Talent Acquisition Specialist (6-Month FTC)

Location: Fully remote in Europe, open to candidates based in Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, or the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must have the relevant right to work in one of these countries.

Annual salary: £45,000–£55,000 FTE, pro rata for the six-month contract. The salary is benchmarked to the candidate's local market and may differ from this range.

Company

hirify.global develops a sovereign, interoperable, and secure open-source communications platform based on Matrix for government, defence, and public-sector organisations.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for commercial, product, and technical roles across multiple countries and time zones.
• Partner with hiring managers to define requirements, recruitment strategies, sourcing channels, and assessment approaches.
• Source, engage, screen, interview, and assess candidates, then manage offers, pre-employment checks, and onboarding.
• Review and improve recruitment processes, templates, workflows, automations, candidate stages, and documentation.
• Maintain accurate candidate data and interview records in Bob Hiring, while monitoring recruitment metrics and identifying bottlenecks.
• Coach hiring managers on structured interviewing, inclusive hiring, fair assessment, candidate markets, and recruitment timelines.

Requirements

• 4–6 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or commercial recruitment within the SaaS or open-source sector.
• Experience recruiting for Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and technical positions.
• Experience designing or improving recruitment processes, frameworks, and hiring practices.
• A strong software, SaaS, or B2B technology network and experience engaging passive candidates.
• Strong interviewing, stakeholder management, hiring-manager coaching, and inclusive recruitment skills.
• Existing right to work in one of the listed eligible countries is required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Experience in remote-first companies.
• Experience using Bob Hiring or HiBob.
• Experience in the government or defence sector.
• French or German language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work in a mission-driven open-source environment.
• 32 days of annual leave, pro rata.
• Healthcare cover and access to a wellbeing platform.
• Professional development budget and home-office allowance.
• Company socials and a family-friendly environment.

Hiring process

• First-stage interview of up to 45 minutes with the Senior HR Manager or Hiring Manager.
• Second-stage interview of up to 45 minutes with the Head of Legal and Business Operations.
• Final interview of up to 60 minutes with the CFO.