Recruiting Manager
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Varda Space Industries
Job Description
About Varda
Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules.
From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind.
Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital.
Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL.
Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem.
About This Role
Varda is building the world’s first space-based manufacturing platform, and hiring is a critical lever in how we scale.
We are looking for a Recruiting Manager (Lead) to elevate how recruiting operates by driving clarity, consistency, and performance across a small team of recruiters while continuing to operate as a high-impact individual contributor.
This is not a traditional people management role. You will be responsible for how recruiting work gets done, the quality and speed of output, and mentoring the team to perform at a high level.
You will operate in a player-coach model, owning your own requisitions while ensuring the broader team is delivering. You will also be part of a Recruiting leadership group, working in close partnership with other Recruiting Managers and People leadership to drive alignment, consistency, and overall hiring performance across the company.
What You’ll Own
Recruiting Leadership (Player-Coach Model)
· Lead day-to-day execution across a team of 2–4 recruiting professionals
· Set the standard for how recruiting is done (speed, quality, candidate experience)
· Drive consistency across roles, pipelines, and hiring manager partnerships
· Mentor recruiters through real-time coaching, feedback, and calibration
· Step in where needed to unblock, stabilize, or accelerate searches
Hiring Outcomes & Execution
· Own hiring outcomes across your area—not just individual requisitions
· Personally manage 4–8 requisitions, depending on role complexity and business needs
· Ensure roles are progressing against expectations (e.g., 65-day time-to-fill)
· Diagnose and address gaps in funnel health, conversion, and pipeline quality
· Partner closely with hiring managers to align on profiles, process, and expectations
· Take on the most complex, high-priority, or at-risk
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