Talent Acquisition Partner
PlanetWelcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.
Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.
Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.
As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.
We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.
Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.
About the Role:
Planet's mission to image the world every day depends on attracting the most capable engineers, operators, and commercial leaders in our industry. As we scale globally to deliver the next generation of Earth observation technology, our hiring runs at high intensity across a wide range of functions — and Talent Acquisition is at the center of that growth. We are seeking a temporary Talent Acquisition Partner to join us on an approximately six-month contract to add full-cycle recruiting capacity during our busiest hiring period. This is a generalist role: you will own a varied portfolio of requisitions that spans technical and non-technical functions, and your focus will shift as business priorities move. The constant is your craft — running an excellent, full-cycle process end to end and partnering closely with hiring managers wherever the need is greatest. We are looking for someone who is energized by variety, comfortable context-switching between very different searches, and able to deliver a high-quality candidate experience under real volume.
This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week. This is a temporary, 6-month contract.
Impact You’ll Own:
- Own full-cycle recruitment end to end — from intake and sourcing strategy through screening, interview management, and offer — across a mix of technical and non-technical requisitions.
- Partner with hiring managers as a consultative advisor: run intake meetings, calibrate on the ideal candidate profile, advise on the talent market, and keep searches moving against agreed timelines.
- Build and manage healthy candidate pipelines, combining proactive sourcing with inbound applicant review to keep every search well-fed.
- Flex your focus across business areas as hiring demand shifts, re-prioritizing your portfolio in partnership with TA leadership.
- Deliver a thoughtful, consistent candidate experience that reflects Planet's values at every stage of the process.
- Partner with People Business Partners on compensation calibration and offer creation, and with coordination partners on scheduling and interview logistics.
- Maintain accurate, timely data in our applicant tracking system so that pipeline health and process status are always clear to stakeholders.
What You Bring:
- 6-8 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's degree.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage a high-volume, varied requisition load and prioritize across competing searches.
- Experience recruiting across both technical and non-technical functions, and comfort quickly building credibility in unfamiliar domains.
- A consultative approach to hiring manager partnership — you guide and advise rather than take orders, including on candidate profile and compensation.
- Proficiency with an applicant tracking system (Greenhouse experience preferred) and a disciplined approach to recruiting data hygiene.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, and the judgment to represent the company well to senior candidates.
- Comfort with ambiguity and shifting priorities, and the self-direction to be productive with minimal onboarding.
What Makes You Stand Out:
- Experience recruiting in fast-scaling, high-growth, or mission-driven organizations.
- A track record of stepping into active portfolios — coverage, surge, or contract engagements — and delivering with minimal ramp.
- Sourcing depth: the ability to build pipelines for hard-to-fill roles, not only manage inbound applicants.
- Exposure to deep technology, hardware, aerospace, or enterprise software hiring.
Application Deadline:
September 29, 2016 at 11:59p PT
Benefits While Working at Planet:
These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
- Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
- 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Home Office Reimbursement
- Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
- Equity
- Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
- Volunteering Paid Time Off
Compensation:
The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Why we care so much about Belonging.
We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging—dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work. If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply! At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description. We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts. We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride.
EEO statement:
Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Know Your Rights.
Accommodations:
Planet is an inclusive community and we know that everyone has their own needs. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please reach out to accommodations@planet.com or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.
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AI in Our Interviewing Process: Planet is committed to providing an exceptional interview experience for all candidates. We currently use Metaview to better focus on candidates and less on trying to capture notes. As such, with the candidate's consent, select interviews may be recorded and include a "Planet AI Notetaker" for transcription and summarization purposes. Should an interview involve use of AI interview technologies, the candidate will receive notification and have the ability to opt out both in advance and/or real-time. Opting out will not affect one's candidacy.
Candidate AI Policy: Planet embraces Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, and we encourage its responsible use. We understand that candidates may use various resources, including AI tools, to prepare for interviews and assessments. However, during any live interview stage or when actively completing assessments for this position, the use of AI tools—e.g. Large Language Models (LLMs), deep fake technology, etc.—is strictly prohibited unless explicitly prompted by an interviewer or assessment instructions. If you are unsure about acceptable use, please contact your recruiter for clarification. If an AI tool or similar technology is desired as an accommodation, please contact accommodations@planet.com with your request for assistance. Your message will be confidential, and we will be happy to assist you. Violation of this policy may result in disqualification of your application.