Senior Technical Recruiter

Brightwater Recruitment; Donegal; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Brightwater Recruitment is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner for a 6–12 month contract with a strong potential for permanency. The role is hybrid, based in Dublin City Centre, with 2 days in the office and 3 days work-from-home.

You will partner with senior stakeholders, shape hiring strategy, and lead end-to-end recruitment across technology and other specialist disciplines. The successful candidate will have a track record of delivering top talent, managing complex hiring projects,

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing full-cycle recruitment across professional and senior-level roles.
• Proven ability to influence at leadership level.
• Experience recruiting within technology or highly skilled markets.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to understand workforce needs and develop strategic hiring plans.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment processes for critical and senior-level positions.
• Provide market intelligence and hiring recommendations to stakeholders.
• Develop sourcing strategies to attract top talent in competitive markets.
• Build proactive talent pipelines for future hiring needs.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Stakeholder management

Technology recruitment

Data-driven recruitment

Negotiation

Tools

ATS platforms

Job description

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner | Letterkenny | 2 days office 3 days wfh | 6–9 Month Contract

Are you a high-performing recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment? Do you enjoy partnering with senior stakeholders, influencing hiring strategy, and delivering exceptional talent outcomes?

A leading global organisation is expanding its Talent Acquisition function and is seeking an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to join the team on a 6–12 month contract, with strong potential for permanency. This is a hybrid opportunity based in Dublin City Centre.

This role will suit a commercially minded recruiter who enjoys operating as a trusted advisor to the business, managing complex hiring projects, and helping shape talent strategies across multiple business areas. Experience recruiting within technology, digital, engineering, data, or other specialist professional disciplines would be highly advantageous.

What You'll Be Doing

• Partner with senior leaders to understand workforce needs and develop strategic hiring plans.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment processes for critical and senior-level positions.
• Provide market intelligence, talent insights, and hiring recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Drive high-quality intake meetings and challenge hiring assumptions where appropriate.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies to attract top-tier talent in competitive markets.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for future hiring needs.
• Champion an outstanding candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Lead complex offer negotiations and act as a trusted advisor on market trends and talent availability.
• Utilise recruitment technology, data, and analytics to improve hiring outcomes and efficiency.
• Collaborate with HR and business leaders on talent initiatives, employer branding, diversity, and workforce planning projects.

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience managing full-cycle recruitment across professional, specialist, or senior-level roles.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at leadership level.
• Experience recruiting within technology or other highly skilled talent markets is highly desirable.
• Proven track record of delivering against challenging hiring targets and business objectives.
• Strong sourcing capability, including direct search and talent mapping techniques.
• Experience working with ATS platforms and recruitment technologies.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to translate insights into actionable hiring strategies.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, consultative, and solutions-focused approach.

Why This Opportunity?

• Join a highly respected global organisation investing heavily in talent.
• Strategic recruitment role with genuine stakeholder influence.
• Hybrid working model in Dublin City Centre.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile and business-critical hiring projects.
• Strong possibility of a permanent position following the initial contract.
• Collaborative, forward-thinking culture with access to leading recruitment tools and technology.

If you're an ambitious recruiter looking for a role where you can truly influence hiring strategy while remaining hands-on in talent acquisition, we'd love to hear from you.