Senior Manager , Talent Acquisition Rotor Wing Pilots

Global Medical Response; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Medical Response (GMR) seeks a Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition to lead rotor-wing pilot recruitment across our US operations. You will attract, source, and hire pilots while shaping strategy and candidate experience in a fast-paced aviation setting.

Hybrid role with travel to major hubs; you will coach a team of Talent Acquisition Partners, drive recruitment strategies, ensure FAA/DOT compliance, and build a robust pipeline for current and future needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; high school diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Talent Acquisition Partners, overseeing workload distribution, performance outcomes, and professional growth.
• Develop rotor-wing (HEMS/HAA) pilot recruiting strategies, building and maintaining a strong pipeline of qualified candidates for both immediate and future hiring needs.
• Partner with industry hiring managers to align role requirements, interview approach, and timelines for successful hires.
• Champion a positive candidate experience from application through onboarding and maintain engagement at every stage.
• Source and promote opportunities via job boards, social media, networking events, referrals, and proactive outreach to passive pilots.
• Ensure compliance and quality across all recruiting activity in line with FAA/DOT-regulated requirements.

Skills

Team leadership

Recruitment

Aviation recruiting

Rotor-wing experience

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Rotor-Wing Pilot Talent Acquisition- Senior Manager

Hybrid: Dallas, TX/St. Louis, MO/Sacramento, CA /Denver, CO

(must live within commuting distances from one of these locations)

$95,000K-$115,000K & 10% Bonus Eligibility

We're hiring a Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition, to lead and support our rotor-wing pilot recruitment team. As our Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS/HAA) talent acquisition leader, you'll partner with your team to attract, source, recruit, nurture, and hire rotor-wing pilots—advancing our mission of delivering care at a moment's notice.

This leader will ensure a positive candidate experience while partnering with industry hiring managers to set them up for success. Additionally, this person will play a key role in our HR commitment to excellence—shaping our culture, embodying HR key competencies, and ensuring a positive employee and candidate experience.

Responsibilities:

• Hybrid, located near an air-brand: Denton TX (MTC), McClellan CA (RCH), O'Fallon MO (AEL), OR GMR location: Dallas or Denver.
• The Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition - Rotor-wing pilots will oversee the rotor-wing pilot recruitment efforts Leverage modern technologies and TA best practices to streamline administrative work and drive efficiencies - freeing the team to focus on meaningful candidate interactions, relationship-building, and long-term pipeline development.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Talent Acquisition Partners, overseeing workload distribution, performance outcomes, and professional growth.

• Develop and execute rotor-wing (HEMS/HAA) pilot recruiting strategies, building and maintaining a strong pipeline of qualified candidates for both immediate and future hiring needs.
• Partner closely with industry hiring managers, aligning role requirements, success criteria, interview approach, and timelines to set them up for successful hires.
• Champion a positive candidate experience from application through onboarding, maintaining engagement and communication at every stage.
• Accelerate the team’s capabilities to Source and sell opportunities through job boards, social media, networking events, referrals, and proactive outreach to passive pilot candidates on key job boards and platforms
• Ensure compliance, consistency, and quality standards across all recruiting activity, including candidate documentation and data records, in line with company policy and FAA/DOT-regulated requirements.
• Leverage recruiting metrics and data to draw insights, report on pipeline health, and make data-driven recommendations that improve hiring outcomes.

• Attend and represent GMR at industry events, career fairs, aviation conferences, and pilot networking opportunities to grow brand awareness and expand the candidate community, including 25% travel.

Qualifications:

Education & Industry Experience

• High school diploma required, bachelor’s preferred
• 8+ years of experience managing and leading teams
• 3+ years recruitment and talent acquisition
• Experience in aviation and specifically rotor pilot recruiting
• Experience as a pilot preferred

Estimated application closure date: 9/30/26.

Why Choose GMR?

Global Medical Response (GMR) and its family of solutions are dedicated to delivering compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. Here you’ll embark on meaningful work that will make an impact on you and the customers we serve. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at www.AtaMomentsNotice.com.

GMR’s Core Behaviors

-keep care at the center, raise your hand, seek to understand, find a way together and be accountable - unite our teams and set us apart in emergency medical services.

EEO Statement

Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

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