Talent Acquisition Leader, Europe, GCC & LATAM (Biotechnology)

Location: Baar, Switzerland; hybrid work with regular onsite presence of 2–3 days per week at hirify.global's Regional Headquarters. The role requires approximately 15% domestic and international travel.

Company

hirify.global is a mid-sized biotechnology company developing life-changing medicines with a global, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

What you will do

• Define and drive Talent Acquisition strategy across Europe, GCC, and LATAM through workforce planning, market intelligence, talent insights, and hiring feasibility assessments.
• Advise senior executives and HR leaders on workforce strategy, hiring priorities, organizational design, and regional talent markets.
• Lead end-to-end TA delivery across complex, multi-country hiring needs, including FTEs, contractors, outsourced partners, and RPO providers.
• Build and develop a high-performing TA organization through capability building, stakeholder management, recruitment best practices, and analytics-driven decision making.
• Develop localized employer branding, sourcing, talent attraction, and candidate experience strategies aligned with local requirements and hirify.global's values.
• Lead cross-functional projects and optimize TA technologies, processes, data systems, and service delivery models.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience in a sophisticated, global, matrixed organization.
• Senior leadership experience building executive relationships, influencing and challenging stakeholders, navigating regional nuances, and shaping enterprise and regional talent strategies.
• 8+ years of people leadership experience managing direct and indirect teams across multiple countries or global locations, including contractors and outsourced providers.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-country TA functions, including organizational design, capability building, service delivery, and operational excellence.
• Experience translating business strategy and workforce plans into talent strategies, localized attraction approaches, and scalable hiring models.
• Experience developing sourcing, employer branding, and talent attraction strategies using digital channels, social media, external search partners, institutions, professional organizations, and market insights.
• Outstanding communication, influencing, stakeholder engagement, analytical, and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Strong knowledge of fair and compliant recruitment practices across varied local and regional regulatory environments.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally; expected travel is approximately 15%.

Nice to have

• Pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry experience strongly preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement following local guidelines, with 2–3 onsite days per week in Baar.
• Opportunity to contribute to an inclusive culture focused on belonging, diverse perspectives, learning, and professional growth.
• Work within a global biotechnology company combining established-business stability with opportunities for meaningful individual impact.
• Collaboration across regional and global teams to deliver life-changing medicines.