Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (Germany & Switzerland)

Bavarian Nordic; Bern; Hybrid; CHF 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bavarian Nordic in Martinsried is recruiting a Senior Recruiter to drive end-to-end talent acquisition across Germany and Switzerland, partnering with hiring managers to define needs and secure top talent. You will build proactive sourcing strategies, engage universities, and guide stakeholders on market insights, processes, and candidate experience.

Regular in-person collaboration and quarterly travel to Bern are expected.

Qualifications

• Extensive recruitment experience, preferably in-house.
• Strong end-to-end recruitment experience across functions.
• Proven sourcing and candidate research capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder-management and advisory skills.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken; German language skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across Germany and Switzerland.
• Partner with hiring managers to define hiring needs and drive effective hiring decisions.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies; build relationships with universities to support pipelines.
• Assess candidates through structured interviews and selection processes.
• Advise stakeholders on recruitment best practices, tools, and market insights.
• Champion an outstanding candidate experience and improve talent acquisition practices.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Stakeholder management

Sourcing strategies

German language

English language

Job description

Bavarian Nordic in Martinsried is recruiting a Senior Recruiter to drive end-to-end talent acquisition across Germany and Switzerland, partnering with hiring managers to define needs and secure top talent. You will build proactive sourcing strategies, engage universities, and guide stakeholders on market insights, processes, and candidate experience.

Regular in-person collaboration and quarterly travel to Bern are expected.