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Senior Executive Recruiter

Anduril· People : Talent Acquisition : Leadership
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Washington, DC$183k - $243kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Executive Recruiter, Growth responsible for owning executive hiring across Anduril's Growth function, including Heads of Growth, Capture Directors, and senior Business Development leaders. Partners with leadership to run full-cycle searches, build a proprietary network of senior cleared defense talent, and represent Anduril to candidates at executive levels.

Responsibilities

  • Run full-cycle executive search for Growth leadership hires at the Business Line and Division level, owning sourcing, assessment, slate quality, offer strategy, and close.
  • Partner with senior Growth executives and General Managers to translate business strategy into search strategy and calibrate candidate profiles.
  • Build and maintain a proprietary network of senior, cleared defense talent, including former general and flag officers, senior acquisition professionals, and commercial leaders across the defense technology ecosystem.
  • Represent Anduril credibly to senior executive candidates and act as the first meaningful point of contact for candidates evaluating Anduril at the executive level.
  • Own the data and reporting for Growth executive search, including pipeline health, time-to-fill, slate quality, and offer close rates, and drive process improvements across the function.

Qualifications

  • Deep experience placing or hiring senior commercial leadership. Both executive search backgrounds and equivalent senior operating experience with demonstrated hiring judgment will be considered.
  • Working knowledge of the DoD acquisition ecosystem and the career pathways between military service, government, and defense industry commercial leadership.
  • Established relationships across the community of ex-military-turned-industry senior leaders, with the ability to earn trust quickly with candidates at the O-6, general and flag officer, SES, and senior industry executive levels.
  • Executive presence and stakeholder management strong enough to work directly with C-level executives and Business Line General Managers who expect the recruiter to drive process, not just execute intake.
  • A builder and an owner, willing to put in the work across all aspects of the function, effectively prioritize actions, and own outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn, undeterred by a long, steep climb to understand technology, programs, and customer nuance.
  • Based in Washington, DC with ability to be in office 4 days a week.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Skills

Required:Executive searchDoD acquisition ecosystemStakeholder management

Benefits

  • Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
  • top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including health coverage and recovery support (details available via Explore Our Benefits)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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