Recruitment Business Partner

At Macaw, we are seeking an ambitious IT Recruiter/Talent Acquisition Specialist who is driven by attracting and hiring the right talents and has a growth-focused and collaborative mindset. This position will suit someone who wants to broaden their expertise and transition into an advisor/recruitment partner role.

We believe that finding the perfect match starts with you.

Who are we?

Macaw is a trusted Microsoft Solutions Partner with over 30 years of pioneering innovation in technology. We are proud to attain all Microsoft Solutions Partner Designations to date. As a guide in the Era of AI, we are committed to transforming our client’s businesses by delivering strategies and solutions within our innovative teams combining engineers, data specialists and designers. Our track record with companies such as Heineken and VGZ enables us to realize transformation and growth.

What does the team look like?

There is never a dull moment in our People team – we are the true business partners of Macaw!

We are constantly brainstorming fresh ideas and working together on various recruitment and HR initiatives, all while overseeing multiple internal projects. Rest assured, you will not be left alone in this. Alongside the Recruitment partner, you will have the support of an HRBP, an HR Admin, a Learning & Development specialist, and a People lead. On a broader scale, you will become part of our international team, collaborating with colleagues across borders in Germany and Lithuania.

What will be your responsibilities?

• Take ownership of the end-to-end recruitment process: from managing your daily collaboration with the hiring managers to sourcing and onboarding new colleagues.
• Stakeholder management: be a trusted partner for our hiring managers and advising them on each interview step; sharing market insights and stats to manage the expectations and meet the hiring needs.
• Update our career page, job boards, social networks, and platforms and make sure we communicate our values and culture to attract the right candidates; look for alternative ways to source untapped candidates and expand the talent pool.
• Look for improvements to our ongoing processes, apply new strategies and techniques.
• Candidate experience is the key: you treat every candidate as our customer and turn them into a potential team member.
• Transform our employer branding initiative into a continuous process: establish a close relationship with different departments and gain insights for our employee blog and related initiatives.
• Participate in tech events, user groups, and conferences to represent Macaw employer brand: assist managers in organizing the onsite events at the Macaw office. If events are held externally, take charge of printing and preparing all related materials.

Who are you?

You are a jack-of-all-trades: talking to (senior) management, interviewing (international) candidates, and taking on the role of career advisor for candidates. We are looking for a creative thinker who thrives on challenges, knows how to attract top IT talent and builds relationships with potential candidates and our hiring managers. You know how and are eager to optimize our recruitment processes and approach. Will that be an easy challenge? No. Will it be fun and exciting? Absolutely.

Requirements:

• 3–4 years of IT Recruitment experience.
• Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent work experience.
• Strong background in recruiting IT professionals from diverse areas.
• Decent knowledge of sourcing strategies and interviewing methods.
• You are a natural communicator, you get energy from engaging with people daily.
• Presenting and influencing skills.
• Fluency in English and Dutch.
• Most importantly: you like what you do and enjoy learning and sharing new knowledge.

What awaits you at Macaw?

• We are in a transformation phase: you will have a chance to shape the future of recruitment alongside your colleagues.
• An informal, social and fun team to work & grow with.
• The freedom to optimize processes and strategies. Your ideas and efforts are valued!
• A competitive salary.
• 29 vacation days per year and 8.5% vacation allowance.
• The possibility to buy 10 additional vacation days.
• An exceptional pension scheme.
• A laptop and mobile phone that you can also use privately.
• Flexible working hours (32-40) and hybrid work location.
• Do you want to relax in the office? Start a battle at our pool or ping pong table or play a game on our Xbox.