Talent Acquisition Manager
$65,000–$80,000 year
On-siteVienna, Vienna, Austria
Job Summary
Design and run the end-to-end hiring process from defining role requirements through offer negotiation and closure. Build and manage a strong candidate pipeline via active sourcing and multi-channel activation while conducting efficient pre-screening and structured calls. Coordinate all stages of the hiring process to ensure timely progress and lead employment contract negotiations. Develop scalable recruiting strategies, configure supporting tools, and establish lean administrative workflows. Execute employer branding initiatives and coordinate external partners including payroll providers and tax advisors. Support onboarding and offboarding activities to help build HR foundations, processes, and team culture in close collaboration with founders. This on-site role in Vienna, Austria requires German fluency and 5+ years of hands-on talent acquisition experience.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on Talent Acquisition experience, including building and delivering end-to-end recruiting processes
- Proven experience negotiating employment contracts and successfully closing offers with candidates
- Demonstrated ability to define and implement lean, scalable recruiting processes from scratch, measured with hard metrics
- Data-driven mindset: comfortable defining, tracking, and reporting on KPIs such as time-to-fill, conversion rates, and pipeline efficiency
- Experience with recruitment platforms and software — and the ability to configure and optimise them for daily use
- Track record of sourcing and pitching roles compellingly to secure top-tier candidates
- Ability to quickly assess candidates for both skills and cultural fit across a large applicant pool
- Experience coordinating external partners (payroll, notary, tax advisory) within recruiting or HR workflows
- Fluency in German (essential for the local market and candidate interactions)
- Must be based in or willing to relocate to Vienna
- Visa sponsorship is not available
Desired Qualifications
- Experience developing and executing employer branding strategies in a recruiting context
- Familiarity with AI tools and modern workflows to enhance recruiting efficiency
- Background in a high-growth startup or scale-up environment
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