Talent Acquisition Partner

Hightekers is an exclusive network of freelance IT & Engineering specialists. Based in Europe, we have more than 10 years of experience in management solutions.

Hightekers contractors spent years working on major IT projects. Their extensive knowledge of industry expectations and consulting methods led them to found Hightekers, an innovative network of experts offering all the advantages of a service company in addition to the talents of our consultants, who are well-known in their field of expertise.

We are currently looking for a talented and highly motivated Talent Acquisition partner to join our team.

You’ll ensure all our teams can attract & hire the very best talent as we look to scale by acting as a true business partner to hiring managers – optimising our process, thinking strategically about innovative sourcing and attraction methods and building our employer brand.

Ownership of the full recruitment life-cycle for both internal and external recruitment, supporting the business with role definition, candidate selection, offer and onboarding

We are on a new journey, moving from traditional candidate attraction to directly sourcing candidates through the use of networks, partnerships

Key job responsibilities:

Sourcing and assessing talent

• Proactively source talent utilising a range of outbound channels (e.g. LinkedIn recruiter, social media, referrals, candidate networks, agencies, etc.).

• Monitoring the whole recruitment process from A to Z

• Ensure candidate assessment throughout every stage of the interview process is structured, consistent and effective in identifying top talent.

• Run appropriate candidate selection assessments

• Interviewing candidates and checking suitability via phone screening, face-to-face and video calls

• Manage the recruiting processes from Junior to Management roles;

Onboarding & Happiness

• Make HIGHTEKERS the best place to work by providing an excellent onboarding experience with communication and candidate relationship building

• Build a cohesive team by spreading HTK values and spirit

Coaching

• Coach hiring managers to improve interviewing, assessment and selection competence and educate the wider business.

• Deliver recruitment skills training and accredit colleagues to ensure they are competent at assessing

Employer Branding / Candidate experience

• Prioritise delivering an amazing candidate experience throughout the recruitment process to help spread the HTK touch!

• Leading effective local networking and recruitment initiatives - we are growing fast and need to respond appropriately to this from a recruitment and hiring perspective

•  Support the HR manager and the wider team with project work such as benchmarking, increasing employer branding etc. and other duties as required

• Develop the Employer Brand and Employee Value proposition; producing assets and attending any events or networking to support candidate attraction

Expertise / Liaising

• Advising on assessment criteria & interview structures.

• Proactively contributing to wider continuous improvement initiatives and broader projects across HR.

• The ability to contribute strategically about how we grow teams in new markets - what an appropriate structure could be, identifying market needs, etc.

• Manage the company applicant tracking system and make recommendations for changes where appropriate

• Building strong partner relationships with relevant internal stakeholders to properly influence and define hiring needs according to our talent acquisition strategy: acting as a trusted partner for recruitment-related activity.

• Coaching stakeholders to develop their effectiveness in recruiting and selecting, 

• Develop innovative sourcing strategies to build a pipeline of qualified candidates;

• Offer a strategic view on acquiring specific skill sets to match strategic business priorities;

Social media

• Develop a recruitment social media plan in collaboration with the Communications team to ensure we are regularly showcasing our culture and employer brand

• Maintain and develop the company careers pages, ensuring content and vacancies are regularly updated

Profile:

Your ideal profile:

• Previous experience in leading talent acquisition within a fast-paced, international organisation

• Ideally 5 - 7 years experience of full cycle recruiting in a fast-paced environment

• Bilingual in French and English is required for this position (European language skills are highly desirable (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese)

• Experience recruiting on various levels with a strong spirit of service, adaptability, and accountability

• Experience managing partnerships with third-party and contingent search vendors

• Excellent communication skills and proven experience in building relationships with candidates and hiring managers at all levels

• Solid team player who can collaborate cross-functionally

• Solid organisational skills including attention to detail, multi-tasking & prioritisation skills to achieve effective management of a high volume and wide range of responsibilities and changing priorities

What we offer:

 As well as a competitive salary (DOE), we offer a friendly and supportive team, paid social events and many more! 

Location: Barcelona or London.