Global Head of Talent Acquisition

The world still has coverage blind spots. You could help eliminate them at Skylo.

Skylo has pioneered a standards-based approach to satellite connectivity. We connect smartphones and IoT devices directly to satellites. No special hardware no entirely new networks. Just billions of existing devices suddenly reachable anywhere on Earth. Were not building toward this future. Were already in it.

Our direct-to-device service is live on millions of activated devices across five continents covering more than 72 million square kilometers in partnership with leading satellite operators mobile network operators Tier-1 chipset makers and OEMs worldwide. And were just getting started.

At the heart of it all is Skylos commercial NTN vRAN: a 3GPP standards-based cloud-native platform that seamlessly bridges terrestrial and satellite networks. Its the infrastructure that makes true anywhere anytime connectivity possible.

When you join Skylo youll work at the intersection of three markets reshaping how the world stays connected: mass-market consumer devices automotive and industrial IoT. Enabling people outdoors and critical workflows in the worlds most remote places.

This is a rare chance to work on technology that matters at a company thats already proving it works

Summary Of How You Will Impact Skylo

Skylo is hiring a Global Head of Talent Acquisition to build our recruiting function into a system and then to run it. We go from roughly 150 to roughly 200 people this year which is 55 to 70 hires across Mountain View Espoo and India weighted toward some of the scarcest engineering talent in the industry. This is a player-coach role. Reporting directly to executive leadership you will own the global talent engine system architecture workforce planning alignment and employer brand strategy required to attract world-class hardware software and telecom talent. You will transform our recruiting function into a predictable data-backed competitive advantage that directly fuels Skylos mission of connecting millions of devices worldwide.

One principle sits above the process: the best hiring process is one in which even if the candidate does not get the job they will still recommend Skylo to their closest friends. If you set that as your target the how of the hiring process will flow naturally.

How You Will Contribute

• Architect and execute a multi-year global talent acquisition strategy that supports Skylos aggressive technical milestones and long-term business goals.

• Clearly define roles before we source. Every requisition gets a signed scorecard first: a one-sentence mission 3-5 measurable outcomes with dates the competencies to deliver them and what the person will not do. No requisition opens without a scorecard and a named interview panel.

• Run our hiring motions separately and resource them differently: (1) scarce specialist via named-target mapping and executive-sponsored outreach (2) scaled functional via a repeatable pipeline with conversion metrics (3) executive via retained search and (4) cleared personnel as our government work matures.

• Own and optimize Ashby as our core recruiting OS managing workflows interview kits system permissions third-party integrations and strict data hygiene across all candidate pipelines.

• Build the reporting which lets the function correct itself: pipeline coverage per requisition time to fill at both median and p90 offer accept rate source mix and cost per hire in-house vs. agency.

• Operationalize structured workforce and headcount planning mechanics maintaining plan-vs-actual variance tracking and feeding data insights into strategic business reviews.

• Standardize company-wide interview process design by introducing structured interview kits clear competency scorecards and candidate feedback loops to elevate candidate NPS. Do not walk past low standards.

• Own quality of hire. Stand up a 6-month quality-of-hire measurement roll it up by recruiter by source and by interview loop and use it to calibrate scorecards backwards.

• Lead mentor and scale a global recruiting team while developing operational playbooks SOPs and ongoing enablement training for recruiters and hiring managers.

• Partner with Marketing to build high-impact employer branding campaigns university relations programs and targeted candidate pipeline initiatives across social and digital channels.

• Manage third-party vendor relationships agency agreements and executive search partners to cost-effectively supplement internal hiring pipelines.

What We Look For

• 10 years in talent acquisition including 5 years leading recruiting teams in software hardware deep-tech telecom or other service operations. We care more that a meaningful share of that time was spent personally sourcing and closing senior technical hires than we do about total years managing recruiters and we look carefully at your history in building and leading high performing TA teams.

• Direct experience hiring into a scarce specialized talent market such as semiconductor aerospace defense satellite or wireless infrastructure

• Demonstrated experience scaling organizations rapidly through multi-geographic expansion and complex technical hiring pushes.

• Expert hands-on proficiency with Ashby or equivalent modern ATS platforms including system architecture reporting and workflow automation.

• Deep experience establishing formal headcount planning mechanics recruiter capacity models and pipeline forecasting tools alongside Finance and executive teams.

• A track record of building structured interviewing from scratch and of measuring quality of hire rather than only speed and volume. Able to drive candidate experience initiatives and employer branding programs from scratch.

• Proven ability to manage executive search and agency partners and specifically to transition hiring volume away from them and in-house without dropping the bar.

• Strategic mindset paired with an operational bias for action comfortable moving seamlessly between high-level executive advisory and tactical execution.

What We Offer

With employees working across three continents Skylo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. Our worldwide and inclusive culture encourages a flexible approach to work and we also offer an attractive range benefits such as:

• Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program

• Comprehensive benefits including medical dental vision retirement plan

• Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement

• A generous time off policy holidays and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad

• Once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of developing and running worlds first commercial live direct-to-device satellite network and service

• Access to world-class team and talent across tech domains: software hardware chipsets telecom satellite and network virtualization

Additional information

The compensation range for this position is $230000 - $250000 equity. These ranges reflects the low and high end of the range Skylo reasonably and generally expects to pay the hired candidate in this role.

Skylo is an equal-opportunity employer and we celebrate diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color ancestry national origin caste sex sexual orientation parent or caregiver status political affiliation gender gender identity or expression age disability medical condition pregnancy genetic makeup marital status or military service consistent with applicable federal state and local laws.

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. Please let us know if you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability.

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Director