SumUp is empowering small businesses. We believe in creating technology that is flexible, affordable, and easy to use. Every day millions of people around the world dream of starting their own businesses. We strive to help them to do this. SumUp is a growing organization with over 3000+ people from 93 nationalities, spread across 22 offices on 4 continents.
What you’ll do
We are currently looking for a Global Head of Talent Acquisition who will help us in building and maintaining a high performance Talent Acquisition (TA) team globally. The TA team at SumUp is embedded into businesses and the Global Head of TA will guide and coach TA team members and also work very closely with the leadership team at SumUp. This person will establish joint rituals and keep the rhythm, set targets, analyze performance data and support business leaders related to their TA teams.
The Global Head of TA will report into the Chief People Officer and will have a direct team of Talent Acquisition Leads in the regions (Latin America, North America and Europe), Executive Recruiting as well as recruiting support functions. The position will be based in Berlin.
Develop and implement the right metrics and KPIs throughout the TA chapter to improve excellence and efficiency in the hiring processes
Drive knowledge exchange, cross-functional synergies and project management throughout the TA chapter
Strengthen hiring processes for the best candidate experience
Guide business leaders on hiring prioritization, support alignment between TA capacity and hiring needs
Develop and implement rituals such as all-hands and offsites to improve team cohesiveness and exchange of best practices for TA chapter
Co-develop the right talent development programme for the TA community
Support decision making on technology and tools to improve hiring processes
Bring a more data focused approach to TA using the right tools and technologies
Guide teams on the most inclusive and diverse hiring practices
You’ll be great for this role if,
You have regional and/or global management experience ideally in Talent Acquisition in a similar large, multi-national and complex tech organization
You demonstrate strong analytical thinking and business acumen with an understanding of how strategic talent acquisition impacts the business
You have experience in providing mentorship and guidance to teams and designing career development plans
You demonstrate strong experience in change management
You’re able to influence and collaborate with multiple stakeholders
You’re a strong communicator
You have strong project management skills and results orientation
You have a solution oriented attitude with the right balance of innovation and pragmatic creativity
Why you should join SumUp
We are a true global tech company with presence in Europe, LatAm and the US.
We offer visa and relocation support for you, your family, and even your pets.
We have a Kita (kindergarten) cooperation in order to facilitate finding childcare in Berlin.
We have an employee assistance programme for mental health.
You will be awarded a 30 day sabbatical for every 3 years completed at SumUp.
We offer a corporate pension scheme, 28 days’ paid annual leave, free German and yoga classes, subsidized Urban Sports Club membership and other great benefits.
Our modern office is based in the centre of Berlin, offers amazing views over the rooftops and features beautiful kitchens, community areas and our own gym.
SumUp
We believe in the everyday hero. Small business owners are at the heart of all we do, so we're creating tools that help them run their businesses. With a founder’s mentality and a 'team-first' attitude, our diverse teams across Europe and South and North America work together to ensure that the small business owners we partner with can be successful doing what they love.
SumUp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. SumUp does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. SumUp also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.
SumUp will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.
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