Director of Talent Acquisition

At Axon, we’re building more than a recruiting team we’re building the talent engine that fuels innovation. We’re seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition who thrives at the intersection of strategy and execution, and who can lead with credibility, grit, and data-driven decision-making. This leader will own and elevate our global recruiting function: shaping strategy, developing top-tier talent acquisition professionals, and delivering high-quality hires at the speed our business demands. You’ll partner deeply with senior leaders across R&D and beyond to scale our technical and product hiring functions — including Engineering, Product, Data, Security, and IT, while balancing evolving priorities with operational excellence. You’ll act as both a strategist and a doer: building systems and insights that improve how we hire, while rolling up your sleeves to get in the weeds when needed. Success in this role means owning end-to-end talent acquisition outcomes with a mindset for speed, candidate experience, inclusion, and measurable impact, and landing results in a fast-moving, high-growth environment. You’ll help define the future of how Axon attracts, engages, and wins world-class talent.

Responsibilities

Own global R&D Talent Acquisition outcomes with full autonomy, set direction, align executives, and deliver; Operate as an enterprise leader who anticipates issues early, makes decisions fast, and drives closure in ambiguity; Translate business strategy into clear hiring plans, priorities, and capacity models that consistently land; Establish and run an executive operating rhythm that leaders rely on for pipeline health, forecast accuracy, and tradeoff decisions; Hold hiring leaders accountable to standards for role clarity, assessment quality, interview discipline, and timely decisions; Build and scale a high performing recruiting organization through strong leader development, clear expectations, and performance management; Help own and drive the Axon global recruiting system end to end and continuously improve speed, quality, and candidate experience so all P&L’s and recruiting team’s are successful, not just R&D; Use funnel analytics and market intelligence to remove bottlenecks, increase predictability, and improve offer outcomes; Drive ATS discipline, data hygiene, and automation so the function runs clean and scales; Partner deeply with technical and product leaders to design job relevant assessments and structured interview plans; Build durable sourcing and talent intelligence strategies for hard to hire technical markets; Deliver crisp executive reporting that ties insights to decisions, actions, and measurable results

Requirements

10+ years of broad TA and/or HR experience including talent management and performance management; Recent experience recruiting in multiple discipline areas and levels, including hiring for nonexempt, exempt and leadership positions; Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field; Proven recruiting leader with meaningful people leadership experience; Demonstrated success leading technical hiring, including influencing senior leaders; Strong delivery orientation with a track record of getting hiring done in fast changing environments; Executive presence; Highly data fluent, you use funnel metrics and market data to drive decisions and improvements; Ability to navigate ambiguity, make decisions with incomplete information, and keep teams moving; Known for simplifying messy systems, removing barriers, and building elegant operating rhythms; Experience leading recruiting across multiple regions and cultures, working effectively across time zones; Experience scaling teams in high growth environments; Experience modernizing TA through automation, talent intelligence, and process redesign; Strong executive presence with a reputation for truth telling and solutions

Benefits

Competitive salary and 401k with employer match; Discretionary paid time off; Paid parental leave for all; Medical, Dental, Vision plans; Fitness Programs; Emotional & Mental Wellness support; Learning & Development programs