Signature Aviation

Lead Recruiter, Field Leadership

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The Lead Recruiter plays a critical role in shaping Signature Aviation’s leadership pipeline by leading full-cycle recruitment for General Manager (GM) and other field leadership roles across our network. This position partners closely with senior field and operational leaders to identify, attract, and hire top-tier leadership talent who will drive performance, customer experience, and safety culture at the FBO level.

This is a highly strategic, high-impact recruiting role requiring strong stakeholder management, operational understanding, and a consultative approach to field leadership hiring.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership Recruiting Strategy

  • Own and execute the end-to-end recruitment strategy for General Manager and other field leadership roles across designated regions.
  • Partner with senior Field Leadership and HR Business Partners to proactively plan hiring needs and build leadership pipelines.
  • Develop targeted sourcing strategies to identify leaders with strong operational, P&L, and service-driven backgrounds.

Full-Cycle Recruiting Execution

  • Lead all aspects of the hiring process including intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and closing.
  • Deliver a high-touch, white-glove candidate experience aligned with Signature Aviation’s brand.
  • Assess candidates for leadership capability, operational excellence, financial acumen, and cultural alignment.

Stakeholder Partnership

  • Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on talent strategy, labor market insights, and competitive intelligence.
  • Drive alignment on candidate profiles, hiring timelines, and selection criteria.
  • Influence and challenge stakeholders to ensure best-in-class hiring decisions.

Talent Pipeline Development

  • Build and maintain robust pipelines of ready-now and future GM talent through proactive sourcing and networking.
  • Leverage market mapping, industry research, and competitor insights to identify top talent.
  • Engage passive candidates and build long-term relationships for critical leadership roles.

Data & Performance Management

  • Track and report on recruiting metrics (time to fill, quality of hire, pipeline health, candidate experience).
  • Use data to continuously optimize recruiting strategies and hiring outcomes.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable regulatory requirements.

Employer Brand & Market Presence

  • Represent Signature Aviation in external talent markets, including industry events, networking forums, and digital channels.
  • Promote the company’s value proposition as an employer of choice in aviation and service leadership.

Minimum Education and/or Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent amount of Talent Acquisition experience (5+ years)
  • 10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong emphasis on leadership hiring.
  • Proven success recruiting for General Manager, multi-site, or field leadership roles in operationally intensive environments (aviation, hospitality, retail, logistics/manufacturing or similar).
  • Experience partnering with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced, geographically distributed organization.
  • Experience with Recruitment marketing strategy build and deployment.
  • 5+ years experience experience utilizing a variety of recruiting tools (ads, social media, networking, LinkedIn Recruiter) to source and attract top talent.
  • Experience with efficient use of HR databases, Applicant Tracking Systems and additional tools.
  • Experience with Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams etc.)

Additional requirements:

  • Strong business acumen with understanding of operational and P&L-driven roles.
  • Advanced sourcing capabilities, including passive candidate engagement strategies.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills.
  • Ability to operate with urgency while maintaining high-quality hiring standards.
  • Data-driven mindset with experience using ATS and recruiting analytics.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Experience in aviation, retail, hospitality, or service-focused industries.
  • Prior experience recruiting for geographically dispersed field operations.
  • Familiarity with succession planning and leadership development pipeline activities.
  • Ability to self time manage and work remotely