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ASICS EMEA; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office gym access and sport membership

50% discount on ASICS gear

Calm app access

Runkeeper Go premium

Wellness programme

OpenUp mental health support

Four weeks abroad per year

Hybrid in-office model

Job summary

ASICS EMEA is seeking a Talent Acquisition professional to own the full recruitment lifecycle for a portfolio of 8–12 HQ roles. You will partner with Hiring Managers, scope roles, and deliver high-volume and specialist searches with sourcing excellence.

You will build diverse candidate pipelines, apply DEI principles across every step, and ensure a stellar candidate experience while shaping TA processes as the team evolves. Hybrid in-office work is expected with some flexibility.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' in-house recruitment experience, comfortable owning 8-12 HQ roles simultaneously start to finish, intake through to offer, comfortable with niche searches and high volume hiring.
• Confident Hiring Manager partnership skills with ability to lead intake meetings, build recruitment plans grounded in data and market insights.
• Strong LinkedIn Recruiter skills with proven experience sourcing candidates and influencing hiring managers with market reality. Curious about AI-assisted tools as TA tech stack evolves.
• Demonstrable application of DEI principles in recruitment practice, able to describe changes that build more diverse pipelines.
• Structured and process-driven, yet warm and people-focused to give every candidate a good experience.
• Works in a way that reflects ASICS values: Respect, Be Courteous, Be Persistent, Work as One Team, Be Prepared, Learn from Failure.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Recruitment Delivery: Own the full lifecycle for 8–12 HQ roles across multiple families and seniorities.
• Hiring Manager Partnership & Role Scoping: Partner with hiring managers, run intake meetings, and guide searches with data-driven plans.
• Sourcing & Market Intelligence: Build diverse pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, and internal networks with market insights.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Integrate DEI into sourcing and assessment processes.
• Candidate Experience: Maintain strong relationships with candidates throughout the process.
• Process & Continuous Improvement: Standardize the process and help evolve TA tools and ways of working.

Skills

In-house recruitment

Hiring Manager partnership

Sourcing & market intelligence

Diversity & Inclusion

Candidate experience

Process improvement

AI in TA

Team collaboration

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

Be part of a movement that moves the world

At ASICS, we're more than just a brand; we're a movement. A movement of movement, propelled by the belief that motion strengthens the body and uplifts the mind. Our name itself, an acronym for "Anima Sana in Corpore Sano" (a Sound Mind in a Sound Body), encapsulates this commitment. Since taking our first step in Japan in 1949, our journey has been about more than just reaching the finish lines or clocking the fastest times. It's about the joy of moving and it's open to all. Here at ASICS, we welcome diversity in our people, their backgrounds and life experiences. So, you could be the right person for this role regardless of your age, nationality, religious beliefs, or gender identification.

Your role in our shared journey

Located at our EMEA headquarters in Hoofddorp, near Amsterdam, you will be a core member of the ASICS EMEA Talent Acquisition team, owning the full recruitment lifecycle for a diverse portfolio of 8–12 open roles at any one time, spanning multiple job families and seniority levels for roles at our HQ in Hoofddorp. You will be equally at home running a high-volume junior search and managing a nuanced, specialist hire that requires sourcing. Reporting to the Director of Talent, and working in close partnership with your Recruitment and HR team, you will act as a trusted recruitment adviser to Hiring Managers across ASICS EMEA, bringing market intelligence, inclusive sourcing expertise, and a great candidate experience to all hiring projects.

The ASICS TA team is in an active evolution, implementing AI-assisted tools and building new processes, and DEI is a genuine strategic priority here too; it's embedded in how the team sources, assesses, and hires, and it matters at the very top of the organisation. The team is collaborative, transparent, and quick to welcome new people. If you want full end-to-end ownership, real breadth, and a brand whose mission you can believe in, this could be the role.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• End-to-End Recruitment Delivery: Own the full recruitment lifecycle for a portfolio of 8–12 open roles at any one time, across multiple job families and seniority levels. You'll balance high-volume hiring with specialist harder-to-fill searches that require sourcing.


• Hiring Manager Partnership & Role Scoping: Be a genuine talent partner to your hiring managers. Starting with structured intake meetings and recruitment action plans built around business needs and market reality, and continued with data-backed guidance and direct, constructive pushback on a brief, timeline or shortlist when needed.


• Sourcing & Market Intelligence: Build targeted diverse candidate pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, internal networking, all backed by talent insights and market intelligence.


• Diversity & Inclusion: Build DEI into every process you run, from sourcing choices through to how assessment is designed.


• Candidate Experience: Combine thorough candidate assessment with genuine relationship-building with candidates throughout the process.


• Process & Continuous Improvement: Run a structured, consistent process for every search and help shape the tools and ways of working as the TA function evolves.

Essential

You have the following skills:

• 4+ years' in-house recruitment experience, comfortable owning 8-12 HQ roles simultaneously start to finish, intake through to offer, comfortable with niche searches and high volume hiring0 intern to senior roles.


• Confident Hiring Manager partnership skills with demonstrated ability to lead structured intake meetings, build recruitment plans grounded in data and market insights and proactively guide the hiring manager through the search as it evolves, and push back constructively when needed.


• Strong LinkedIn Recruiter skills with proven experience sourcing candidates and influencing hiring managers with market reality. Curious about AI-assisted tools as ASICS's TA tech stack evolves.


• Demonstrable application of DEI principles in recruitment practice, able to describe changes you've implemented that build more diverse pipelines.


• Structured and process-driven on one side, genuinely warm and people-focused on the other, you combine both to ultimately give every candidate a good experience.


• Works in a way that reflects ASICS’s own values, Respect, Be Courteous, Be Persistent, Work as One Team, Be Prepared, Learn from Failure.

Nice To Have

• Experience recruiting for finance, operations, or niche retail/fashion HQ roles is a meaningful differentiator for this specific hire.


• Agency recruitment background is a plus on top of the in-house experience.


• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors or a comparable ATS is a plus. Full system training is provided, but prior experience reduces onboarding time.


• Genuine affinity with sports, movement, or sportswear, useful for cultural fit and representing the ASICS brand to candidates.

Life at ASICS

When you join ASICS, you become part of something special. Here, your voice matters, your growth and wellbeing are important. We believe in fostering an environment where every step forward is celebrated, where diversity fuels our journey, and inclusion strengthens individuals. And together and as individuals, we can inspire more people to move for body and for mind.

Our commitment to your wellbeing

We're dedicated to ensuring that every team member experiences the joy and benefits of movement. To support your wellbeing, we offer:

• Access to office gym and sports membership discount.


• Exclusive 50% discount on ASICS gear.


• Unlimited access to the Calm app for better sleep and mental fitness.


• Complimentary premium subscription to our Runkeeper Go app.


• A comprehensive wellness programme consisting of exercise and educational sessions.


• Professional support and meditation classes are available through OpenUp Access.


• Working abroad for four weeks every year.


• Hybrid working model, in-office days for this specific role to be confirmed before you start.