Senior Recruiter - APJ - Contract

Shield AI, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Melbourne

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary strategic recruiter for Shield AI’s APJ region, driving end-to-end talent acquisition for engineering and commercial roles critical to international expansion.
• Partner directly with senior leaders across APJ markets to understand business objectives and translate them into tailored, scalable hiring strategies that align with regional labor markets and cultural contexts.
• Design and implement data-informed recruitment frameworks that improve time-to-hire, candidate quality, and diversity outcomes across high-demand technical and non-technical roles.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of passive and active candidates in APJ markets, leveraging deep knowledge of local talent ecosystems, universities, tech hubs, and industry networks.
• Act as a consultative advisor to hiring managers, guiding them on market trends, compensation benchmarks, candidate expectations, and employer branding strategies unique to each APJ country.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for senior and specialized roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination across multiple time zones and legal jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with global HR and talent teams to ensure consistency in hiring practices while adapting processes to comply with local labor laws and employment regulations in APJ countries.
• Utilize ATS and recruitment analytics tools to track KPIs, report on hiring metrics, and recommend process improvements that enhance efficiency and candidate experience.
• Represent Shield AI at regional career fairs, tech meetups, and industry events to strengthen employer brand awareness and attract top-tier talent in defense-tech and autonomy sectors.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of APJ talent market dynamics, including competitor hiring practices, salary benchmarks, and emerging skill demands in AI, robotics, and aerospace engineering.
• Proactively identify and engage with underrepresented talent pools to support Shield AI’s commitment to inclusive hiring across diverse APJ communities.
• Manage relationships with external recruitment agencies, headhunters, and vendor partners to supplement internal sourcing efforts and scale hiring capacity during peak demand periods.
• Provide regular feedback to global talent leadership on regional hiring challenges, candidate feedback, and market shifts to inform broader organizational strategy.
• Ensure all recruitment activities adhere to Shield AI’s values, compliance standards, and ethical hiring principles, particularly in sensitive defense-tech contexts.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of full-cycle recruitment experience in high-growth tech or defense-related industries
• Proven track record of recruiting senior engineering and commercial roles across APJ markets
• Deep understanding of labor laws, employment regulations, and cultural hiring norms across multiple APJ countries
• Experience using ATS platforms (e.g., Greenhouse, Lever) and recruitment analytics to drive data-informed decisions

🏖️ Benefits

• Contract role with flexibility to support rapid scaling across APJ markets
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making in a mission-driven defense-tech company
• Opportunity to shape talent strategy across a globally distributed organization
• Access to Shield AI’s cutting-edge autonomy technologies and defense innovation ecosystem

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About Shield AI, Inc.

Shield AI develops autonomous systems and artificial intelligence for defense and commercial aviation. Its Hivemind AI pilot enables unmanned aircraft and drones to operate without GPS, communications, or remote pilots. The company’s products include the V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing drone and software for fighter aircraft autonomy. Founded in 2015, Shield AI serves U.S. and allied military forces, focusing on contested environments and battlefield applications. The company integrates machine learning, sensor fusion, and edge computing to provide resilient, intelligent platforms for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions.

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