Senior Recruitment Specialist

Randstad Türkiye; Fatih; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Türkiye is seeking a Senior Recruitment Specialist to lead end-to-end recruitment across the organization. You will collaborate with business units and senior management to analyze needs, craft job descriptions and candidate profiles, and build a strong talent pool.

You will use LinkedIn Recruiter, portals, and databases; conduct headhunting for engineering roles; interview and evaluate candidates; manage offers and negotiations; track KPIs; support employer branding; and network with

Qualifications

• University degree in HR or related field.
• 5–8 years of recruitment/talent acquisition experience.
• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, engineering, machinery, automotive, or international companies preferred.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage company-wide recruitment processes end-to-end.
• Work with business units and senior management to analyze recruitment needs.
• Create job descriptions, competencies, and candidate profiles.
• Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter, career portals, candidate databases, and direct search methods.
• Conduct headhunting and talent mapping for engineering, technical, sales, management, and specialists.
• Diversify candidate sources and build a strong talent pool.
• Conduct preliminary interviews, competency-based interviews, and evaluations.
• Coordinate interviews with recruitment managers and manage evaluations.
• Manage offers and salary negotiations; perform reference checks.
• Track recruitment KPIs and report to management; improve processes and candidate experience.
• Contribute to employer branding; develop relationships with universities and networks.
• Manage outsourced recruitment firms when needed; ensure GDPR compliance.

Skills

Recruitment

Headhunting

Interviewing

Stakeholder management

Candidate evaluation

Networking

MS Office

English

Education

University degree in HR or related field

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Candidate databases

Career portals

Direct candidate search

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Recruitment Specialist for a business partner we are consulting for.
Managing company-wide recruitment processes end-to-end,
Working closely with business units and senior management to analyze recruitment needs,
Creating job descriptions, competencies, and candidate profiles for positions,
Effectively utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, career portals, candidate databases, and direct candidate search methods,
Conducting headhunting and talent mapping studies, especially for engineering, technical, sales, management, and specialist positions,
Diversifying candidate sources and building a strong talent pool,
Conducting preliminary interviews, competency-based interviews, and candidate evaluation processes,
Coordinating interview processes with recruitment managers and managing candidate evaluations,
Managing the process in candidate offer and salary negotiations,
Performing reference checks,
Tracking recruitment KPIs and reporting regularly to management,
Continuously improving the effectiveness of recruitment processes and candidate experience,
Contributing to employer branding efforts,
Developing relationships with universities, professional networks, consulting firms, and other talent sources,
When necessary Managing outsourced recruitment consulting firms,
Ensuring that HR processes are carried out in accordance with company policies and GDPR regulations.

University graduates, preferably from Human Resources, Labor Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Business Administration or related departments,
At least 5-8 years of experience in recruitment and talent acquisition,
Preferably experience in recruitment in industrial, manufacturing, engineering, machinery, automotive or international companies,
Experienced in recruiting for technical and engineering positions,
Experience in headhunting/direct search for mid- and senior-level white-collar positions,
Proficient in using professional recruitment tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter,
Proficient in competency-based interview techniques, strong in candidate evaluation and interview processes,
Able to communicate effectively with business units and senior management,
Possessing strong networking and candidate relationship management skills,
Strong analytical thinking and reporting skills,
Proficient in MS Office programs,
Fluent in English,
Results-oriented, proactive and highly effective follow-up,
Possessing organizational skills to manage multiple critical positions simultaneously.
Residing in/able to reside in Istanbul or Ankara.