Harmattan AI
MEA Talent Acquisition
1w ago
Worldwide
Lead end-to-end recruiting and talent acquisition for MEA region, building pipelines and partnering with leadership to execute hiring strategy.
About the company
- Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.
- Our work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.
Responsibilities
- You will be the primary driver of Talent Acquisition for MEA: building pipelines, closing high-caliber candidates, and partnering closely with the Global Head of Talent in Paris to execute our local hiring strategy. This is a high-volume, high-bar recruiting mandate with real ownership and direct access to leadership.
- You will operate with full autonomy — this is a greenfield environment and you will be shaping how Harmattan hires in MEA. You may also provide support on HR topics.
- Lead end-to-end recruiting across R&D, operational, and support functions in MEA
- Build and own sourcing strategies tailored to the MEA talent market
- Partner with hiring managers across our regions to define role requirements, calibrate on profiles, and move searches efficiently
- Manage the full candidate lifecycle: sourcing, screening, interviews, offer structuring, and pre-boarding in Ashby (our ATS)
- Drive high-volume hiring for production and operator profiles at launch, while simultaneously running senior and technical searches
- Represent Harmattan AI as an employer of choice in MEA — building brand awareness in a market where defense-tech is still emerging
- Maintain pipeline data and reporting for MEA headcount; surface risks and recommendations proactively to Paris
- Support on HR topics, such as onboarding coordination or local compliance queries
Requirements
- 5+ years of Talent Acquisition experience, ideally within a fast-scaling tech, deep-tech, or industrial company
- Proven track record running high-volume and senior searches simultaneously — you are comfortable across the full spectrum
- Strong command of the Moroccan / MEA labor market and hiring landscape, with existing networks across engineering, manufacturing, and technical talent pools
- Fluent in Arabic and French; professional English required for reporting into Paris headquarters
- Hands-on with ATS platforms (Ashby experience a plus) and comfortable with HRIS systems
- Intellectually rigorous and data-driven — you track pipeline metrics, flag risks early, and present clearly to leadership
- Autonomous by nature: you move fast, make sound judgments with incomplete information, and escalate the right things
- We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.