Corporate Recruiter (tech)

Overview

Aquent is partnering with Magnit to find exceptional talent for a leading global technology company renowned for its groundbreaking innovation and impact on the digital world. This is an incredible opportunity to join a team that is shaping the future of technology and user experiences worldwide, driving forward advancements that influence millions globally.

As a pivotal member of our client’s talent acquisition team, you will directly influence the future of their innovative products by bringing world-class engineering talent into their pioneering research and development organization. Your expertise will not only fill critical roles but will also contribute to building diverse, high-performing teams that drive technological breakthroughs and define next-generation solutions, making a tangible impact on the products that touch lives across the EMEA region.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the entire recruitment journey, from initial strategy and talent mapping to candidate assessment, offer negotiation, and successful onboarding.
• Forge strong, trusted relationships with engineering leaders and hiring managers, offering expert advice on market trends, talent strategies, and critical hiring priorities.
• Master the art of identifying, attracting, and engaging top-tier talent across the EMEA region, employing innovative sourcing techniques to connect with both active and passive candidates.
• Spearhead the recruitment for a diverse range of Software Engineering and related technical roles, leveraging your deep understanding of technical markets and specialized skill sets.
• Design and implement fair, structured, and inclusive assessment processes that ensure objective decision-making and deliver an exceptional candidate experience.
• Conduct thorough screening and interviewing, expertly evaluating candidates against role requirements and providing compelling, evidence-backed insights to hiring managers.
• Lead the offer process, crafting competitive compensation packages, advising on market benchmarks, and skillfully negotiating to secure the industry’s best talent.
• Leverage recruitment data to track progress, uncover insights, and inform strategic decisions that enhance hiring effectiveness and achieve ambitious talent goals.
• Proactively identify opportunities to refine recruitment processes, elevate candidate engagement, and optimize overall hiring outcomes, challenging the status quo where necessary.
• Cultivate lasting relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and external talent communities, proudly representing our client’s esteemed employer brand throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

What You’ll Bring

• Demonstrable track record as an accomplished recruiter, ideally gained within an in-house talent acquisition environment.
• Proven expertise in recruiting within the technology sector, with a strong history of successfully hiring Software Engineering professionals across various disciplines or within a specialized domain.
• Comprehensive experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle, from detailed role briefing to offer negotiation and successful placement.
• Exceptional business partnering skills, with the confidence and ability to advise, challenge, and influence hiring managers and senior leaders.
• Expertise in developing sophisticated sourcing strategies, engaging passive talent, and cultivating robust candidate pipelines for highly specialized roles.
• Proficiency in designing and executing structured, high-quality, and inclusive candidate assessment processes.
• A solid grasp of technology talent markets, compensation benchmarks, and competitive offer strategies.
• Strong analytical capabilities, with the skill to interpret recruitment data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Outstanding communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills, coupled with the ability to expertly manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Prior experience within a recruitment agency, complementing in-house recruitment expertise.
• A collaborative, consultative, and commercially astute approach, driven by a commitment to delivering an outstanding candidate and stakeholder experience.