Talent Acquisition Leader, EMEA

Talent Acquisition Leader, EMEA

Location: Open to all vertiv hub locations within EMEA, with regular travel across EMEA sites

• Ireland / Norther Ireland - Burnfoot, Letterkenny, Campsie
• Italy - Tognana, Bologna), 
• Croatia Zagreb, Rugvica
• Romania - Cluj
• Slovakia Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Bratislava

Reporting to: VP HR, EMEA

Hybrid/Remote/On-site - Onsite

People leadership: Manage a team of ~20 

 

The opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Leader, EMEA to both directly deliver hiring requirements and lead a team in EMEA across multiple countries including Ireland, Italy, Croatia, Romania, UAE, Switzerland, Slovakia, UK, and other EMEA countries.

The ideal candidate will bring a wealth of expertise in leadership and niche hiring, team performance management, industrial and engineering recruitment, and spear-heading recruitment strategies.  This role offers exciting opportunity to be part of a global talent acquisition leadership team and contribute to business growth and help drive best in class talent acquisition processes & strategies.

What you’ll do

• Serve as a Talent Acquisition Leader and Leadership TA business partner for EMEA Business Units & Manufacturing Operations
• Develop, implement, and execute & lead in recruitment strategies to meet hiring needs for the country market units, and manufacturing location in the region.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, interviewing, and hiring candidates for niche and high-volume positions.
• Manage large-scale hiring campaigns for Services engineers, Technicians, Sales, Corporate Functions, manufacturing roles, including plant and factory positions, and implement strategies for attracting and retaining top talent in high-demand environments.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and business leaders to understand recruitment needs and deliver effective solutions.
• Occasional travel to other countries for recruitment activities, including attending job fairs, conducting on-site interviews, and meeting with business leaders to understand recruitment requirements in factory hiring and align efforts.
• Lead and manage the recruitment team responsible for hiring across multiple locations.
• Monitor and report on key recruitment metrics, ensuring continuous improvement and efficiency.
• Provide guidance and support to the recruitment team and even vendor partners and contractors, including performance management and development.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant labor laws and regulations in the recruitment process.
• Manage a talent acquisition team of bot less than 10 located across EMEA.

 

Must‑have requirements (non‑negotiable)

• Minimum of 10 years of recruitment experience with a focus on manufacturing, technical services, engineering, Sales, volume hiring, and recruiting for niche roles 
• Strong Recruiting experience across multiple EMEA countries including ability to manage recruitment campaigns across multiple countries in EMEA
• Experience with manufacturing and hourly hiring at scale
• Proven data-driven strategy, partnering and decision making ability relevant to TA team capacity, talent trends, TA resource and sourcing channels performance etc.
• A can-do attitude and Passionate about talent acquisition, strong leadership, directly leading a TA team of not less than 10 team members. 
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to interact with both internal teams and external stakeholders including executive level reporting and communication.
• Solid understanding of recruitment tools, applicant tracking systems (Oracle), and other HR software.
• Knowledge of local talent acquisition practices across EMEA Countries and applicable labor laws and regulations related to recruitment.
• Experience in collaborating & managing performance of external TA Partners including vendors, RPO’s and contractors.
• Willing and is able to perform occasional business travel mostly within EMEA region.
• The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.  

 

“Cherry on top” (highly desirable)

• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma / Kaizen or equivalent process‑improvement methods—and the ability to apply that mindset to improve hiring flow, speed, and predictability. 
• Experience improving end‑to‑end recruiting workflows through metrics, root cause analysis, and operational cadence. 

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS:  Safety.  Integrity. Respect.  Teamwork.