Senior Military Recruiter
Description
What you'll do:
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Own Shield AI's DoW SkillBridge and military fellowship programs end to end, including intake, eligibility tracking, team matching, onboarding, and check-ins through the fellowship
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Partner with HR, Legal, and Security to keep onboarding, access, and documentation compliant for participants who remain on active duty
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Drive fellow-to-full-time conversion by partnering with hiring managers on fit and headcount, and plan offers ahead of separation dates
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Help hiring managers translate military experience, ratings, and qualifications into role fit and leveling
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Build relationships with transition assistance programs, base career offices, SkillBridge intermediaries, and veteran-focused organizations
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Represent Shield AI at military hiring events, transition fairs, and on-base engagements
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Track and report fellow volume, conversion rates, time to hire, and source effectiveness, and use the data to improve the program
Required Qualifications:
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5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least 2 years recruiting veteran or transitioning military talent
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Hands-on experience with DoW SkillBridge, Hiring Our Heroes, or comparable military fellowship programs
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Working knowledge of military career paths, ratings, and qualifications, and how they translate to civilian roles
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Experience partnering with HR, Legal, or Security on compliance-sensitive hiring workflows
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Strong organizational skills and comfort managing rolling start dates and individual candidate timelines
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Proficiency with an ATS and reporting on pipeline and conversion metrics
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Excellent written and verbal communication; you represent Shield AI credibly to service members, transition offices, and hiring leaders
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Willingness to travel for military hiring events and on-base engagements
Preferred Qualifications:
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Prior military service or a military spouse/family background
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Experience recruiting in defense, aerospace, AI, or robotics
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Experience recruiting candidates who hold or are eligible for security clearances
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Familiarity with export control (ITAR/EAR) and work authorization requirements in defense hiring
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Existing relationships with base transition offices, SkillBridge intermediaries, or veteran service organizations
Skills
As published by lever · 17 questions · 8 written answers
Basics
Which location are you applying for?, Resume/CV, Full name, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company, LinkedIn URL, Twitter URL, GitHub URL, Portfolio URL, Other website
Short answers (1)
- Please state your full legal name:
Pick from a list (8)
- Are you authorized to work in the United States?
- Will you require sponsorship for employment now or in the future?
- Shield AI provides technology, services, and support to the United States military and allied forces with their various missions. If selected for employment with Shield AI, your contributions will directly relate to and/or support these missions. Are there any reasons why you would not be able to fully contribute in support of the U.S. military and allied forces?
- How did you hear about us?
- Are you a transitioning service member?
- If yes, what partnership program are you working with? optional
- Are you local to or willing to relocate? optional
- What office(s) would you be willing to relocate to? (Select all that apply) optional
Written answers (8)
- If yes, what type of sponsorship? optional
- (Optional) If you selected other or would like to expand on the above, feel free to do so below: optional
- If "Industry Conference" or "Other," please provide more details: optional
- If other, please provide further details optional
- When are you available to start your fellowship? optional
- When are you available for full time work? optional
- What full time job(s) are you applying for?
- If you selected international, what location(s)? optional