Completed degree in Business Administration, Psychology, Human Resources Management, or similar.
5+ years of talent acquisition experience, preferably in-house at fast-growing tech or engineering firms.
Proven ability to fill complex roles through proactive sourcing methods.
Strong influence with senior stakeholders and ability to push back on unrealistic hiring expectations.
Expertise in structured assessment and interview processes.
Proficient in using recruiting data and ATS for problem diagnosis and workflow improvement.
Experience in mentoring junior recruiters.
Responsibilities
Serve as a strategic partner to senior stakeholders in developing hiring strategies.
Manage complex, critical searches independently, from job definition to closing offers.
Create and lead innovative sourcing strategies to access untapped talent markets.
Establish best practices in talent assessment, developing structured interview processes and scorecards.
Utilize recruiting metrics to manage and report on hiring efficiency and outcomes.
Mentor and support junior recruiters, sharing best practices and techniques.
Improve recruiting operations, focusing on workflows, documentation, and automation of manual tasks.
Develop employer branding strategies and maintain relationships with senior talent.
Benefits
Opportunity to develop advanced software-defined robotics solutions.
Contribute to cutting-edge AI-driven robotics technology.
Take immediate responsibility in a fast-paced scale-up environment.
Enjoy a culture of open communication and regular feedback.
Receive a competitive benefits package, including health coverage and a 401(k).
Benefit from unlimited paid time off, including major holidays.
Participate in company-sponsored onboarding and team gatherings in Germany.
Full Job Description
Your Responsibilities
Act as a strategic hiring partner to senior and executive stakeholders, translating business and headcount plans into concrete hiring strategies
Own our most complex and business-critical searches end to end, including leadership and niche technical roles, from role definition through offer negotiation and closing
Build and lead sourcing strategies for hard-to-reach talent markets, using market mapping and competitor insight to open pipelines where none exist yet
Help set the standard for how we assess talent: design structured interview processes, scorecards, and selection frameworks, and coach hiring managers to apply them consistently
Strong knowledge of US recruiting practices and employment considerations, including compliant interviewing, candidate selection, offer processes, and multi-state hiring.
Own recruiting data and reporting for your areas, using funnel metrics and conversion insights to diagnose bottlenecks and drive decisions with hiring managers and leadership
Mentor junior recruiters and act as a point of escalation, sharing sourcing craft, stakeholder management, and closing techniques across the team
Drive improvements to our recruiting operations, from workflows in our ATS to process documentation that scales with headcount growth, to creative ways to automate manual work
Shape employer branding and talent pool strategy, building long-term relationships with senior talent and positioning RobCo across creative recruiting channels
We're looking for someone who has:
Completed degree in Business Administration, Psychology, Human Resources Management, or a comparable qualification
5+ years of experience in talent acquisition, ideally in-house at a fast-growing tech or engineering company, including ownership of leadership or hard-to-fill technical searches
A proven track record of filling complex roles through proactive sourcing, not inbound applications, with the market knowledge to map and open new talent pools
Deep credibility with senior stakeholders: comfortable challenging profiles, pushing back on unrealistic briefs, and holding hiring managers to a structured process
Strong command of structured assessment, from designing scorecards and interview loops to calibrating and coaching interviewers
Fluency with recruiting data and ATS workflows, using funnel metrics to diagnose problems and propose solutions
Experience mentoring or coaching less experienced recruiters
Structured, organized working style with a high level of ownership and reliability
Why join RobCo?
Develop modular, software-defined robotics solutions with us that set new standards in automation.
Help us build robots equipped with state-of-the-art AI that perceive their environment, analyze data, and make intelligent decisions in real time.
As part of a very dynamic and fast-growing scale-up, you will take on responsibility from day one, drive your own projects, and see the direct impact of your work.
Flat hierarchies, open communication, and regular 180° feedback enable fast decisions and support your professional and personal development.
Competitive compensation and benefits package - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus a 401(k) plan.
Unlimited paid time off incl. major holidays.
Company-sponsored onboarding and team offsites in Germany.