Strategic Senior Recruiter, G&A & Executive Hiring

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 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.