Summary
Harmattan AI, a defense prime company, is seeking a MEA Talent Acquisition lead. You will drive end-to-end recruitment for MEA, building pipelines and closing high-caliber candidates. Reporting to the Global Head of Talent, you will operate with autonomy in a greenfield environment, shaping the hiring strategy for the region. Responsibilities include leading recruiting across functions, developing sourcing strategies, partnering with hiring managers, managing the candidate lifecycle, driving high-volume and senior searches, building employer brand awareness, and reporting on MEA headcount. Some HR support may also be required.
Required Skills
Details
- Experience Required
- 5+ years
- Work Authorization
- Work Auth Required
- Posted
- Jul 3, 2026
Description
About Us
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.
About the Role
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.
Responsibilities
- 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
Profile 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.