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At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

The Sr. Client Lead Recruiter is a strategic partner to the business team they support. Theyare responsible forunderstanding and aligning the organization's talent needs with its goals, inclusive of prioritizing roles, forecasting, and setting benchmarks to successfully fill demand within the requestedtimeframes. This role involves closing candidates, overseeing the recruitment process, creating reporting, and ensuring a seamless candidate experience. The Sr. Client Lead Recruiter is also tasked with driving talent strategy, managing requisitions, and continuously improving operational excellence within the talent acquisition (TA) team. The Sr. Client Leadis responsible forstakeholder management spanning across business leaders, hiring managers, HR partners, finance, and more. A strong Client Leaddemonstratesexceptional closing skills, organization, prioritization, strong verbal and written communication skills, customer obsession, and ability to influence.

Special Mentions:

• Relocation provided
• Location: Space Coast, FL
• Requires daily onsite presence (Monday-Friday)

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Owns client relationships with assigned business groups; responsible for customer education, reporting, and escalation management.
• Develops, implements, and oversees the delivery of strategic hiring plans thatanticipatecurrent and future needs of their aligned business unit. Inclusive of creating pipeline strategy through market intelligence, events, branding, and multi-channel funnels.
• Monitors and ensures exceptional candidate experience across all roles under their remit: preparation,timelyfeedback, positive interviewing experience, clearcommunication.
• Leads offer strategy and closing activities (offer creation, extension, and negotiation).
• Drives the recruiting operating rhythm for their aligned business group: demand planning, reporting cadence, data stewardship, funnel reviews, and forecasting.
• Continuously improves processes, tools, and workflows to increase sped, quality, and compliance of the TA organization. This includes leveraging customer feedback and data analytics toidentifyimprovement opportunities across the entire hiring lifecycle.
• Collaborates with recruiting peers (sourcing recruiters, full-lifecycle recruiters, recruiting coordinators, and process specialists) and partner teams (compensation, HR, legal) to foster positive candidate and customer experiences.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8+ years of corporate and/or search firm recruiting experience.
• 3+ years managing and influencing VP/Director-level stakeholders
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and candidate relationship tools; strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing and prioritizing multiple searches and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, consulting, and negotiation skills; ability to influence, set expectations, and apply constructive pushback.
• Data-driven approach: set benchmarks, track metrics, forecast, and prioritize to meet or exceed customer SLAs.
• Experience supporting Operations functions (e.g. manufacturing, supply chain, facilities) or similar domains
• Proven ability to design multi-channel sourcing strategies and employer brand initiatives
• Ability to architect and scale organization-wide recruiting operating mechanisms with VP/Director stakeholders (e.g., intake/prioritization, headcount allocation, SLAs, governance); deliver executive-ready dashboards and insights to guide portfolio decisions.
• Executive communication: ability to author concise stakeholder memos and recruiting strategy documents (problem framing, data/market analysis, options/risks, recommendation, success metrics) for VP/Director audiences.

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Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)

• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "Know Your Rights," please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us atEEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.