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Shield AI
Shield AI

Talent Acquisition Partner, Australia and APAC (R5754)

Melbourne, Australia
Hybrid
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TLDR

Shape APAC market entry and growth through data-driven talent strategies, full-cycle hiring, employer branding, and senior leadership partnership.

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. 

We’re hiring a Principal Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner to help power our next phase of growth across APAC. This is a high-impact, business-critical role at the heart of Shield AI’s international expansion—supporting new market entries, building and scaling best-in-class software and commercial organisations, and partnering with senior leaders to shape our future in the region.

This is not a transactional recruiting role. You will operate as a strategic advisor, market expert, and builder, owning how talent enables scale across highly diverse APAC markets, cultures, and regulatory environments.

What You’ll Do

  • Strategic Talent Partnership
  • Partner closely with senior and executive-level stakeholders to understand business objectives, growth plans, and capability gaps across APAC.
  • Translate regional market entry and growth plans into scalable, data-driven talent acquisition strategies.
  • Act as a thought partner and advisor on regional talent trends, market intelligence, and competitive hiring strategies.
  • Advise leaders on market feasibility from a talent perspective, including availability, cost, timelines, and risk across different APAC countries.
  • Execution with Excellence
  • Own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for all roles, including senior, critical, and hard-to-hire positions.
  • Design and execute sourcing strategies that attract high-impact engineering and commercial talent across APAC.
  • Adapt hiring approaches to local market realities while maintaining a consistent global hiring bar.
  • Employer Branding & Talent Attraction
  • Act as an APAC ambassador for Shield AI’s employer brand, positioning us as an employer of choice across the region.
  • Partner with Branding, Comms, and Leadership to shape and localise our employer value proposition for different APAC markets.
  • Identify and activate employer branding opportunities (events, content, communities, referrals, social presence).
  • Ensure an inclusive, consistent, and culturally authentic candidate experience that reinforces our brand and values at every touchpoint.
  • Driving at Scale
  • Use data to forecast hiring needs, track progress, and continuously optimise recruitment performance across the region.
  • Improve TA processes, tools, and operating models to support speed, quality, and scale in complex, multi-country environments.
  • Be a visible and trusted voice for talent within the APAC leadership community.

    • What We’re Looking For

  • Proven experience as a strategic talent acquisition partner, driving full-cycle hiring for both engineering and go-to-market talent in high-growth tech environments (aerospace, defence, robotics, or deep tech desirable).
  • Demonstrated success supporting new market entries and rapid scaling across the APAC region.
  • Strong credibility partnering with senior leaders and executives as a trusted talent advisor and business partner.
  • Deep understanding of APAC talent dynamics, including sourcing strategies, cultural considerations, and competitive intelligence across multiple countries.
  • Highly consultative, commercially minded, and comfortable operating with ambiguity and complexity.
  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-moving environment.

    • Help us redefine what’s possible in AI-driven perception — apply today!

    Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

    Shield AI
    Shield AI

    Shield AI builds advanced AI-powered autonomy systems for military and defense applications, enabling mission-critical operations in contested environments. Our platform, Hivemind, supports developers and operators with robust tools for quick adaptation and deployment, ensuring superior situational awareness and operational efficiency. With unique solutions like the AI-piloted X-BAT and ViDAR surveillance system, we are transforming how defense technology meets real-world challenges.

    Founded
    Founded 2015
    Employees
    51-200 employees
    Industry
    Internet Software & Services
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