[Vacancy] tellent has a position for Junior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Marketing Report (een B2B nieuwsplatform voor marketeers); Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home

Office in Amsterdam

€1,500 annual training budget

Pension plan

Travel reimbursement

Wellness perks

28 paid holiday days

4 weeks remote

Apple MacBook

Home Office budget €200

Job summary

Tellent is seeking a Junior Talent Acquisition Specialist in Amsterdam to support hiring across teams and develop skills in sourcing, candidate engagement, and recruitment operations.

You will build candidate pipelines, coordinate interviews, and partner with the People team to improve the recruitment process and candidate experience. This role is ideal for someone early in their recruitment career eager to grow.

Qualifications

• Early-career experience in recruitment, talent sourcing, or related role.
• Strong interest in proactive sourcing and pipeline building.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive mindset and eagerness to learn.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn and other channels, building and nurturing talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs, including engaging passive candidates
• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Business Partner to develop sourcing strategies and strengthen talent pools across key roles
• Screen candidates and partner with hiring managers to assess alignment with role requirements
• Coordinate interviews and ensure a smooth and positive candidate experience throughout the process
• Maintain accurate candidate data in the ATS and track pipeline progress

Skills

Sourcing

Candidate engagement

Interview coordination

ATS data management

Recruitment operations

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

tellent is directly looking for:

Junior Talent Acquisition Specialist - Amsterdam

About the role

As a Junior Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll support hiring across different teams while developing strong skills intalent sourcing, candidate engagement, and recruitment operations.

A key focus of this role isproactively identifying and engaging talent, helping us build strong candidate pipelines for both current and future hiring needs.

You’ll be part of thePeople Team, working within theTalent Acquisition functionand collaborating closely with theTalent Acquisition Business Partner & VP of People, who together lead talent acquisition initiatives across the business. Together, you’ll partner with hiring managers to attract, engage, and hire great talent while continuously improving the recruitment process and candidate experience.

This role is ideal for someoneearly in their recruitment careerwho is eager to further develop their skills in Talent Acquisition.

Your 12-month journey

First 3 months

• Get familiar with our hiring processes, tools, and employer brand
• Support active recruitment processes and interview coordination
• Begin sourcing candidates for open roles

Within 6 months

• Manage sourcing activities for several roles independently
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for priority positions
• Conduct initial candidate screenings

After 12 months

• Contribute to talent pipeline strategies and talent mapping initiatives
• Strengthen sourcing channels and candidate engagement strategies
• Take ownership of parts of the recruitment process

What you’ll be doing

• Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn and other channels, building and nurturing talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs, including engaging passive candidates
• Collaborate closely with theTalent Acquisition Business Partner to develop sourcing strategies and strengthen talent pools across key roles
• Screen candidates and partner with hiring managers to assess alignment with role requirements
• Coordinate interviews and ensure asmooth and positive candidate experiencethroughout the process
• Maintain accurate candidate data in the ATS and track pipeline progress

What you bring

• Early-career experience in recruitment, talent sourcing, or a related role
• Strong interest inproactive sourcing and pipeline building
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A proactive mindset and eagerness to learn
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter or sourcing tools is a plus
• Fluent in English (additional languages are a plus)

What We Offer

• Flexibility to work from home in the Netherlands and from our beautiful canal-side office in Amsterdam
• A chance to be part of and shape one of the most ambitious scale-ups in Europe
• Work in a diverse and multicultural team
• €1,500 annual training budget plus internal training
• Pension plan, travel reimbursement, and wellness perks
• 28 paid holiday days + 2 additional days to relax in 2026
• Work from anywhere for 4 weeks/year
• An inclusive and international work environment with a whole lot of fun thrown in!
• Apple MacBook and tools
• €200 Home Office budget

About Tellent

Tellent is a leading Talent Management Suite designed to empower HR & People teams across the entire employee journey. Our all-in-one platform combines an Applicant Tracking System (Tellent Recruitee), an intuitive HRIS (Tellent HR), and powerful Performance Management software (Tellent Grow).

With 250+ team members globally, 7,000+ customers in 100+ countries, and a growing ecosystem of 500+ partners, we help organizations attract, grow, and retain top talent — and we’re just getting started.

Note on Ethical AI

We utilize our internally developed ethical AI tools to help streamline our hiring process and ensure an unbiased evaluation of all candidates. We believe in transparency - if you have questions about how we use technology in our recruitment, please reach out to us [e-mail].

www.tellent.com