Head of Talent

The Role

At GRAM, we believe that operational excellence is a core strategic advantage. Our ability to execute on an ambitious, multi-decade mission depends on a world-class foundation of operational and business systems. This role is for the leaders who build the machine that builds the machine, creating an environment where our scientists and engineers can do their best work.

You are a builder of companies, not just products. You will be responsible for creating the scalable, efficient, and robust systems that enable our team to move faster and achieve more. This is an opportunity to design a company's operating system from first principles, ensuring that our physical lab, our supply chain, and our business functions are as thoughtfully engineered as our robots.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and lead the entire talent acquisition function at GRAM, acting as the engine for our team's growth.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team on all matters related to talent, culture, and organizational design.
• Personally own the search for our most critical and hard-to-find senior hires, acting as a compelling ambassador for GRAM's mission.
• Design and implement a unique and exceptional candidate experience that reflects the high bar and ambitious nature of our company.
• Act as a key leader in defining and scaling GRAM's culture, ensuring we attract and retain the world's best talent.

About You

You are a first-principles thinker who is energized by solving problems that have no playbook. You are drawn to ambitious, long-term missions and want to build technology that fundamentally changes our physical capabilities. You thrive in a high-agency environment where you are given the ownership and resources to tackle core challenges.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a talent acquisition leadership role, with a focus on technical and scientific recruiting.
• A proven track record of successfully hiring world-class talent for a high-bar, mission-driven technology company.
• The ability to act as a strategic partner to senior leadership, with a deep understanding of how talent strategy impacts business outcomes.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to convey a complex and ambitious vision to sophisticated candidates.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience building the talent function from the ground up at an early-stage startup.A deep network within the AI, robotics, and deep-tech communities.Experience recruiting for highly specialized, one-of-a-kind research roles.A passion for building not just a team, but a lasting culture of excellence and ambition.