Talent Acquisition Lead

OUR COMPANY

Our mission at Dronamics is to develop innovative solutions for same-day middle-mile logistics and serve the world as the leading cargo drone airline. We design, build and operate long-range, high payload cargo drones that can carry up to 350 kg (550 lbs) at a distance of up to 2,500 km (1,500 mi) - up to 80% faster, 50% cheaper and with 60% less co2 emissions vs traditional freight.

At first, it didn't sound possible, but we keep proving it is, which is why we've called it “The Black Swan”. It can land on short and unpaved runways, enabling on-demand point-to-point flights and speedy same-day delivery even to the most remote locations that would otherwise take days to reach over ground or sea.

With the successful first flight of our full-scale Black Swan cargo drone, we have achieved a significant
milestone. Now our focus is on scaling up and establishing operations in the first markets in Europe and beyond.

THE ROLE

To successfully scale up the operations and our business we need the right Talent, at our base in Sofia, Bulgaria, but also across the world, where necessary. To achieve that we need a passionate new team member focused on driving the recruitment operational plan and implementing different initiatives related to it.

The Talent Acquisition Lead will manage the full recruitment cycle for senior roles, and mentor other Talent Acquisition Specialists. This role involves collaborating with leadership to organize talent acquisition processes, building a strong employer brand, and ensuring the hiring of top-tier talent. The ideal candidate is a proactive professional with exceptional communication skills, a results-driven mindset, and experience leading strategic hiring processes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

This role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly evolving industry. You will have a diverse and exciting range of responsibilities which include:

Talent Acquisition Process

• Support the Director and department heads in the process of understanding and capturing hiring priorities, workforce planning, and long-term business objectives towards a finalized Hiring plan.

• Brainstorm and agree with the Director what Talent Acquisition tools will be used to fulfil the Hiring plan.

• Collaborate on and implement effective Talent Acquisition processes to meet organizational staffing goals.

• Partner with leadership and department heads on the Talent Acquisition process for all types of roles.

• Work with the department heads on needed refreshers of the Hiring plan over time and upon business priorities changes.

Team Leadership

• Mentor and coach other Talent Acquisition Specialists and shared People Team resources, providing direction, guidance, and advice.

• Monitor team performance against key hiring metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire) and provide insight to the Director. Create metrics dashboards where required.

• Work with the Director to assign requisitions and workload across the recruiting team to optimize efficiency.

Full-Cycle Recruitment

• Manage leadership and senior-level searches while guiding the team on recruiting for other roles.

• Source, screen, interview, and facilitate offers for high-quality candidates.

• Ensure all candidates have a consistent and exceptional candidate experience.

Employer Branding

• Partner with the Communications & PR team and the rest of the People Team to promote a strong employer brand through social media, career fairs, and other talent outreach programs.

• Develop innovative ways to attract diverse and top-tier talent.

Data-Driven Approach

• Leverage analytics to monitor hiring trends, analyze Talent Acquisition performance, and provide regular reports to the Director and the rest of the leadership.

• Use data to improve processes, optimize sourcing channels, and reduce time-to-hire.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A competitive compensation package for a start up company

• Lots of opportunities for personal and professional growth on a global level

• Tons of work, zero office politics - we are here to impact the lives of millions of people around the world

• A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to frame the future of how the world moves goods

LOCATION

This role is based in Sofia, Bulgaria, the location of our R&D, operations and aircraft prototyping teams and facility.

REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience working in-house with a Talent Acquisition team, mentoring junior colleagues, and a minimum of 5-6 years of total Talent Acquisition experience.

• Advanced English language skills, spoken and written - able to recruit globally.

• Strong communication and organisational skills, with keen focus on result delivery. 

• Ability to source passive candidates via multiple channels.

• Ability to build positive relationships with candidates and maintain talent pools for future roles.

• Experience with employer branding via different mediums and desire to contribute and/or lead projects in this area.

• Experience with recruiting in and from countries beyond Bulgaria and the EU.

• Experience with and desire to support wider People Team initiatives.

• Strong sense of partnership and team work.

• Proactive and can-do attitude, positive approach to problem-solving.