Director, Talent Acquisition

Overview

As Recruitment Director, you will be the driving force behind scaling Moonshot from ~100 employees to 300+. You will build and execute a recruiting machine that consistently sources, attracts, and hires top talent across engineering, manufacturing, sales, and leadership roles. This role requires a relentless hunter who thrives on LinkedIn, networks aggressively, and is obsessed with finding A-players who align with Moonshot's high-performance culture. This role is for a full time position working in person at Moonshots HQ, in Denton, TX.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and own Moonshot's recruitment strategy to support 3x headcount growth in 24 months.
• Drive proactive talent sourcing: heavy focus on LinkedIn, direct outreach, networking, and industry referrals.
• Partner with leadership to define role requirements, write compelling job descriptions, and design interview processes.
• Build and manage a pipeline of candidates for technical, operational, and executive roles.
• Implement recruiting metrics and KPIs to track speed, quality, and cost of hires.
• Champion Moonshot's employer brand through social channels, events, and direct outreach.
• Manage internal recruiting team and external agencies (as needed) to deliver results at scale.
• Ensure an exceptional candidate experience aligned with Moonshot's culture and values.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven recruiting experience, ideally in manufacturing, engineering, or tech.
• Track record of scaling teams rapidly (100+ hires per year).
• Expert-level LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search skills.
• Strong networking, persuasion, and closing ability with both passive and active candidates.
• Experience building recruiting processes, scorecards, and metrics from scratch.
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
• High sense of urgency and relentless drive to win.

Why Moonshot?

• Be part of one of the fastest-growing companies in America.
• Direct impact: every hire you make drives Moonshot's scale to 300+ employees.
• Entrepreneurial culture that rewards initiative, creativity, and results.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and the opportunity to grow into a VP-level role.