Talent Acquisition Specialist

Vttresearch; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks paid holidays

Exercise and culture benefits

Hobby clubs

Job summary

VTT, an applied research organisation in Espoo, Finland, invites a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead end-to-end recruitment for technical and scientific roles. You will partner with hiring managers, identify talent, and ensure a top-notch candidate experience while coordinating student collaboration activities and VTT’s Summer of Changemakers programme.

The role is based at VTT’s FutureHub in Otaniemi, Espoo, with a hybrid model allowing remote work up to two days per week.

Qualifications

• Around 3–5 years of experience in end-to-end recruitment
• Experience recruiting technical, scientific or specialised professional roles
• Experience in active sourcing or direct search
• Strong skills in structured and competency-based interviewing
• Ability to build trusted relationships with hiring managers and support them
• Proactive, organized and collaborative working style
• Excellent communication skills in Finnish and English

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes from planning to offer
• Coach and support hiring managers throughout the process
• Identify and engage relevant talent via active sourcing and networks
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate needs into actions
• Conduct aptitude assessments and support compensation discussions
• Coordinate student collaboration activities and Summer of Changemakers
• Contribute to development of talent acquisition practices and employer brand

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Active sourcing

Direct search

Structured interviews

Stakeholder management

Organized & proactive

Finnish & English communication

Job description

Are you the kind of recruiter who gets energised by finding the right experts for technically demanding roles? Would you like to deepen your expertise in talent acquisition while working with hiring managers and professionals at the forefront of science and technology? VTT might be the place for you!

VTT is one of the leading applied research organisations in Europe. What unites us are curiosity, a passion for learning, and a purpose: to solve the biggest challenges of our time and turn them into sustainable growth and well-being. Our cross-disciplinary community of over 2000 brilliant minds from 55+ different nationalities focuses on creating impact through science-based innovation. Get to know us further by exploring VTT's tech & infra.

We are now looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist. Join us - and let’s make an impact together!

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will manage end-to-end recruitment processes for technical, scientific and other specialist roles across VTT. You will partner with hiring managers, identify and engage talent, and help ensure an excellent candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.

You will work with experts shaping the future in fields ranging from quantum technologies and biotechnology to sustainable energy solutions. In addition to recruitment, you will coordinate key student collaboration activities and VTT’s annual Summer of Changemakers programme.

The position is based at VTT’s FutureHub office in Otaniemi, Espoo. We work in a hybrid model, combining on-site collaboration with the flexibility of working remotely up to two days per week.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes from recruitment planning to selection and offer stage.

• Coach and support hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.

• Identify and engage relevant talent through active sourcing, direct search and professional networks.

• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand current and future recruitment needs and translate them into effective recruitment actions.

• Aptitude assessments, recruitment marketing, direct search and coach hiring managers in compensation matters.

• Coordinate student collaboration activities and VTT’s annual Summer of Changemakers programme.

• Contribute to the continuous development of VTT’s talent acquisition practices and employer brand together with your colleagues and business stakeholders.

Who we are looking for

You are an experienced and hands-on recruiter who enjoys working closely with hiring managers and candidates. You are motivated by challenging recruitment assignments and curious to learn about VTT’s technologies, research areas and specialist roles.

We expect you to have:

• Around 3–5 years of experience in end-to-end recruitment, either in an in‑house talent acquisition role, recruitment consultancy or a combination of both

• Experience in recruiting technical, scientific or other specialised professional roles

• Experience in active sourcing or direct search

• Strong skills in structured and competency-based interviewing

• The ability to build trusted relationships with hiring managers and support them throughout the recruitment process

• A proactive, organised and collaborative way of working

• Excellent communication skills in Finnish and English

We consider it an advantage if you have:

• Experience in conducting or interpreting aptitude or personality assessments, recruitment marketing or employer branding activities, or coordinating trainee programmes or student collaboration

• Familiarity with recruiting in an international or research- and technology-intensive environment

As a person, we hope you are:

You take ownership of your recruitment processes and keep them moving forward in a structured way. You communicate actively with candidates and hiring managers, are comfortable approaching potential candidates and enjoy learning about unfamiliar technical topics. You value teamwork and are motivated to contribute to the continuous development of our recruitment practices.

With VTT, you’ll enjoy:

• Work with a strong purpose. At VTT, you’ll get to use your professional expertise to help solve the greatest challenges of our time through science and innovation. Our research agenda is dedicated to creating solutions for systemic and technological challenges, such as reaching carbon neutrality and creating superior digital systems. At VTT, you’ll get to do your part in driving this meaningful change through your professional skills. Read more about our strategy, Chain reaction for growth, and our organisational culture as the builder of the world's most meaningful place to work.

• An inspiring community. VTT houses all the cutting-edge fields of innovation, from quantum technology to synthetic biology, under one roof. As a professional at VTT, you’ll witness and influence the future of science and technology as it happens.

• Career and learning opportunities. As a scientific expert organisation, we emphasise learning and development and support our people in reaching their full potential. People stay at VTT for more than ten years, as we offer opportunities to develop and grow into new responsibilities. If you’re curious, ambitious, and willing to learn, VTT is the place to take your career to the next level.

• Support for your well-being. Our people are our main asset, so we take good care of them. We aim to nurture excellent team spirit and leadership and offer versatile well-being services to enable a good work-life balance. On top of 6 weeks of paid holidays annually (after one year of work), we offer exercise and culture benefits, hobby clubs, and other versatile services aiming to support your occupational wellbeing.