Senior Recruiter - G&A

Shield AI; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is hiring a Senior Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting across G&A functions, advising senior leaders on workforce needs and hiring strategy. You’ll manage complex searches from intake to close, use AI for market research, and build proactive pipelines across technology, aerospace, and defense sectors.

The role requires 3+ years of experience in senior-level recruiting, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to influence hiring decisions with data and market insights.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including significant G&A or corporate functions hiring.
• Experience leading complex, senior-level searches from intake through offer acceptance.
• Ability to advise senior executives using data and market expertise.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for complex and senior-level roles across G&A functions.
• Advise senior and executive leaders on workforce needs and hiring strategy.
• Lead intake and calibration sessions translating business priorities into search plans.
• Use AI to accelerate market research, talent mapping, sourcing, and candidate engagement.
• Build proactive pipelines across technology, aerospace, defense, manufacturing, and adjacent industries.
• Assess candidates using structured, consistent practices focused on expertise and leadership.
• Apply AI and recruiting data to identify trends and improve workflows.
• Drive hiring processes with urgency, resolving bottlenecks and maintaining accountability.
• Provide market intelligence and challenge requirements that limit hiring outcomes.
• Lead candidate engagement, complex offer negotiations, and closing strategies.
• Deliver a personalized candidate experience while maintaining ATS accuracy and compliance.
• Pilot emerging AI capabilities and translate successes into repeatable practices.
• Mentor recruiters and sourcers on G&A hiring and AI-enabled workflows

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

G&A recruiting

Senior-level searches

Advising executives

AI in recruiting

Sourcing strategy

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Confidentiality & ethics

Ambiguity navigation

Job description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai . Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn , X , Instagram , and YouTube .

We are hiring for an experienced, strategic, and consultative Senior Recruiter to lead hiring across the company’s General and Administrative (G&A) organizations. This person will own high-impact searches with high complexity across Finance and Accounting, Legal, People, Enterprise Operations, Information Technology, Facilities, and other critical corporate functions.

This role is designed for a seasoned recruiter who can operate as both a hands-on talent partner and a trusted advisor to senior leaders. You’ll independently manage searches from intake through close, translate business needs into effective talent strategies, and use market insights and recruiting data to influence hiring decisions.

The ideal candidate is consultative, resourceful, highly accountable, and comfortable navigating ambiguity and uniquely complex searches in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Own full-cycle recruiting for complex and senior-level roles across G&A functions
• Advise senior and executive leaders on workforce needs, candidate profiles, and hiring strategy
• Lead intake and calibration sessions that translate business priorities into actionable search and interview plans
• Use AI to accelerate market research, talent mapping, sourcing, and personalized candidate engagement
• Build proactive pipelines across technology, aerospace, defense, manufacturing, and adjacent industries
• Assess candidates using structured, consistent practices focused on expertise, leadership, motivation, and organizational alignment
• Apply AI, automation, and recruiting data to identify trends, improve workflows, and address pipeline risks
• Drive hiring processes with urgency, resolving bottlenecks and maintaining stakeholder accountability
• Provide market intelligence and constructively challenge requirements that may limit hiring outcomes
• Lead candidate engagement, complex offer negotiations, and closing strategies
• Deliver a personalized candidate experience while maintaining ATS accuracy, compliance, and operational rigor
• Pilot emerging AI capabilities and translate successful use cases into responsible, repeatable team practices
• Mentor recruiters and sourcers on G&A hiring, sourcing strategy, and AI-enabled recruiting workflows

What we’re looking for:

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including significant G&A or corporate functions hiring
• Success recruiting across areas such as Finance, Legal, or other functions with unique complexity to each search
• Experience independently leading complex, senior-level searches from intake through offer acceptance
• Demonstrated ability to advise senior executives and influence hiring decisions using data and market expertise
• Hands-on experience using AI, automation, and recruiting technology to improve quality, speed, and productivity
• Ability to identify practical AI use cases and turn them into scalable recruiting workflows
• Strong analytical instincts and experience translating talent data into actionable recommendations
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and consultative partnership skills
• Understanding of responsible AI practices, including privacy, confidentiality, bias mitigation, and human oversight
• Comfort navigating ambiguity, changing priorities, and rapid organizational growth
• High discretion, sound judgment, and a team-oriented approach to mentoring and knowledge sharing

$95,000 - $170,000 a year

San Mateo, CA and Seattle, WA Ranges: $114,000-$170,000

All other locations: $95,000-142,000

Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.