Job Description:
Talent Acquisition Partner (m/f/d)
Limited contract: 2 years
For Airbus Defence and Space in Bucharest, we are looking for a dedicated and strategic professional to join our HR team within the legal entity in Romania.
Within the framework of RISE (Romanian Initiative for Strategic Expansion), Airbus is significantly scaling its footprint and operational excellence in Romania.
As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will be a strategic architect of our local success story. You won't just fill vacancies — you will build the pipeline of innovators and leaders who enable Airbus to meet the challenges of tomorrow. Joining our dynamic hub in Bucharest means balancing local agility with the global standards of the Airbus Group.
Your LocationAt our Bucharest site, you will work at the heart of Romania’s vibrant capital. You will be part of a dynamic, growing hub that combines the heritage of Airbus with the energy of a strategic ramp-up. Enjoy a modern working environment where international collaboration meets local entrepreneurship.
Your ResponsibilitiesStrategic Hiring & Partnering: Act as a trusted consultant to local leadership and hiring managers, assessing talent needs, creating compelling job profiles, and aligning recruitment with business growth.
RISE Strategy Execution: Drive the talent ramp-up for the Romanian expansion, managing end-to-end recruitment across technical, operational, and strategic profiles.
Innovative Sourcing & Pipelines: Define proactive sourcing strategies using modern channels, AI tools, and social media (e.g., LinkedIn) to engage both active and passive top talent.
Assessment & Selection: Screen applications, conduct interviews, apply modern assessment methodologies, and guide selection decisions to ensure strong cultural alignment with Airbus values.
Global-Local Alignment: Collaborate with Group HR functions and transnational Employment Communities of Practice, ensuring local recruitment aligns with global guidelines and Romanian labor law compliance.
Employer Branding & Early Careers: Act as an Airbus brand ambassador at university fairs and industry events.
Professional Experience: Proven track record in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment (around 3–6+ years), ideally within a matrix-organized international corporation (aerospace, high-tech, or engineering preferred).
Education: Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Law, or a related field.
Scaling & Ramp-Up Mindset: Demonstrated experience in high-volume, fast-paced recruiting, ramp-up projects, or organizational growth initiatives.
Digital Savvy & Sourcing Expertise: Advanced skills in direct sourcing techniques, ATS management, digital recruitment trends, and talent market mapping.
Local Compliance & Legal Awareness: Knowledge of Romanian employment practices and hiring regulations to ensure fair and compliant hiring practices.
Language Skills: Fluency in English (C1/C2) and Romanian is mandatory for local candidate interactions and transnational collaboration.
Values Alignment: High alignment with Airbus core values (Customer Focus, Integrity, Respect, Creativity, Reliability, and Teamwork).
A great place to develop your career
Exciting and meaningful projects
Continuous education and training
A motivating salary and a comprehensive package of benefits
Performance related bonus
This job requires an awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the company’s success, reputation, and sustainable growth.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Defence and Space Romania SRLEmployment Type:
Permanent-------
Experience Level:
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HR ExpertiseBy submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected].
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Skills Required
- Approximately 3–6+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment
- Experience recruiting in a matrix-organized international corporation, preferably in aerospace, high-tech, or engineering
- Experience with high-volume recruiting, ramp-up projects, or organizational growth initiatives
- Advanced direct sourcing, ATS management, digital recruitment, and talent market mapping skills
- Knowledge of Romanian employment practices and hiring regulations
- Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Law, or a related field
- Fluency in English at C1/C2 level and Romanian
- Alignment with Airbus values, including integrity, teamwork, creativity, and reliability
Airbus Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Airbus and has not been reviewed or approved by Airbus.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive in several locations, including medical, dental, and vision options available from day one in the U.S. Access to life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance/wellbeing support adds breadth to the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is framed as a meaningful part of the package through plans such as a 401(k) with company matching in the U.S. These programs strengthen long-term financial security beyond base wages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions are described as generous in some settings, including vacation availability from day one and extended holiday coverage. Flexible working arrangements and hybrid options further increase the perceived value of time-related benefits.
Airbus Insights
What We Do
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2020, it generated revenues of €49.9 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry and a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We believe that it’s not just what we make, but how we make it that counts; promoting responsible, sustainable and inclusive business practices and acting with integrity. Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place, on the ground, in the sky and in space.
