Melanie Tomazin
About Melanie Tomazin
Melanie Tomazin serves as a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Rocket Lab, where she has worked since 2022. With a background in mass communication and organizational leadership, she specializes in recruiting talent for aerospace projects, contributing to the company's mission of simplifying space access.
Work at Rocket Lab
Melanie Tomazin serves as a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Rocket Lab since 2022. In this role, she contributes to the company's mission of simplifying space access through innovative recruitment strategies. Her efforts focus on attracting top talent for significant projects, including the Electron rocket and Photon spacecraft. Tomazin plays a key role in supporting the development of a new 8-ton class reusable launch vehicle by recruiting specialized talent necessary for advancing the company's future constellation deployments.
Education and Expertise
Melanie Tomazin has a diverse educational background. She earned an Associate of Arts (AA) in Mass Communication/Media Studies from Central Piedmont Community College, studying from 2005 to 2008. She further pursued a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication and Media Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte from 2008 to 2011. Additionally, she obtained a Graduate Certificate in Business and Government Leadership from Park University in 2014. Her studies also include Arabic & Middle Eastern Studies from AMIDEAST in 2010.
Background
Before joining Rocket Lab, Melanie Tomazin held various positions in talent acquisition and management. She worked at Northrop Grumman in multiple roles, including Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner across several divisions from 2016 to 2022. Her experience also includes a role as Staffing Manager at Robert Half from 2013 to 2015, where she later became Division Director. Tomazin's career began with an internship at N2 Publishing in 2010, and she co-owned MyTown2Go North County from 2016 to 2017.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Melanie Tomazin has demonstrated a strong ability to recruit talent for roles that support satellite innovation and exploration. Her contributions have been integral to projects that enhance global connectivity and monitor climate change. At Rocket Lab, she utilizes her skills in organizational leadership and communication to improve talent acquisition processes, fostering a culture of innovation and exploration within the company.