Senior Talent Acquisition Manager (m/f/d) Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

About Rocket Factory Augsburg

Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

At Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) , we have one clear goal: to create low-cost, flexible, and reliable access to space. We specialize in building small launch vehicles designed to deploy satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and beyond. Together with you, we aim to revolutionize space services and help improve life on Earth. Sounds interesting? Then join our journey and become part of the team driving the New Space movement in Europe.

About the Team

Our international and agile team is searching for a motivated person to lead our TA team as Senior Talent Acquisition Manager (m/f/d) in an HR team that is young, passionate and a caring working environment. Come join us and be the reason why new motivated talent joins RFA and find the best people to take part in a New Space endeavor to revolutionize the space industry. If you like to be a leader from the front, someone that drives the team through being a contributer as well then please reach out!

Your Tasks

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process across all business units, with a focus on attracting and securing top talent for our teams in Germany and the UK.
• Partner with Department Leads to define hiring strategies and act as a trusted advisor on all recruitment matters, ensuring your team supports business objectives.
• Own workforce planning activities with department leaders and Project Management, ensuring talent acquisition plans support future growth and project delivery.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Talent Acquisition team, driving high performance, best practices, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies, talent mapping initiatives, and pipeline-building activities for critical roles and
• Drive employer branding initiatives in partnership with Marketing to strengthen our position within the aerospace and engineering talent market.
• Manage relationships with specialist industry job boards, external partners, and talent communities.
• Own & manage recruitment tools such as Greenhouse (our ATS) & LinkedIn Recruiter
• Represent the company at job fairs, industry events, and networking opportunities.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or a related discipline.
• 7– 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, ideally within a aerospace & high-growth environment.
• Proven experience in scaling a technical organization by 5x.
• Previous experience leading or mentoring recruiters and managing Talent Acquisition activities across multiple business areas.
• Proven experience developing recruitment strategies, talent pipelines, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Experience leading employer branding and talent attraction initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and advise senior leaders.
• Experience working with ATS platforms, preferably Greenhouse, and can capatilise & suggest improvements through understanding the recruitment analytics.
• Fluent English, written and spoken; German is a plus.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and relationship‑building skills with a proactive and strategic mindset.

We Offer

• Atmosphere: Experience life in an international & dynamic New Space start-up
• Flexibility: Fit your working schedule to your needs with flexible working hours
• Home Office: Full-time employees benefit from one day per week home office
• Health: Sweat, stretch or squat it out with EGYM Wellpass
• Paid Time Off: 30 days annual leave and speacial leave days
• Team Culture: Join regular company and team events
• Parking: Free Parking for your car and bike