Senior Director
Axon
Senior Director
Axon
Builds weapons, cameras and software for police
At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
At Axon, the people we hire directly shape the technology we build and the impact we can have on our mission to Protect Life. We are looking for a Senior Director of Talent Acquisition (can be packaged as a Head of Recruiting for R&D) to lead our global R&D recruiting organization and build the talent strategy required for Axon’s next stage of growth.
This leader will own recruiting strategy and delivery across Axon’s global R&D organization, spanning Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, AI and Data, Product, Security, IT, and other highly specialized technical disciplines.
This is a senior operating leadership role. You will partner directly with R&D executives to understand where the business is going, anticipate the talent required to get there, and translate that strategy into clear workforce plans, talent priorities, capacity models, and hiring outcomes. You will bring a point of view on where we hire, how we compete, what talent exists in the market, where our processes are breaking down, and what needs to change.
You will lead leaders and build a high performing global recruiting organization that combines exceptional delivery with strong business partnership, technical recruiting expertise, data fluency, and operational rigor. You should be as comfortable challenging an executive on an unrealistic hiring strategy as you are diagnosing funnel conversion, reviewing talent markets, coaching a recruiting leader, or going deep on a critical search.
Success means building an R&D recruiting organization that the business trusts because it sees around corners, tells the truth, brings solutions, raises the talent bar, and consistently delivers.
As one of Axon’s senior Talent Acquisition leaders, you will also help shape how recruiting operates across the company, building systems, standards, technology, and practices that make the entire global TA organization stronger.
Location: This role is based in our Seattle office and follows a hybrid schedule. Team members work onsite Tuesday through Friday, with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe meaningful in person collaboration accelerates decision making, strengthens leadership, and helps teams solve difficult problems together.
Location: Hybrid at our Seattle Office, Tuesday - Friday
Reports To: Senior Vice President, Talent Acquisition
Direct Reports: 30
Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit https://www.axon.com/careers.
Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
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Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email [email protected]. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Phishing alert: Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks. We do not make job offers via text message, WhatsApp, or instant messaging platforms without a formal interview process. All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page at https://www.axon.com/careers. If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address that is not @axon.com, or if you are asked for sensitive personal information (bank details, Social Security Number) prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to [email protected].
Base Pay Range 163702 - 261924 USD
Axon builds public safety technology for police, emergency responders and security teams, combining connected devices with software that manages their work. Its TASER weapons and body cameras link field equipment to a cloud platform used throughout an investigation. Agencies use Axon Evidence to store recordings, control access and share case material with prosecutors, while its records and real-time operations tools organize reports and coordinate responses. Axon earns money from device sales and subscriptions that combine software, equipment upgrades and support over multiple years. Founded in 1993, Axon is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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