Talent Acquisition Leader, EMEA
Location: Open to all vertiv hub locations within EMEA, with regular travel across EMEA sites.
Reporting to: VP HR, EMEA.
Work arrangement: Hybrid/Remote/On-site – Onsite.
People leadership: Manage a team of ~20.
Overview
We’re looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Leader to directly deliver hiring requirements and lead a team in EMEA across multiple countries including Ireland, Italy, Croatia, Romania, UAE, Switzerland, Slovakia, UK, and other EMEA countries.
The ideal candidate will bring expertise in leadership, niche hiring, team performance management, industrial and engineering recruitment, and spearheading recruitment strategies, helping drive business growth and best‑in‑class talent acquisition processes and strategies.
Responsibilities
Serve as a Talent Acquisition Leader and business partner for EMEA Business Units & Manufacturing Operations.
Develop, implement, and execute recruitment strategies to meet hiring needs for country market units and manufacturing locations in the region.
Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, interviewing, and hiring candidates for niche and high‑volume positions.
Manage large‑scale hiring campaigns for services engineers, technicians, sales, corporate functions, manufacturing roles, plant, and factory positions.
Collaborate with hiring managers and business leaders to understand recruitment needs and deliver effective solutions.
Occasional travel to other countries for recruitment activities, including attending job fairs, conducting on‑site interviews, and meeting with business leaders.
Lead and manage the recruitment team responsible for hiring across multiple locations.
Monitor and report on key recruitment metrics, ensuring continuous improvement and efficiency.
Provide guidance and support to the recruitment team and vendor partners and contractors, including performance management and development.
Ensure compliance with all relevant labor laws and regulations in the recruitment process.
Qualifications and Requirements
Minimum of 10 years of recruitment experience with a focus on manufacturing, technical services, engineering, sales, volume hiring, and niche roles.
Strong recruiting experience across multiple EMEA countries with ability to manage recruitment campaigns across multiple countries.
Experience with manufacturing and hourly hiring at scale.
Proven data‑driven strategy, partnering, and decision‑making ability relevant to TA team capacity, talent trends, TA resource and sourcing channel performance.
Can‑do attitude and passion for talent acquisition, with strong leadership, directly leading a TA team of at least 10 members.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to interact with internal teams and external stakeholders, including executive‑level reporting.
Solid understanding of recruitment tools, applicant tracking systems (Oracle), and other HR software.
Knowledge of local talent acquisition practices across EMEA countries and applicable labor laws and regulations related to recruitment.
Experience managing performance of external TA partners including vendors, RPOs, and contractors.
Willing and able to perform occasional business travel within the EMEA region.
Preferred
Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma / Kaizen or equivalent process‑improvement methods and ability to apply that mindset to improve hiring flow, speed, and predictability.
Experience improving end‑to‑end recruiting workflows through metrics, root‑cause analysis, and operational cadence.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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