Senior Recruiter

Be part of something extraordinary. Our EMEA Global Talent Acquisition team (GTA) isn’t just filling roles—we’re shaping the future of Microsoft’s Sales organisation in one of the most exciting and fast-evolving markets in the world. This is your chance to influence the next generation of sales talent during a time of transformation, while working on projects that span EMEA and beyond. You’ll collaborate with brilliant minds across the globe, harness the power of cutting-edge AI tools, and push the boundaries of what recruitment can achieve. In a team driven by passion, innovation, and high performance, you’ll have the platform to make a real impact and grow like never before.An opportunity has arisen to join our team focussing on Germany & Austrian markets. As a Senior Recruiter, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our talent strategy by leveraging data-driven insights to influence hiring decisions and drive business success. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, consulting on talent needs and proactively identifying opportunities to bring in diverse and high-potential talent. Your expertise in market analysis, candidate engagement, and recruitment best practices will ensure we attract, assess, and secure the best candidates for both immediate and future needs. You’ll advocate for Microsoft’s unique career possibilities, delivering an exceptional candidate experience and supporting our commitment to advancing our culture and operational excellence.This role can be located in either Austria or Germany; with the latter, Munich location would be preferred.ResponsibilitiesTalent Consulting & Stakeholder Engagement: Use data and market insights to educate and influence hiring managers on talent acquisition strategies. Consult with business leaders to develop and implement hiring plans that align with business needs and talent availability.Candidate Sourcing & Attraction: Develop and execute multi-channel sourcing strategies to engage top talent in competitive and emerging markets. Build relationships with new talent pools and communities to address both current and future hiring needs.Candidate Assessment & Selection: Leverage assessment frameworks and tools to evaluate candidates, ensuring a thorough and fair selection process. Contribute to the creation of assessment materials and identify relevant competencies for each role.Candidate Experience: Own and enhance the candidate journey throughout the hiring lifecycle. Proactively identify and mitigate factors that may impact the candidate experience, ensuring operational excellence and compliance with all relevant guidelines.Market & Data Analysis: Analyse external market data and internal trends to inform hiring plans and talent acquisition initiatives. Provide actionable insights to business leaders and adapt strategies based on evolving business demands.Operational Compliance: Maintain accurate documentation and ensure all recruitment activities comply with internal policies and external regulations (e.g., GDPR). Educate stakeholders on staffing policies and identify opportunities to optimize processes.Workforce Planning: Assess and define talent and diversity gaps, present findings to business leaders, and implement initiatives to address hiring needs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless onboarding and integration of new hires.QualificationsProven expertise in talent acquisition within the German and/or Austrian markets, including experience partnering with local employee representative bodies (e.g., Works Councils) and a strong understanding of regional talent dynamics and employment practices.This role requires proficiency in written, reading, and conversational German as you will be assigned to the German Market.Demonstrated success in recruiting for both technical and sales roles, with the ability to attract and engage top talent across diverse skill sets.Advanced analytical and judgment skills; ability to interpret data and make informed decisions to enhance recruiting strategies.Solid understanding of HR practices, including compensation, benefits, HR systems, compliance, and onboarding.Proven ability to influence and build relationships across all levels of an organization, advocating for change and securing top talent.Expertise in candidate sourcing, assessment, and selection, with a track-record of managing the end-to-end recruitment process.Comfortable working in a high-performance environment working towards defined key success indicators and metricsIn Austria specifically: The salary for this role is starting from 77,200 euros per annum depending on experience. This is not relative to Germany compensation structure.In line with our Flexible Work approach, for roles at Microsoft Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, we recommend spending at least two days per week in the office or at the customer site. The specific days to work from the office or at the customer will be defined in agreement between the employee and their manager.Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. 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