Senior Recruiter, Corporate

Vast is looking for a Senior Recruiter, Corporate  reporting to the Manager, Recruiting, to support hiring across our Business Development, Marketing, and other corporate functions. This role will play a critical part in building the teams that enable Vast’s mission to design and build artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. 

This is a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach, CA office.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end full-cycle recruiting for corporate roles across Marketing, Business Development, Finance, Operations, and other non-technical functions, operating with minimal guidance and sound independent judgment.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and stakeholders, leading structured intake meetings to define role requirements, interview strategy, success criteria, and clear expectations while building trusted, advisory relationships.
• Use data, market insights, and business context to influence hiring decisions, balance competing priorities, and deliver timely, high-quality hiring outcomes.
• Own sourcing and engagement strategies to identify and attract top and passive talent through diverse channels, effectively communicating Vast’s mission, value proposition, and growth opportunity.
• Own the candidate experience by delivering personalized, transparent, and engaging journeys; facilitate interviews, feedback, and debriefs with professionalism and inclusivity.
• Lead offer strategy and execution, including motivation-based offers, compensation discussions, and negotiations through close.
• Drive recruiting excellence through consistent processes, metric-driven prioritization, continuous improvement initiatives, and mentorship of junior recruiters.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree 
• 5+ years of experience in full life cycle recruiting, with a focus on corporate or non-technical roles

Preferred Skills & Experience

• 2+ years of experience using Greenhouse ATS 
• Demonstrated success recruiting for Business Development, Marketing, or other corporate functions 
• Strong sourcing skills, including identifying and engaging passive candidates in competitive markets 
• Self-directed with a high sense of urgency and exceptional attention to detail 
• Strong customer service mindset with the ability to build trusted relationships with hiring managers 
• Excellent communicator and problem solver 
• Ability to remain flexible, adaptable, and composed in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
•  Highly organized with strong prioritization skills 
• Sharp eye for detail and process precision