Make Rain
Head of Talent
El Segundo, CA · Exec
Sponsorship not specified$175k-$225kDetected 36 days ago
RESTRecruitingRoboticsSensorsResearchLeadershipCommunication
About the role
- Our work requires scientific rigor, technical excellence, disciplined execution, and strong cross-functional communication across the cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Build the recruiting engine
- You will build the system that enables Rainmaker to hire exceptional people consistently, from sourcing and structured interview loops to closing playbooks and the weekly operating review that keeps every search tied to company priorities.
- You will own sourcing strategy and proactive pipeline-building for every critical role, because the people who meet Rainmaker's standard aren't always the ones applying.
- You will design interview loops in which every interviewer owns a clear signal, require approved scorecards before sourcing begins, and run calibrated debriefs and disciplined closes that win the candidates who matter.
- Own the candidate experience
- You will partner closely with the Head of People, leadership, and hiring managers, but recruiting execution is yours.
- You will own how every candidate experiences Rainmaker, from first contact through signed offer, because that experience is one of the clearest expressions of who we are.
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to hire hard-to-find talent in competitive markets across multiple domains, including engineering and hardware, science and research, operations, and senior leadership.
Nice to have
- Experience recruiting for technical, scientific, aerospace, robotics, aviation, or similarly complex multidisciplinary organizations.
- Experience standing up or substantially rebuilding a recruiting function, especially in an early-stage or founder-led environment moving into a more structured operating company.
- Experience designing and running interview systems and interviewer calibration at scale, not just managing individual searches.
- Working knowledge of recruiting analytics and tooling, including ATS, sourcing platforms, funnel and source-quality reporting, and quality-of-hire measurement.
- Experience partnering with People, Finance, and hiring managers to connect hiring plans to workforce planning, compensation, onboarding, and manager readiness.
Skills
- Rainmaker is pioneering a modern cloud seeding system to mitigate water scarcity and inclement weather.
- Rainmaker is a high-performance research, engineering, and operations company.
Compensation
- Experience partnering with People, Finance, and hiring managers to connect hiring plans to workforce planning, compensation, onboarding, and manager readiness.
Benefits
- Even the people we choose not to hire should leave with respect for the company and the seriousness of its work.
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