Director, Talent Acquisition

AEVEX is seeking a Director, Talent Acquisition to lead enterprise-wide recruiting strategy, governance, and execution for a defense organization. In this hybrid role based in Tampa, FL, you will help ensure hiring is compliant, data-driven, and aligned to business priorities and long-term workforce planning, while guiding employer brand and recruiting technology direction.

Strategic Talent Acquisition Leadership

• Develop and execute the enterprise talent acquisition strategy aligned to organizational goals, workforce planning forecasts, and long-term capability needs.
• Partner with the Director of Workforce Planning, HR leadership, and senior executives to anticipate talent requirements and build multi-year sourcing strategies for critical skill areas.
• Provide strategic leadership across the full TA ecosystem, including recruitment operations, sourcing, employer brand, recruiting technology, compliance, and candidate experience.
• Lead continuous improvement by piloting innovative sourcing methods, optimizing processes, and raising TA maturity across the enterprise.
• Represent the organization externally with universities, industry partners, government agencies, and professional associations to strengthen talent pipelines and brand visibility.
• Perform other duties as required.

Governance, Compliance, and Analytics

• Establish governance and compliance frameworks for OFCCP, ITAR, and other defense-industry hiring requirements.
• Partner with Legal and Compliance on audits, reporting, and risk mitigation.
• Own recruiting analytics and KPI frameworks to monitor hiring effectiveness, forecast recruiting capacity, and support executive-level decision-making.

Leadership, Talent Development, and Recruiting Technology

• Lead and mentor TA managers, recruiters, and TA operations staff to build a high-performance, data-driven, collaborative culture.
• Set strategic direction for recruitment technology platforms, data tools, assessments, and sourcing systems.
• Oversee vendor selection, negotiation, and performance management related to recruiting technology and tools.

Employer Brand Direction

• Drive organization-wide employer brand strategy to ensure consistent messaging and a competitive position in defense and aerospace talent markets.

Key Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain/maintain a DoD clearance.
• Demonstrated expertise in OFCCP, ITAR, and federal contractor compliance frameworks.
• Proven ability to build and execute strategic recruiting programs at scale.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder partnership, and influencing skills.
• Advanced proficiency in TA analytics, forecasting, and data-driven decision-making.
• Leadership capability to direct and apply expert knowledge in the strategic function of the department.
• Experience aligning short- and long-term people and organizational strategy with AEVEX goals and direction.
• 12+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience.
• 5+ years leading enterprise or multi-site recruiting functions.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in defense, aerospace, or government contracting strongly preferred.
• Experience selecting, optimizing, and governing ATS platforms and modern sourcing tools.

Tools and Technologies

• ATS platforms
• Recruiting technology platforms
• Data tools
• Assessments
• Sourcing systems

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company
• Professional development funds
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support

Work Expectations and Physical Requirement

• Regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis (or in accordance with posted schedule).
• Exhibit professional behavior reflecting positively on the company and consistent with company policies and practices, and align daily actions with AEVEX cultural values and department goals.
• Frequently required to sit and to reach to use computers and other office equipment.