Job Description

Position Summary


At Metrea we're on a mission to build a world-class Talent Acquisition team, made up of 3 pillars - Aviation, Support and Technical roles. This is a new roles to lead our support function which is focused on all the incredible teams that support the wider enterprise, such as LCC, People, Finance etc.


This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a hands-on leadership capacity--balancing strategy and execution, rolling up their sleeves to source and close talent while guiding a team toward recruiting excellence. If you're entrepreneurial, mission-driven, and ready to help shape the future of aviation recruiting at Metrea, we want to hear from you.


Company Overview


Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise, Metrea focuses on delivering effects-as-a-service across Aerospace, Electromagnetic & Cyber, Digital & Synthetic domains via its capability groups. Metrea also consists of six support groups (Operations, People, Finance, Legal, Strategy and Solutions) that guide the development of specific capabilities that Metrea's files (product, projects, programs etc.) leverage to achieve their targets.

Role and Responsibilities

Design, develop, and execute a full-scale, global recruiting strategy to attract top talent acrossMetrea'senterprise support functions -- includingPeople, LCC, Finance, Ops, Market DevelopmentandEngagement. Be aplayer-coach.Lead directly and indirectly by example, balancing hands-on recruiting delivery with strategic talent initiatives that strengthenMetrea'sworkforce capability and global footprint. Partner withenterprise PeopleLeaders, wider People Teamand hiring managers across domains to deeply understand operational requirements, workforce plans, andorganizationalpriorities -- translating these into proactive recruitment strategies. Exemplify disciplined sourcing and talent pipelining practices.Build andmaintaindiverse, high-quality candidate pipelines for critical enterprise roles,anticipatingfuture business needs and skill demands. Champion a world-class candidate experience.Engage and nurture candidates with empathy, clarity, and authenticity, ensuring every interaction reflectsMetrea'smission, culture, and values. Serve as a trusted advisor and industry expert.Use market intelligence and research toidentifykey talent pools,monitorindustryandlabourtrends, and inform workforce planning decisions. Collaborate across global teamsto align recruitment processes, systems, and messaging -- ensuring consistency, efficiency, and compliance acrossjurisdictions. Drive continuous improvementin recruiting operations, data analytics, and employer branding, supportingMetrea'sreputation as a mission-focused, high-performanceorganisation.

Skills and Experience

Rooted in Humility:You value the universal over the personal. Maximizing what you know, skeptically filtering what you believe you know, and further limiting what you project to know. Previous experienceas aTalentLead or Manageringlobalhighlydynamically-hierarchical business (defenseexperience a plus). Abilityto teach andleveragesourcing tools, techniques, and platforms to identify and attract top talent. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust, credibility, and influence stakeholders and candidates alike. Familiarity with a wide range ofdomain-specifictalent markets, including key talent pools and industry trends. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced complex environment, collaborating with multiple stakeholders across different teams and time zones.

Our Firmware

Metrea's single core value, "rooted in humility," is supported by four key attributes: entrepreneurial, systematic, discerning, and over-deliver. These attributes, combined, form our Teammate Firmware, our culture. We explore these attributes during the hiring process when we grow our teams and continually support the growth of our culture. We are a hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical organization united by a passion for what we do, how we do it, who we do it with, and who we do it for.

AAP/EEO Statement

Metrea Management, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.