Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist (Brussels)
Company: POLITICO
POLITICO is looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our pioneering and growing media company. With your experience in recruitment, you won't be afraid to take on challenging roles or explore new candidate markets. This is an exciting opportunity to work on multiple different types of jobs from business to editorial, and from Brussels to London, Paris and Berlin! Our company offers a fast-paced, international environment where you’re sure to continually learn and grow.
As a member of our European Talent Acquisition team and the wider Global HR Department, you have a central role in the company. You are passionate about people and dedicated to contributing to a great candidate and co-worker experience by means of an excellent recruitment process.
You act as an ambassador for POLITICO’s culture and values and enjoy working with strategic and operational tasks in our fast-moving environment.
What You’ll Do:
* Create an outstanding candidate experience from initial contact to job offer and onboarding
* Partner with managers and editors to gain understanding of our open or future needs in terms of recruitment
* Utilize social media, networking and direct recruiting techniques to identify, attract, and engage qualified candidates
* Communicate effectively and proactively throughout the recruiting process
* Build and maintain manageable talent pools
* Actively participate in job fairs and recruiting events when relevant
* Work with the Director, Talent Acquisition to identify process improvements and new ways of working
* Screen, interview and prepare candidate slate within an appropriate and consistent timeline
* Participate in other HR projects as needed
What You’ll Need:
* Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology or other relevant field
* At least 4 years of relevant recruitment experience and 7 years of relevant total work experience
* A full life-cycle recruitment experience, agency or in-house, and if you have ‘European bubble’ or media industry experience that would be an advantage (but is not essential). Any similar experience will be considered
* Fluent English, written and spoken, required
* Professional proficiency in French, preferred
* Professional proficiency in German, an asset
* Excellent organizational, negotiation, and time management skills
* Strong people skills, a professional attitude and can liaise with people at all levels
* Flexible mindset, ability to work efficiently in a fast-changing, ambiguous environment
* Strong sense of discretion
* A genuine interest in working in a highly international environment
* Ability to learn new skills quickly and adapt to a dynamic environment
* Comfort with technology and web-based tools
* A sense of humor!
About POLITICO
POLITICO is a global news and information company at the intersection of politics and policy. It is the essential online, mobile and print destination for the most influential people in the world. With publications based in Washington, D.C., New York, London, and Brussels, POLITICO boasts an enormous roster of the most talented reporters and editors in the world.
It is POLITICO's policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age or any other characteristic protected by local laws and regulations.
Additional Application Instructions
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a cover letter and your CV in English via this posting (or to the following address: recruitment@politico.eu with the subject line: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist).
We're looking for great people to join our HR team. If you're passionate about recruitment, want to make a difference, and have fun doing it, please don’t hesitate to contact us!
Location: Brussels
Employment level: Full-time
Type of role: Specialists
Updated: December 13th, 2024
Job ID: 00590
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