About Wing:
Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on two continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.
About the Role:
Wing is looking for a Staff Recruiter to serve as a cornerstone of our Talent organization. Based in Palo Alto, CA (Hybrid), you will serve as a high-level advisor to the technical organization, driving the talent strategy required to pioneer autonomous drone delivery.
With over a decade of experience, you are a master of the recruiting craft - someone who understands that hiring for niche domains like advanced manufacturing at scale, reliability, and hardware assembly requires a blend of deep market intelligence and sophisticated influence. In this individual contributor role, you won't just manage a desk; you will act as a strategic advisor to Supply and Engineering leaders, driving sourcing, pipelining and recruiting to allow Wing to continue driving high-volume production.
What You’ll Do:
- Act as a primary talent consultant to Supply Chain and Hardware Engineering Leaders, translating technical roadmaps into long-term recruiting strategies
- Lead full-cycle recruiting for Wing’s most critical roles, including managerial and highly specialized technical positions
- Architect and execute high-impact sourcing strategies to increase talent density and build high-conversion pipelines that ensure a continuous flow of quality candidates
- Orchestrate and execute sophisticated offer negotiations involving an intricate equity structure, significant competing offers, and complex candidate motivations
- Serve as a subject matter expert for the autonomous aviation and robotics talent landscape, providing Wing hiring managers with data-driven insights on recruiting trends and talent availability
- Ensure every search strategy is rooted in building strong candidate pipelines and having a stellar candidate and hiring manager experience
- Drive continuous improvement by using data-driven insights to optimize the hiring process and through automation that empowers the team to secure top talent quickly and more effectively
What You’ll Need:
- 12+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a heavy emphasis on scaling advanced Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Hardware organizations
- Proven track record of partnering directly with VP-level technical leaders to scale high quality hiring strategies
- Significant experience navigating the scaling challenges of a high-growth, high-stakes technology environment
- Mastery in managing complex compensation packages and the ability to close quality talent in a hyper-competitive global market
- Some executive search firm experience preferred
- A proven ability to thrive as an organization scales & matures; experience dealing with ambiguity
- A genuine passion for advanced technology and the desire to build the teams that will fundamentally change the landscape of drone delivery
The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below + bonus + equity + benefits. Wing’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.
Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. Employment at Wing is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Wing does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.
If you have a need that requires accommodation during the interview process due to a disability or special need, please let us know by completing our Candidate Accommodations Request Form.
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Wing Palo Alto, California, USA Office
Palo Alto, CA, United States, 94304
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