Talent Acquisition Partner, APAC

Talent Acquisition Partner, APAC

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide.

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle recruitment across Australia and the wider APAC region. This person will be a trusted advisor to Shield AI's business and engineering leaders, driving critical hiring initiatives that enable our mission and expansion in the region.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of the APAC talent landscape, thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments, and can operate independently while collaborating closely with our global Talent Acquisition and People teams.

What You'll Do

• Own and drive full-cycle recruitment across Shield AI's APAC operations, ensuring a world-class candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Partner with functional and regional leaders to define hiring needs, workforce plans, and go-to-market recruiting strategies aligned with Shield AI's mission.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract exceptional talent across technical, operational, and leadership roles.
• Act as a trusted advisor on all things talent — from market insights and compensation benchmarking to employer branding.
• Collaborate with our U.S. and international Talent teams to deliver a consistent, values-driven hiring experience globally.
• Manage and mentor sourcing and coordination support where applicable.
• Ensure compliance with regional employment laws, data privacy standards, and company policies across APAC region.
• Track key hiring metrics, providing reporting and recommendations for continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally within high-growth technology, aerospace, defense, or robotics companies.
• Proven success hiring across the APAC markets and navigating regional differences in hiring practices and employment law.
• Strong background in both technical (engineering, AI/ML, autonomy) and non-technical (operations, business, G&A) recruitment.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing through data-driven insights.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
• Deep understanding of talent mapping, proactive sourcing, and market intelligence.
• Experience using Lever (or similar ATS) and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Comfortable working across time zones with distributed teams.

Our international team members are employed through our Employer of Record (EOR) and receive a comprehensive international benefits package on top of base salary. For full details on compensation and benefits, please consult your talent acquisition partner.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.