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Natalie Watts

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Head of Recruiting & People Strategy at Aivara // Frontier Talent
📍 United States

Natalie Watts is a recruiting and people strategy leader specializing in the hard-tech sector, including aerospace, robotics, and autonomous systems. She has a proven track record of scaling teams from early stages to over 100 employees. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Louisville and is a Certified PLA Graduate.

Natalie is passionate about creating workplaces where both people and businesses can thrive. She focuses on strengthening company culture and implementing people-focused systems. Colleagues describe her as having a transformative impact, consistently putting people first while aligning HR strategies with business goals.

She was hire #8 at the hypersonic aircraft company Hermeus, playing an instrumental role in its growth.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Head of Recruiting & People Strategy
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
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Deep Tech Recruiting
Her current role focuses on recruiting for complex sectors like aerospace, defense, robotics, and autonomous systems.
Scaling Company Culture
She has direct experience scaling a company from 10 to over 100 employees while shaping its culture and people operations.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Head of Recruiting & People Strategy
Aivara // Frontier Talent
4-2022 - 4-2026
Director of People
Hermeus
5-2021 - 4-2022
People Operations Lead
Hermeus
11-2019 - 5-2021
Technical Recruiter
Hermeus
6-2018 - 11-2019
Executive Recruiter
Codesmith
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Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Louisville
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