Senior Talent Acquisition Partner – Engineering, Software and Tech, Central Europe (German Speaker)

Description

The company is hiring a senior talent acquisition partner to run end-to-end recruitment for complex and recurring Engineering, Software and Tech roles across Central Europe.

You will work with people leaders and HR to find, attract, assess and hire engineering talent.

The role calls for strong skills in proactive sourcing, candidate assessment, offer handling and advising stakeholders. You will use data and market insight to improve hiring results, candidate experience and process discipline.

You will own openings across the region on your own, shape hiring decisions with credibility, and help build TA capability and keep improving the team's way of working.

Responsibilities

• Run the full recruitment process for assigned Engineering, Software and Tech roles in Central Europe.
• Lead searches for hard-to-fill and complex roles, using advanced sourcing and actively engaging passive candidates.
• Screen and assess candidates for functional fit, capability and culture fit, and give hiring managers clear recommendations.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for critical and recurring skill areas.
• Keep the process high quality, compliant, fair and inclusive, and make sure candidates have a good experience.
• Represent the company employer brand across relevant channels and talent communities.
• Work with hiring managers and HR to set role requirements, hiring priorities, sourcing strategies and realistic market expectations.
• Advise stakeholders on talent market trends, candidate availability and best practice.
• Use recruitment data, funnel insights and market information to sharpen search strategy and guide hiring decisions.
• Lead offer discussions, including more complex cases, balancing candidate expectations with business needs.
• Keep ATS and process data accurate and up to date for reporting, compliance and operational excellence.
• Apply Lean thinking and continuous improvement in daily recruiting work.
• Find process bottlenecks and practical fixes that improve speed, quality and stakeholder experience.
• Share best practice, market insight and sourcing approaches across the TA team.
• Support TA projects, new tools and changes to how the function works.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent experience.
• Significant recruitment experience, with solid end-to-end hiring skills.
• Proven record of recruiting for complex roles across several functions or business areas and countries.
• Strong direct sourcing and passive candidate engagement skills.
• Experience advising hiring managers and stakeholders through the whole process.
• Ability to use recruiting data, funnel metrics and market insight to support decisions and improve outcomes.
• Strong offer management and negotiation skills.
• Fluent English and German, written and spoken.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach with clear ownership, problem-solving ability and a willingness to learn.
• Desirable: experience recruiting in Engineering, Software and Tech or related functions.
• Desirable: experience with German collective bargaining agreements.
• Desirable: experience supporting hiring across Central Europe.
• Desirable: experience in corporate recruiting environments.
• Desirable: experience using CRM, analytics, sourcing or AI-enabled recruiting tools.

Conditions

The role is fully remote.

Equal opportunity applies to all candidates.

Benefits

• You will join a Talent Acquisition team that hires for critical Engineering, Software and Tech roles across Central Europe.
• The role gives you exposure to complex recruitment, senior stakeholder work, proactive sourcing and continuous improvement projects.
• The company offers a collaborative environment, development and training, long-term career growth within Talent Acquisition, and a competitive pay and benefits package in line with local practice.