Smallpdf is the first and only PDF software you’ll love! Founded in Switzerland in 2013, Smallpdf provides a simple, secure, and reliable answer to heavy, awkward PDF software, and has become the most loved and trusted PDF software on the planet. We serve over 500 million users in 24 different languages, and in every country in the worldeven Antarctica!
As one of the most successful startups in Switzerland, with staff from all over the world, we’re on a mission to make PDF easy. If you love open-source software, adopting the latest technologies, and solving tricky problems while having fun, then join the Smallpdf familywe promise, you won’t regret it.
Your missionshould you choose to accept it:
As Smallpdf’s Talent Acquisition Lead reporting to our People amp; Culture Head, you’ll set up and run our talent acquisition strategy and team to attract and retain top global talent. You will help us grow while maintaining our unique DNA and culture.
Your responsibilities:
- Take ownershipassemble, foster, and develop the Smallpdf talent acquisition dream team. Think innovative, collaborative, and disruptive super heroes.
- Set and own the top level talent acquisition strategy and share your strategic vision with various stakeholders, including colleagues, hiring managers, team leads, and management.
- Things changehave clear tactical focus and prioritization frameworks to help the team adapt and refocus quickly when necessary.
- We are in a high-growth phase and need you to create scalable processes that can grow with us while keeping our employees and target talent in mind.
- We love datause analytics to drive decisions while balancing pragmatism with creating the most value for the business.
- Be our eyes and earsstay on top of the latest trends in TA and employee branding while maintaining a firm grasp on practical implementation.
- Be Smallpdf’s ambassadororganize and attend career fairs and events to share your knowledge and learn from others to develop a profile in the market.
- Recruit, source, and onboard high-quality talent.
Requirements
- You are a passionate, self-motivated, organized, and independent strategic thinker.
- You are fluent in English, German is unnecessary.
- You have 5+ years of experience recruiting in the tech space, preferably in a fast-growing international environment.
- You have 3+ years of proven management experience hiring, motivating, and developing teams with a great track record.
- You love a challenge and have the hunger, drive, and knowledge to create and lead an impactful team.
- You have experience with social recruiting strategieseffectively using social media channels to source great candidates.
- You have a talent for aligning business requirements with objectives and coming up with solutions.
- You are analytical and use data to showcase and measure success.
Benefits
- We put people firstwe know that work isn’t everything and that work-life balance is important.
- You can make a real impact within one of the most successful, growing scale-ups in Switzerland that reaches 40+ million users a month.
- We work in small, highly motivated, cross-functional teams that push boundarieswe're not afraid to try and fail.
- We offer one of the most flexible work policies out therelet’s talk about what works for you.
- Personal development budget and free German lessons.
- We like BBQs, game nights, meetups in the Swiss Alps or on kayaks in Lake Zurichwe are serious about great coffee, too!
- Hack days to challenge yourself and the team.
Rated by Forbes as one of the top 10 cities in the world for work-life balance, Zurich is the place to work for anyone who wants more out of life. From chocolate, cheese, and Rsti to snow-capped mountains, haute couture, Swiss-made watches, and outstanding public transport, whatever it is that makes your heart beat faster, it’s all right here in Switzerlandand so is Smallpdf.
Smallpdf is an equal opportunity employer. We believe a talented, diverse, and inclusive workforce is our greatest strength. We strongly oppose any form of hiring or workplace discrimination against candidates or employees on any basis, including race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, philosophy, nationality, disability, or genetic information. We’re committed to fostering a safe, supportive environment where everyone can come to work as their full selves and reach their greatest potential.
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Smallpdf does not seek or accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for and will not pay any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited appl