Europe Talent Acquisition Director: Strategic Hiring Leader

Cytokinetics; Zug; Hybrid; CHF 162,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytokinetics is seeking an Associate Director, Talent Acquisition (Europe) to shape and drive Europe-wide recruitment strategy from Zug, Switzerland. This hybrid role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution and requires partnering with business leaders, HR, and external partners to deliver high-impact hiring outcomes.

The successful candidate will manage full-cycle recruitment across multiple European countries, lead contract recruiters, and advance talent pipelines, employer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience in pharma or life sciences.
• Experience recruiting across multiple European countries with varied labor regulations.
• Experience developing TA strategies, pipelines, and scalable processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead Europe TA partner for Europe, aligning with business priorities and workforce plans.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment across multiple European countries and functions.
• Partner with leaders, HR, and external partners to anticipate needs and develop sourcing approaches.
• Develop and maintain strategic talent pipelines for critical roles.
• Oversee relationships with executive search firms and external partners.

Skills

Talent acquisition leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-country recruitment

Analytical / data-driven

Communication skills

Project management

AI-enabled recruiting tools

Recruiting strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Workday Recruiting

Recruiting tech stack

Job description

Cytokinetics is seeking an Associate Director, Talent Acquisition (Europe) to shape and drive Europe-wide recruitment strategy from Zug, Switzerland. This hybrid role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution and requires partnering with business leaders, HR, and external partners to deliver high-impact hiring outcomes.

The successful candidate will manage full-cycle recruitment across multiple European countries, lead contract recruiters, and advance talent pipelines, employer