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We are hiring a Specialist Recruiter to join our EMEA Talent Acquisition team and support hiring for our Commercial Business. This team drives growth by helping customers and partners realise value from Microsoft technologies through solutions that align to business outcomes, accelerate adoption, and deliver measurable impact. We are looking for a highly motivated, agile recruiter based in Germany who brings positive energy, thrives in a fast-paced environment, manages multiple priorities with attention to detail, and works effectively through ambiguity. If you are self-motivated, make sound decisions, remove roadblocks, and collaborate closely with stakeholders to achieve shared goals, we would love to hear from you. This Recruiter will be on point to accelerate the growth of hiring in Germany, Austria and across wider EMEA region through the talent we identify and recruit. We are looking for someone who isn’t afraid to fail fast, leads with care, and gets energy from coaching, developing, and contributing towards the success of others. Whilst to role is primarily focussed on hiring in Germany & Austria, you will also have the opportunity to work outside these countries and Recruit in different teams like our Engineering hiring team. We follow the work and have the learning opportunity across the whole EMEA region!
Job Responsibility
Uses data and metrics, and an understanding of the long-term business requirements, to advise on the implications of talent gaps. Leads the development of recruiting processes and strategies
Applies deep knowledge of factors relevant to the business and hiring managers' needs (e.g., time to hire, location, budget) and uses this knowledge to guide the development of end-to-end hiring plans aligned to the needs of the business group
Consults on critical talent needs and opportunities. Presents and frames information in a way that speaks to the business needs and influences leaders to embrace differentiated and alternative types of talent (e.g., compete, diverse, nontraditional) that may not be typically considered
Analyzes relevant data and trends to provide insight and set plans to meet hiring goals. Connects data to cross-organization goals and leads conversations across groups to address broad hiring issues. Leads the implementation of a hiring plan for complex organizations or talent pools that addresses both business demand and availability of talent for short-term and long-term needs
Uses deep knowledge of competitor opportunities to differentiate Microsoft’s unique career possibilities, advantages, and rewards and leverages a consistent, compelling message that conveys the most significant motivators to prospective candidates
Shares proven stories that help others across the discipline to source, recruit, and/or close candidates. Tracks candidate activity and shares with internal stakeholders
Coaches the client to represent Microsoft’s unique career possibilities, advantages, and rewards that are distinct from those of competitors
Gathers requirements and develops hiring plans that meet candidate needs throughout the hiring lifecycle, often for critical, complex, high level candidate searches
Owns the candidate experience and prepares candidates for next phases of the process. Enhances the candidate experience at all phases of the relationship by proactively identifying factors that may adversely impact the candidate and partnering with business leaders to develop mitigation strategies
Leads the optimization of policies, systems, and processes throughout the organization, and guides stakeholders on the impact of these changes
Maintains current documentation on candidates’ qualifications and status in the appropriate staffing or tracking system, within compliance guidelines (e.g., Office of Federal Compliance Programs, General Data Protection Regulation). Captures relevant data in recruiting platform and leverages data to inform meaningful insights
Embody our culture and values
Requirements
Prior talent acquisition experience (e.g., Recruiting, Sourcing) in German market is a must. This includes working collaboratively with Workers Council
Demonstrated experience within Tech industry Recruitment & Talent sourcing, ideally within the Sales sector
Experienced in utilising AI (Artificial Intelligence) in Recruiting and/or Sourcing
Fluency in German and English is required to support customers/stakeholders in this market and is therefore a key requirement.
Nice to have
Ability to operate with autonomy in ambiguous environments on a global scale
Ability to deliver results while also creating an environment for others to grow and be successful.