About the opportunity

We are seeking a talented Senior Technical Recruiter (f/m/d) to partner with and expand our Product and Engineering presence in the EMEA region. In this role, you will be challenged to meet hyper-growth hiring goals while helping to build a scalable and effective recruiting function.

As part of the talent acquisition team at Contentful, you’ll have a seat at the table. We’ll look to you as a subject matter expert who will strengthen our business and strive to improve our talent acquisition processes.

This opportunity is a one-year fixed-term contract. 

What to expect?

  • Collaborate with teams to deeply understand hiring needs

  • Develop unique full-cycle hiring strategies and interview criteria for each role

  • Source qualified candidates, review resumes, and pre-screen candidates while moving the interview process forward

  • Organize and facilitate interview feedback sessions with stakeholders

  • Drive offer approval, extension, and negotiation

  • Identify closing strategies for offers and proactively provide candidates with the right information to help make their decision as easy as possible

  • Manage candidates in process and provide them with a positive experience

  • Partner with the People team to create a smooth transition from accepting an offer to becoming a Contentfuler@

  • Work with hiring managers to develop unique full-cycle hiring strategies and interview criteria for each role

  • Create and own a flawlessly positive candidate experience

 

What you need to be successful?

  • Experience recruiting for engineering and/or Product profiles is ideal

  • Relentless drive to find and connect with the best talent

  • Proven track record for assessing talent beyond matching keywords on a resume

  • Proven experience in building and managing a diverse pipeline

  • Ability to connect and effectively communicate with team members and stakeholders of all levels

  • Ability to influence hiring decisions with a data-driven and quantitative approach

  • Ability to partner with and influence senior stakeholders at every stage of the hiring process

  • Ability to hold anyone accountable who contributes to the hiring process for your roles

  • Exceptional teamwork and multitasking skills

  • Must thrive and prioritize in a constantly changing environment

 

What's in it for You?

  • Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences
  • Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company
  • Fertility and family-building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.
  • We value Work-Life balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, compassion days for loss, education days, and volunteer days
  • Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career
  • Enjoy a full range of virtual and in-person events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties 
  • An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical, financial, or emotional health
  • A monthly communication stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement
  • New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.

Who are we?

Contentful is the intelligent composable content platform that unlocks all of an organization’s digital content to deliver impactful customer experiences, making content a strategic business asset. The Contentful Platform, Contentful Studio, and the Contentful Ecosystem combine the flexibility of composable content with the intelligence of AI, empowering digital teams to drive business momentum through collaboration, speed, and scale. Contentful powers innovative content experiences across brands, regions, and channels for organizations around the world, including nearly 30% of the Fortune 500. Nearly 800 people from more than 70 nations contribute their energy and creativity to Contentful, working from hubs in Berlin, Denver and distributed around the world.

Everyone is welcome here!

“Everyone is welcome here” is a celebrated component of our culture. At Contentful, we strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. We believe that our products and services benefit from our diverse backgrounds and experiences and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical [dis]ability, or length of time spent unemployed. We invite you to apply and join us!

If you need reasonable accommodations at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiting coordinator know.

Please be aware of scammers who may fraudulently allege to be from Contentful. These types of fraud can be carried out through copycat websites, fake email addresses claiming to be from our company, or social media. We do not ask for your personal information such as bank account numbers, identification numbers, etc through social media or chat-based apps, nor do we request or send money for the purchase of business equipment. If you suspect fraud, please report it to your local authorities, as well as reaching out to us at security-esk@contentful.com with any information you may have.

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