Sr. Recruiter, GTM Field Engineering

Databricks; London (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Senior Recruiter to drive end‑to‑end recruitment for Field Engineering in the EMEA region. You will build talent pipelines with both active and passive candidates, work with leadership to design roles, and use data to forecast hiring needs.

You will partner with senior stakeholders and strive for a positive interview experience while advancing diversity and inclusion. You will report to the Manager, EMEA Talent Acquisition and play a key role in scaling a fast‑growing

Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for Go To Market professionals, especially Pre-sales and Post-sales engineers across multiple EMEA markets.
• Ability to partner with senior leaders and use data to guide hiring decisions.
• Experience scaling high-growth software/data/AI companies.
• Mentor and share recruiting knowledge across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Identify and hire for Field Engineering roles across EMEA.
• Develop proactive talent pipelines with active and passive candidates.
• Lead intake and calibration sessions with Field Engineering teams and hiring managers.
• Provide market data to create closing strategies and manage expectations.
• Use data to forecast future workforce needs and improve hiring processes.
• Enhance interview experiences and contribute to diversity and inclusion efforts.

Skills

EMEA recruiting experience

Stakeholder management

Data-driven recruiting

Cross-functional collaboration

Tech SaaS recruitment

Job description

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We're looking for a Senior Recruiter with experience driving recruitment in the EMEA region within our Field Engineering, GTM team, to help us identify and hire great people for Databricks as we continue our expansion. You will conceive practical and creative ways to identify leading talent and invest considerable time activating and engaging passive candidates. You will use data to set benchmarks and metrics to create targeted recruiting strategies while partnering with leadership to build inspired teams. You will report directly to the Manager, EMEA Talent Acquisition.

The impact you will have:

• Apply your knowledge to meet our hiring needs within Field Engineering and develop unique full-cycle hiring strategies.
• Build engaged talent pipelines for roles across Field Engineering, with active and passive candidates which can sustain long-term hiring goals.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Field Engineering leaders across EMEA — running intake and calibration sessions, challenging assumptions on role design and seniority, and holding hiring managers to a consistently high bar.
• Create closing approaches to manage partner expectations through market data
• Lead the business with data to promote future workforce planning decisions and accurate forecasting
• Help Databricks to provide a positive interview experience for all and periodically review experiential data to enhance our offering and drive Diversity and Inclusion in our hiring

What we look for:

• Experience with recruiting for Go To Market professionals, specifically Pre-sales Engineers and Post-sales engineers from Entry level to Director within the software industry.
• Experience building strategic partnerships within the business and cross-functionally, and influencing senior stakeholders with data rather than opinion.
• Experience recruiting across multiple EMEA markets and navigating the local nuances that come with it.
• You will have had success in scaling a high-growth software/Data/AI company and be able to bring your learning from your success to our team.
• Experience serving as a mentor and expert regarding all recruiting-related activities and be comfortable sharing your knowledge within the business and our wider team
• Significant experience in a recruiting environment, ideally in-house, focussed on the SaaS software, ideally within the Data and AI space.

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

Benefits

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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