Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Loka; Colombia; Remote; COP 90,000,000 - 150,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Every other Friday off

Relocation program

Paid sick days and holidays

LokaLabs access

Defined career path

Job summary

Loka is hiring a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive recruitment across LatAm and Europe in a remote-first setup. You will own end-to-end hiring for technical roles, partner with hiring managers, and craft regional recruitment strategies to attract top AI/ML, Data, Ops, and UX talent.

You'll analyze KPIs, manage multiple projects, and help scale a fast-growing team while maintaining a strong candidate experience and cultural fit.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience recruiting technical profiles in IT.
• Strong interviewing and people-management skills.
• Proficiency with ATS platforms; Greenhouse is a plus.
• Ability to analyze recruitment metrics, trends and KPIs to optimize hiring.

Responsibilities

• Interview candidates across all seniority levels and regions.
• Guide candidates through the recruitment process and ensure a positive experience.
• Build relationships with hiring managers to ensure efficient, high-quality processes.
• Leverage marketing expertise to develop regional and global recruiting initiatives.
• Track and analyze recruitment data and propose data-driven improvements.

Skills

Technical recruitment

Interviewing

People management

ATS (Greenhouse)

Recruitment metrics

Project management

Tools

Greenhouse

Job description

At Loka, our teams have helped clients refine the world’s #1 AI reading tutor, build a platform that eliminated $1B in food waste and develop novel drugs for fighting cancer. To cap it off, at the end of 2024, Loka was recognized by AWS as Innovation Partner of the Year, outshining 150,000 partners for the title. And we did it all while working remotely and enjoying every other Friday off

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in the LatAm and European regions. This person will drive and refine our recruitment strategies while managing the end-to-end recruitment process for technical roles across all seniority levels, including AI/ML, Sales, Data, DevOps, UX Design, and more.

Join us, feed your need to grow with a team you’re proud to be a part of.

The Role

• Interview candidates across all seniority levels and regions, evaluating technical and soft-skills requirements.
• Guide candidates through the recruitment process, ensuring a positive candidate experience and cultural fit.
• Build relationships with hiring managers to ensure an efficient, high-quality process.
• Leverage marketing expertise to develop regional and global recruiting initiatives.
• Track and analyze recruitment data and propose solutions based on the relevant metrics.
• Suggest and implement improvements along the entire recruiting process.

Required Hard Skills

• 4+ years of experience recruiting technical profiles, with proven experience working in the IT industry
• Strong interviewing and people-managing skills
• Proficiency with ATS platforms for tracking candidates throughout the recruitment life cycle (Greenhouse experience is a plus)
• Ability to analyze recruitment metrics, trends and KPIs to optimize hiring processes
• Experience in managing multiple recruitment projects, timelines and stakeholders

Additional Requirements

• Excellent English language skills: As a global team we work entirely in English for meetings, customer calls and business communications

Personality Profile

• Curious: You strive to learn about the different the industries and technologies Loka works with.
• Autonomous: You are self-driven in a fully remote environment.
• Collaborative: You excel when working as part of a team.
• Adaptable: You operate with a startup mindset and move at a startup pace.
• Every other Friday off (26 extra days off a year)
• Remote-first culture
• Explore and Relocation programs (three months work abroad or full international relo)
• Paid sick days and local holidays
• Business English classes program
• Fitness and/or Mental Health Subscriptions
• Access to LokaLabs™, our internal research and development program
• Defined career path

Your achievements matter to us! Please be sure your CV and LinkedIn profile are up to date and accurately reflect your experience.