Senior / Lead Executive Recruiter (Robotics, Manufacturing & Operations)

Team: Recruitment Location: UK, London Employment type: FullTime

Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. That’s why we’ve set out on a mission to build the world’s most capable, commercially-scalable, and safe humanoid robots. We’re bringing that mission to life with HMND-01 Alpha - our rapidly developed humanoid platform now running in real industrial pilots - and we’re growing the team to take it even further.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Senior / Lead Executive Recruiter with deep expertise in executive search within robotics and advanced manufacturing environments. This role is critical in identifying and closing high-impact leadership and niche technical hires in a fast-scaling, high-performance organisation.

You will operate as a trusted partner to hiring managers and leadership, driving complex, high-stakes searches end-to-end, often targeting passive talent in highly competitive markets. Executive search in robotics and manufacturing requires a research-led, network-driven approach due to the limited and highly specialized talent pool.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead end-to-end executive and senior-level hiring across robotics, manufacturing, and operations functions
• Own and deliver on highly complex and hard-to-fill roles, requiring deep market mapping and proactive headhunting
• Partner closely with hiring managers and leadership teams to define role requirements, success profiles, and hiring strategies Design and execute innovative sourcing strategies, leveraging:
  • Executive search methodologies (retained-style, research-driven approaches)
  • Advanced sourcing techniques and modern AI tools
  • Deep industry networks and competitor mapping