintains transparent communication through department meetings, one-on-ones, appropriate email, and regular interpersonal communication

Experience and education

12+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience
5+ years leading enterprise or multi-site recruiting functions
Defense, aerospace, or government contracting experience strongly preferred
Experience selecting, optimizing, and governing ATS platforms and modern sourcing tools
Bachelor's degree required

Technologies

ATS platforms
Recruiting technology platforms
Data tools
Assessments
Sourcing systems

Benefits

401(k) retirement plan
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company
Professional development funds
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support

Physical requirements

Frequently required to sit
Reach to use computers and other office equipment

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