Manager, Talent Acquisition

foodpanda is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

As a Talent Acquisition Manager, you will be the go-to partner for recruitment and talent initiatives, covering the full spectrum: recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and internal mobility for our Service Operations & Customer Experience teams. To be successful in this role, you should be someone who loves challenges and who loves to get noticed for closing a tough role with very tough requirements.

What you will do:

• Design recruitment strategies and work with hiring managers to attract diverse candidates with the right skills and capabilities for current vacant positions

• Manage your own pipeline and ensure targets and timelines are met for both volume as well as niche hires.

• Develop a thorough understanding of the business, hiring manager needs and specific talent pools

• Work closely with senior leadership and People Partners on hiring plans, and proactively build/maintain talent pools.

• Partner with hiring managers and functional heads, providing high quality, usable insights to understand job requirements, create job descriptions, and define candidate profiles to address their talent needs.

• Manage all internal and external recruitment activities including  internal mobility.

• Cover the end to end recruitment process which includes contractual agreements, working with local legislations on expat hiring process, onboarding, document collection as well as employer branding initiatives.

• Manage, update and maintain the ATS system, where role is not limited to maintaining, cleaning but also ensuring all job ads are up to company standards and protects our brand image.

• Provide general training and direction related to a talent acquisition process or system for HR professionals as well as hiring managers within the business

• Proactively develop contacts and networks, stay updated with market intelligence, industry practices, and other relevant opportunities.

• To succeed in the Talent Acquisition Manager role, you will need to be able to work effectively and cooperatively with senior management teams across borders and within the internal matrix.

Requirement:

• Degree holder in any relevant discipline.

• Overall a minimum of 6 years in Talent Acquisition with proven success in both niche hiring (e.g., senior/technical/Data) and volume hiring (e.g., contact centers)

• Background in fast-paced, entrepreneurial, startup/tech environments preferred.

• Skilled in Linkedin Recruiter and other talent sourcing tools

• Strong relationship-building and consultative skills, with the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders.

• Fluency in English (our corporate language) and great communication skills.

• Experience in using various interviewing methods and assessment tools to select the right talent for vacant positions

• Experience in cross boarder hiring - APAC, European, Turkey markets (foodpanda, foodora , Yemeksepeti)

What we offer:

• A dynamic and challenging work environment.

• A company committed to developing you personally and professionally.

• A great working atmosphere with regular company and team events.

• A vibrant and international team committed to diversity and inclusion.

• Responsibility from day one in a fast-growing and global company.

• Other benefits include free food, health and dental insurance, and learning and development opportunities!

foodpanda is operated by Delivery Hero Group (“DH Group”) - the world’s leading local delivery platform, operating in 70+ markets across Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Delivery Hero started as a food delivery service in 2011 and now employs 40,000+ people globally. Additionally, Delivery Hero is pioneering quick commerce, the next generation of e-commerce, aiming to bring groceries and household goods to customers in under one hour and often in 20 to 30 minutes. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017.

In July 2024, Delivery Hero SE merged three of its market-leading food delivery businesses, foodora and Yemeksepeti in Europe, and foodpanda in Asia. All three businesses now make up the second-largest organization within the Delivery Hero Group, and are leading food and QCommerce delivery in 18 markets in both regions.