Senior Military Recruiter

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Own Shield AI's DoW SkillBridge and military fellowship programs end to end, including intake, eligibility tracking, team matching, onboarding, and check-ins through the fellowship
• Partner with HR, Legal, and Security to keep onboarding, access, and documentation compliant for participants who remain on active duty
• Drive fellow-to-full-time conversion by partnering with hiring managers on fit and headcount, and plan offers ahead of separation dates
• Help hiring managers translate military experience, ratings, and qualifications into role fit and leveling
• Build relationships with transition assistance programs, base career offices, SkillBridge intermediaries, and veteran-focused organizations
• Represent Shield AI at military hiring events, transition fairs, and on-base engagements
• Track and report fellow volume, conversion rates, time to hire, and source effectiveness, and use the data to improve the program

Job requirements

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least 2 years recruiting veteran or transitioning military talent
• Hands-on experience with DoW SkillBridge, Hiring Our Heroes, or comparable military fellowship programs
• Working knowledge of military career paths, ratings, and qualifications, and how they translate to civilian roles
• Experience partnering with HR, Legal, or Security on compliance-sensitive hiring workflows
• Strong organizational skills and comfort managing rolling start dates and individual candidate timelines
• Proficiency with an ATS and reporting on pipeline and conversion metrics
• Excellent written and verbal communication; you represent Shield AI credibly to service members, transition offices, and hiring leaders
• Willingness to travel for military hiring events and on-base engagements