Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.
Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.
We are dedicated to building the strongest team in the world. We are looking for someone who enjoys partnering with hiring managers to develop thoughtful approaches to recruiting talent across Africa. Our ideal candidate is passionate about not only building a strong team, but also a team that exhibits and leads with our core values.
This job is not easy - nothing is a plug and play model. Each role is slightly different - we hire for new teams in new markets with dynamic timelines and hiring plans that haven’t been tested before. You will be the person not only to identify and recruit talent, but also the person that gives pushback to hiring teams on timelines, compensation frameworks, level of hire, and team structure. This role requires someone that has excellent project management, stakeholder management, and a knack for leading with authenticity.
Is this the kind of challenge you are looking for? Read on.
What You'll Do- Partner with the business across Africa to recruit and close the best talent out there who share our mission
- Serve as a thought partner for our hiring managers to help them understand key information around talent pool, advertising strategy, interview plan, and more for new and recurring openings
- Monitor important data insights across the entire recruiting funnel, from sourcing to close, and continuously adjust based on insights
- Build and improve upon existing processes to ensure our recruiting processes are effective and efficient
- Strategically plan and own a pipeline of diverse, exceptionally qualified candidates and ensure a first-class experience throughout the entire process
- Help to ensure that Zipline is prioritizing diversity in all of our hiring efforts across the company
- Creatively leverage various platforms to source and engage extraordinary talent
- Have fun and feel energized by having a helping hand in growing Zipline and building a legendary company!
- 5+ years of high-volume, full lifecycle recruiting experience
- Bonus: Experience with software recruiting
- Proven track record of sourcing and closing exceptional operational and/or technical talent
- Strong organizational skills & ability to multitask and adapt to fast-paced startup environment
- Passion for building diverse teams & pipelines
- Creative problem-solver, going the extra mile to close the top talent and passionate about cultivating the most enjoyable candidate experience
- Willingness to invest in your own growth and become a true partner to our hiring teams
- Excellent project management and stakeholder management skills
- Expertise in tracking recruiting metrics to create data-driven strategies
- Excellent leadership, communication, and management skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Bonus: Experience with Greenhouse, GEM, & Excel
Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws or our own sensibilities. We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
Skills Required
- 5+ years of high-volume, full lifecycle recruiting experience
- Proven track record of sourcing and closing exceptional operational and/or technical talent
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask and adapt to a fast-paced startup environment
- Passion for building diverse teams and pipelines
- Creative problem-solver who goes the extra mile to close top talent and deliver strong candidate experience
- Excellent project management and stakeholder management skills
- Expertise in tracking recruiting metrics to create data-driven strategies
- Excellent leadership, communication, and management skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Experience with Greenhouse, GEM, and Excel
- Experience with software recruiting
Zipline Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zipline and has not been reviewed or approved by Zipline.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is consistently described as comprehensive and high quality, with multiple plan choices, low out‑of‑pocket costs, and additions like HRA, One Medical, and fertility support.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family leave is highlighted as generous and meaningfully used, reinforcing support for major life events.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick days, and holidays are portrayed as solid and broadly available, contributing to overall benefits depth.
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What We Do
Zipline is the world's largest autonomous delivery network and is powered entirely by fixed-wing drones. Our fleet circles the equivalent distance of the equator every 2.5 days, and we have shipped hundreds of thousands of critical medical products across Rwanda, Ghana, and now beginning in the United States.
Why Work With Us
Zipline is the perfect intersection of super cutting-edge tech, deep social mission, and extremely compelling business case. Our small, scrappy, customer-obsessed, humble, and mission-driven team has set the bar for what is possible in the drone logistics industry globally, and has designed some incredibly elegant technology in the process.
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