Head of Product & Design Engineering Talent

Orbital Witness; London; Hybrid; NOK 1,128,000 - 1,629,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbital is seeking a Lead Talent Partner to own the strategy, operating rhythm, and market-facing plan for Product & Design Engineering hiring in a UK-first, hybrid setup. You will partner with the CTO and senior leaders to ensure top talent is identified, nurtured, and closed.

The role emphasizes building an attraction engine, strong narrative, and data-informed decision making to sustain a high-caliber talent funnel in a competitive market.

Qualifications

• Scale-up experience hiring in a high-growth tech environment.
• Active network in the UK Product & Design Engineering market.
• Evidence of closing low-volume, high-caliber engineers via creative routes.
• Built always-on engagement motions that convert exceptional people over time.
• Partnered closely with technical leadership to define quality and assessment.
• Strong written narrative and messaging for outreach and materials.
• Used metrics to guide quality and funnel health.

Responsibilities

• Own the Product & Design Engineering hiring strategy in partnership with the CTO/COO.
• Build a market-leading attraction engine (content + community + creative search).
• Deliver hiring outcomes by owning senior and business-critical hires and maintaining high bar for assessment.

Skills

Scale-up hiring

Product & Design market immersion

Exec-search craft

Attraction & nurture strategy

CTO partnership

Storytelling & messaging

Data-informed judgement

Job description

Orbital is seeking a Lead Talent Partner to own the strategy, operating rhythm, and market-facing plan for Product & Design Engineering hiring in a UK-first, hybrid setup. You will partner with the CTO and senior leaders to ensure top talent is identified, nurtured, and closed.

The role emphasizes building an attraction engine, strong narrative, and data-informed decision making to sustain a high-caliber talent funnel in a competitive market.