Talent Acquisition Manager (m/f/d)

www.polarise.eu; United States; Remote; USD 77,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

JobRad bike leasing

Company pension

Germany ticket

Exclusive brand offers

Remote-first working model

Job summary

Polarise is seeking a hands-on recruiter to own the end-to-end hiring process, from workforce planning through to offer. You will actively source and engage candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter and other channels, while partnering with hiring managers to run structured interviews and assess applicants.

You will publish compelling job ads, manage agency relationships, and track metrics to continuously optimize recruiting.

Qualifications

• Degree in HR, Business Administration, Psychology, or equivalent.
• Several years of Recruiting or Talent Acquisition experience.
• Experience with active sourcing, interviews, and ATS use.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in German and English; willing to travel to Düsseldorf.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment process from planning to offer.
• Identify and engage qualified candidates through sourcing on LinkedIn Recruiter and other channels.
• Conduct interviews and partner with hiring managers throughout selection.
• Ensure outstanding candidate experience across the process.
• Create and publish job advertisements on job boards and social media.
• Manage relationships with external recruitment agencies and partners.
• Analyze recruiting metrics to improve outcomes and processes.
• Support employer branding and careers page development.
• Build and maintain talent pools for future vacancies.
• Contribute to international recruiting projects.

Skills

Active sourcing

Structured interviews

Applicant tracking systems

Stakeholder management

Communication

Independent work

German & English fluency

Travel readiness

Education

HR/Business/psychology degree

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Personio

Job description

Your mission

• You take full ownership of the end-to-end recruitment process, from workforce planning and role definition through to offer acceptance.
• You identify, engage, and attract qualified candidates through active sourcing on LinkedIn Recruiter and other relevant channels.
• You conduct interviews and partner closely with hiring managers throughout the selection process.
• You ensure an outstanding candidate experience throughout the entire hiring process.
• You create and publish job advertisements across relevant job boards, social media platforms, and other recruitment channels.
• You manage relationships with external recruitment agencies and talent acquisition partners.
• You analyze recruiting metrics and derive actionable measures to improve hiring outcomes, to continuously improve recruiting processes, tools, and standards.
• You support employer branding initiatives and contribute to the development of our careers page and recruitment communications.
• You build and maintain talent pools to ensure efficient hiring for future vacancies.
• You contribute to international recruiting projects across the organization.

Your profile

• You hold a degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a comparable qualification.
• You have several years of experience in Recruiting or Talent Acquisition and have a proven track record of successfully hiring for professional and leadership positions.
• You bring strong active sourcing skills (for example with LinkedIn Recruiter).
• You have experience conducting structured interviews and professionally assessing candidates.
• You are confident using modern recruiting tools and applicant tracking systems.
• You possess excellent communication skills and strong stakeholder management capabilities.
• You work independently, in a structured manner, and with a results-oriented mindset.
• You are fluent in both German and English.
• You are willing to travel to Düsseldorf one to three times per quarter for one to two days at a time and maintain a primary residence in Germany to facilitate regular on-site collaboration.

Ideally, you also bring:

• Experience recruiting for IT positions and technical talent.
• Experience supporting or managing international recruitment processes.
• Knowledge of employer branding concepts and initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with applicant tracking systems such as Personio.
• Experience working in fast-growing companies, scale-ups, or other dynamic business environments.

Why us?

• Meaningful Impact: Help shape the story of one of Europe’s most exciting AI infrastructure companies from an early stage and contribute to strengthening Europe’s technological independence in the field of AI.
• Build, Don’t Just Maintain: Join a fast-growing organization and actively contribute your ideas to the development of our People and Recruiting processes. You will help build modern, scalable HR structures that have a lasting impact on our company culture and employee experience.
• Remote-First Working Model: Work in a way that helps you truly balance your professional, family, and personal life.
• Thoughtful Onboarding: Benefit from a structured onboarding plan, a welcome package, and all the equipment you need to be successful in your role from day one.
• Team in Growth Mode: Join a growing People team that values collaboration, trust, and continuous learning. Together, we establish clear responsibilities, implement best practices, and continuously improve how we work as a team and support the wider organization.
• Learning and Development Opportunities: We support your professional and personal growth through regular feedback, new challenges, and tailored learning and development opportunities. This enables you to continuously expand your expertise while growing alongside the company.
• Attractive Benefits: Enjoy employee discounts and exclusive offers with a wide range of brands and providers, JobRad bike leasing, contributions to your company pension plan and Germany ticket, as well as the opportunity to work temporarily from other EU countries. As a growing scale-up, we continuously evolve and expand our benefits offering.

About us

Polarise is the European one-stop shop for AI - from the underlying data center to the cloud platform through which startups, mid-sized companies, and large enterprises can seamlessly integrate sovereign AI computing power directly into their workflows. Our data centers, our hardware, and our cloud are designed to be visually tangible - but they require a strong, consistent design to ensure our brand makes a compelling impression across all touchpoints.