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About the Role
Orbital is seeking a Head of Talent to own and scale the company's hiring function across the US and UK. This role focuses on precision, high-caliber hiring to support Orbital's growth, particularly in the US market. You will be responsible for developing and executing the talent strategy, coaching and developing the talent team, and personally leading executive searches.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the company-wide hiring plan in collaboration with the CEO, COO, and CRO.
- Define and implement the strategy for delivering the hiring plan, including team structure, tools, and operations.
- Coach and develop a precision talent team across the US and UK.
- Lead search-led hiring, including market mapping, target list creation, and direct engagement with candidates.
- Personally run executive searches where seniority or business impact demands it.
- Build and scale a talent function within a VC-backed technology company.
- Manage distributed recruiting teams across US and UK time zones with a unified operating rhythm and quality bar.
- Raise the performance level of the talent team through clear expectations, feedback, and coaching.
- Integrate AI into the talent function's workflow to improve output.
- Ensure accurate ATS data, timely follow-ups, and consistent stakeholder communication.
- Maintain a strong culture of security and compliance, including data handling and incident reporting.
- Conduct background screening for all new hires.
Requirements
- Proven track record of building or scaling a talent function in a VC-backed technology company (approx. 100-300 people).
- Demonstrated success in low-volume, high-calibre hiring.
- Experience owning go-to-market hiring (AE, CS, BDR, RevOps, Marketing) in the US market.
- Expertise in executive search, including market mapping, target list creation, multi-touch engagement, assessment, and closing.
- Ability to operate as a peer on commercial strategy, technical org design, planning, and talent narrative.
- Strong operational rigour, including accurate forecasting, pipeline reviews, and data management.
- Experience running distributed recruiting teams across US and UK time zones.
- Experience raising a team's performance level through coaching and feedback.
- Practical experience integrating AI into talent function operations and demonstrating its impact.
- Comfort with change and ambiguity.
- Willingness to personally run difficult searches.
- Commitment to security policies and data handling in line with ISO 27001 standards.
Skills
- Talent Strategy Development
- Executive Search
- Go-to-Market Hiring
- Team Leadership and Coaching
- AI Integration in Talent Acquisition
- Market Mapping
- Candidate Engagement and Closing
- Operational Rigour
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Security and Compliance
- Data Analysis
- Recruitment Operations
Location
- US
- UK
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
- Head of Talent
Salary/Compensations
- Hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on several factors, which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and business requirements.
About the Company
- Orbital is an AI platform for real estate legal work, aiming to make transactions faster, clearer, and less manual.
- The company is building at the forefront of AI technology, combining it with deep legal expertise.
- Orbital was founded by former practicing real estate lawyers with over 250 years of combined legal experience.
- The company has raised $75m to date, including a $60m Series B led by Brighton Park Capital.
- Orbital is trusted by over 5,000 real estate professionals and leading firms like BCLP, Orrick, and Clifford Chance.
- Orbital is experiencing significant growth, with its next phase led by the US market and a move towards New York.
- Orbital fosters a culture of trust, ownership, and impact, encouraging employees to make a difference from day one.
- Security is a core responsibility, with adherence to ISO 27001 standards and regular training.
Equal Opportunity
- Orbital is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
- Applications are especially welcomed from people traditionally underrepresented in tech.
- The company encourages applications even if candidates do not meet every single requirement.