Manager, Talent Acquisition - Central Europe, Services & Commercial m/f/d

Key Responsibilities 

• Manage Full-Cycle Recruitment: Lead and oversee the recruitment process ensuring the hiring of top talent through effective sourcing, screening, and selection methods. Support both volume and strategic hiring efforts for key positions across multiple functions and levels for assigned region. 

• Collaborate with Business Leaders: Work closely with HR business partners, hiring managers, and senior leadership to understand hiring needs and develop effective recruitment strategies that align with business goals. 

• Lead and Develop Recruitment Team: Supervise and mentor a team of recruiters, ensuring high performance, continuous development, and alignment with recruitment objectives. Foster a team environment focused on collaboration, excellence, and proactive problem-solving. 

• Attract and Source Talent: Implement targeted sourcing strategies to build inclusive talent pipelines and leverage innovative recruitment tools and channels. Partner with the Talent Attraction team to execute employer branding initiatives that attract top talent. 

• Optimize Recruitment Processes: Continuously evaluate and suggest improvements to recruitment processes to enhance efficiency, candidate experience, and time-to-fill metrics. Identify opportunities for streamlining and eliminating inefficiencies. 

• Utilize Data and Metrics: Track, analyze, and report on recruitment metrics to measure the effectiveness of recruitment efforts, identify trends, and recommend improvements. Use data-driven insights to optimize strategies and improve recruitment outcomes. 

• Foster Cross-Regional Collaboration: Ensure functional recruiting alignment and consistency across regions by collaborating with Talent Acquisition Managers and teams in other regions to share best practices, processes, and tools. 

• Manage External Partners: Oversee relationships with recruitment agencies, contractors, and other external vendors to support sourcing and hiring efforts as necessary. Ensure external partnerships align with business needs and recruitment goals. 

• Ensure Compliance: Maintain knowledge of local, regional, and global employment laws and regulations, ensuring recruitment processes comply with relevant legal requirements and internal policies. 

• Provide Insights to Leadership: Act as a key advisor to senior leadership on recruitment trends, labor market conditions, and competitive insights, ensuring talent acquisition strategies are proactive and aligned with organizational needs. 

Experience and Skills Required 

• At least significant experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, with a proven track record of managing recruitment efforts across multiple regions and functions. 

• Experience leading or mentoring teams of recruiters, with a focus on coaching, development, and performance management. 

• Strong knowledge of recruitment strategies and their application n Germany and Central Europe, including the use of social media, job boards, and professional networks to attract talent. 

• Ability to develop and implement recruitment plans aligned with organizational goals and objectives. 

• Proven ability to build strong relationships with business leaders, HR partners, hiring managers, and external vendors. 

• Experience advising and influencing key stakeholders on talent acquisition strategies and recruitment best practices. 

• Strong experience using recruitment metrics and data analytics to track performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement solutions. 

• Ability to leverage labor market insights and internal data to make informed decisions about sourcing and hiring. 

• A solution-oriented mindset with the ability to adapt to changing business needs and leverage innovative recruitment technologies and methods. 

• Knowledge of local, regional, and global employment laws, ensuring recruitment practices comply with all relevant regulations. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively present recruitment strategies, provide updates, and engage stakeholders at all levels. 

• Fluency in German is required together with a good working level of English. Additional language proficiency is a plus.