Senior Executive Recruiter
Anduril Industries · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 2263 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Anduril Industries's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Anduril Industries.
About this role
As a Senior Executive Recruiter at Anduril Industries, you will lead the executive hiring process for the Growth function, focusing on roles such as Heads of Growth and Capture Directors. Your responsibilities include managing full-cycle searches, building a network of senior cleared defense talent, and collaborating with senior executives to align search strategies with business goals. You will also be accountable for data management related to executive searches and process improvements.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anduril Industries as an employer.
What you need
- Deep experience placing or hiring senior commercial leadership
- Working knowledge of the DoD acquisition ecosystem
- Established relationships across the community of ex-military-turned-industry senior leaders
- Executive presence and stakeholder management skills to work with C-level executives
- Ability to operate with autonomy and build systems for candidate pipelines
- Demonstrated willingness to learn about technology and customer nuances
Nice to have
- Prior in-house executive recruiting experience at a defense technology company or venture-backed high-growth company
- Prior retained search experience with a strong defense or aerospace practice
- Understanding of executive compensation structures and equity design
- Prior experience placing former general or flag officers or candidates transitioning from military service
What you get
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
Worth weighing
- No salary listed for the role, only a range provided
- Requires deep knowledge of the defense industry and established relationships, which may limit candidate pool
- The role demands significant autonomy and initiative, which may not suit all candidates
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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