Principal Recruiter

Akkar; San Francisco (CA); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 300.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

401(k)

PTO matching our global business

Incentive trips for top billers

Career framework

Zusammenfassung

Akkar in the US market seeks a senior recruiter to own a Bay Area desk end to end, winning clients, running searches and closing hires. You’ll be one of the most senior billers in the US and will build a team from the floor up.

You’ll work with founders, CTOs and engineering leaders at scaling hardware companies, delivering contingent, retained and contract searches, using AI tooling and market intelligence to stay ahead.

Qualifikationen

• 450k+ annual billings in a 360 recruitment role.
• Experience placing engineers or technical leaders in hardware, deep tech, defense or related market.
• A network you can activate, or the drive to build one fast.
• Commercial judgment: you know which roles to take and which to walk away from.
• Bonus: retained search, contract delivery, or hiring for ITAR-controlled programs.

Aufgaben

• Build and own a US market in a frontier tech niche, from first meeting to signed offer
• Win new accounts with founders, CTOs and engineering leaders at scaling hardware companies
• Work closely with VC's, founders and investors helping them solve the nationwide talent shortage in our physical technology markets.
• Deliver contingent, retained and contract searches for scarce engineering and leadership talent
• Use our proprietary AI tooling and market intelligence to move faster than competitors
• Coach consultants and help shape how we grow in North America

Kenntnisse

Networking

Executive search

Commercial judgement

Jobbeschreibung

Akkar finds, moves and manages specialist talent for companies building physical technology: robotics and humanoids, physical AI and autonomy, defense, space, aviation, eVTOL, automotive and motorsport. We were founded in 2014 and have offices across the UK, US and Middle East. We’re scaling our US business, and this hire helps set its standard.

The role

You own a US desk end to end in the Bay Area. You win the clients, run the searches and close the hires. You’ll be one of the most senior billers in the US, and the consultants around you will measure themselves against you. You will build a team around you, from the floor up.

What you’ll do

• Build and own a US market in a frontier tech niche, from first meeting to signed offer
• Win new accounts with founders, CTOs and engineering leaders at scaling hardware companies
• Work closely with VC's, founders and investors helping them solve the nationwide talent shortage in our physical technology markets.
• Deliver contingent, retained and contract searches for scarce engineering and leadership talent
• Use our proprietary AI tooling and market intelligence to move faster than competitors
• Coach consultants and help shape how we grow in North America

What you bring

• $450k+ in annual billings in a 360 recruitment role
• Experience placing engineers or technical leaders in hardware, deep tech, defense or a related market
• A network you can activate, or the drive to build one fast
• Commercial judgment: you know which roles to take and which to walk away from
• Bonus: retained search, contract delivery, or hiring for ITAR-controlled programs

What you get

• Strong base, uncapped commission
• A defined career framework with routes into leadership or senior account management
• AI tools built for recruiters, not bolted on
• Incentive trips for top billers
• Health, 401(k), PTO matching our global business