Talent Partner

Permanent employee, Full-time · Kyiv

About Us

STARK Defence is a new kind of defence technology company revolutionizing the way autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. We design, develop and manufacture high performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost effective. This provides our operators with a decisive edge in highly contested environments.

Your mission

We’re looking for a Talent Partner in Kyiv - someone who combines hands-on recruitment with a strategic mindset. You’ll own the full hiring cycle, help shape how we hire across teams, and make sure both candidates and hiring managers have a smooth and meaningful experience.

This is a role for someone who loves building - processes, relationships, and a strong hiring culture.

Responsibilities

Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for a range of roles (technical, engineering, operations, and more).
Partner closely with hiring managers to understand their needs, structure job requirements, and define hiring priorities.
Build and maintain a consistent recruitment process: from intake and job descriptions to scorecards, feedback loops, and offers.
Source proactively, map markets, and maintain a healthy talent pipeline.
Conduct interviews and ensure every candidate gets a fair, transparent, and human experience.
Track recruitment metrics and provide insights on process efficiency and quality of hire.
Collaborate with the People team on employer branding, onboarding experience, and continuous improvements.
Spot patterns, bring structure, and help the team grow smarter, not just faster.

Qualifications

3+ years of experience in full-cycle recruitment, ideally within tech, engineering, or manufacturing environments.
Hands-on sourcing skills: confident use of LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and market mapping techniques.
Experience with ATS systems (e.g. Personio, Greenhouse, Lever, or similar) and ability to keep pipelines structured and transparent.
Familiarity with structured / competency-based interviewing and use of scorecards for fair evaluation.
Comfortable working with recruitment metrics and dashboards (e.g. time-to-hire, funnel conversion, offer acceptance).
Knowledge of market research and talent mapping across different regions.
Basic understanding of employer branding principles and ability to create engaging job descriptions or hiring materials.
Proficiency with Google Workspace tools (Docs, Sheets, Forms) - experience with Notion, Confluence, or Figma is a plus.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills - you can build trust, advise, and challenge when needed.
Structured, analytical, and proactive approach - you enjoy improving systems and making things work better.
At least Intermediate + level of English.
If you see yourself in this role and want to help us build a thoughtful, people-centered hiring culture - we’d love to hear from you.

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LEGAL DISCLAIMER

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Due to the nature of our work in the defense sector, candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.

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