Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

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The Opportunity
The Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition - EMEA is a critical role responsible for shaping and delivering data-driven, business-aligned talent strategies and execution across the EMEA region. The role is based in Spain or Serbia and reports to the Director - Talent Acquisition EMEA based in United Kingdom. This role partners closely with senior business leaders to anticipate talent needs, leverage cutting-edge AI tools to build robust pipelines for current and future growth roles, and lead a high-performing Talent Acquisition team across the EMEA region with excellence, innovation, and accountability.

Business & Strategic Partnership

- Develop a deep understanding of the EMEA business, operating context, and market dynamics to proactively align AI-powered talent strategies with business priorities.
- Partner closely with senior business leaders as a trusted advisor, providing predictive analytics and data-backed insights to influence talent decisions across functions.
- Collaborate openly with stakeholders to co-create scalable and adaptable talent solutions-including AI-enhanced hiring frameworks-in response to evolving business needs.
- Cross-collaborate with functional teams within EMEA to deliver effective talent acquisition solutions.

Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning

- Design and implement innovative, multi-channel talent sourcing strategies-leveraging generative AI, automated candidate engagement, and intelligent sourcing platforms-to build strong and diverse pipelines for critical and future growth roles.
- Lead quarterly talent acquisition planning,



using predictive hiring models to ensure clear goals, disciplined execution, and consistent tracking to closure across the team.
- Contribute meaningfully to regional and general strategic initiatives, demonstrating curiosity, flexibility, and a willingness to experiment with emerging HR technology and AI capabilities.

Operational Excellence & Metrics Ownership

- Drive TA effectiveness through rigorous goal setting, metric-driven performance management, and continuous improvement of AI workflows, processes, and outcomes.
- Own and monitor effectiveness and efficiency metrics, using advanced analytics to evaluate impact, eliminate bias in AI screening tools, inform decisions, and optimize results.
- Ensure strong follow-through, accountability, and outcome ownership across all TA deliverables.

People Leadership & Culture

- Inspire, coach, and lead a high-performing Talent Acquisition team, fostering engagement, resilience, AI fluency, and a strong sense of ownership.
- Role model positive leadership behaviours, integrity, and ethical AI usage in all interactions.
- Build an inclusive and feedback-rich team culture that values continuous learning, adaptability, and personal growth in an evolving digital landscape.

Growth Mindset & Continuous Improvement

- Demonstrate openness to feedback and alternate perspectives, using AI-driven insights to drive continuous improvement.
- Encourage innovation, experimentation with Next-Gen TA technology, and continuous learning within the team to enhance TA capabilities and impact.

What You Will Bring

- 15+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience , with at least 5+ years in people management roles

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