Director of Talent Acquisition — Hybrid

Job overview

The Director of Talent Acquisition role is hybrid, based at the Solana Beach, CA or Tampa, FL offices, with travel as needed to support multiple business segments and mergers and acquisitions activities. Compensation is not specified. The role supports AEVEX, which provides aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions for national security missions and partner needs. The director leads enterprise recruiting strategy, governance, and execution, aligning hiring with workforce forecasts and long-term capability needs. The role leads talent acquisition teams, strengthens compliance and analytics, guides recruiting technology and employer branding, and builds talent pipelines through external partnerships.

What you'll do

• Develop and execute enterprise talent acquisition strategy
• partner with workforce planning, HR leadership, and executives on future talent needs
• lead recruiting operations, sourcing, employer brand, technology, compliance, and candidate experience
• mentor talent acquisition staff
• establish compliance frameworks for OFCCP, ITAR, and defense hiring requirements
• own recruiting analytics and KPIs
• guide recruiting technology and vendor management
• represent the organization with universities, industry partners, government agencies, and professional associations
• lead continuous improvement initiatives.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of talent acquisition

talent acquisition strategy

recruiting leadership

workforce planning

defense industry

hybrid

solana beach ca

tampa fl

aevex

ofccp compliance

itar

travel as needed

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k)
• medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance with a portion of premiums paid by the company
• professional development funds
• employee assistance plan with counseling, legal help, and child and elder care support.

Why this role

The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense clearance and U.S. citizenship; the posting requires 12+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience and 5+ years leading enterprise or multi-site recruiting functions.

About the employer

AEVEX is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.