Additional Locations: Germany-Düsseldorf; Netherlands-Kerkrade; Poland-Warsaw
Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance
At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.
Talent Acquisition Specialist DACH 18-Month Contract
THIS ROLE CAN BE BASED IN DUSSELDORF, KERKRADE OR WARSAW
About the role
The EMEA Talent Acquisition team at Boston Scientific supports the achievements of the organization’s strategic objectives through the timely recruitment of talent and the building of future talent pools. The Talent Acquisition Specialist reports to the Regional TA Team Coordinator and works closely with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners to fill open positions while positioning Boston Scientific as an Employer of Choice and participating in strategic European TA projects.
Your Responsibilities will include:
- Identifying future hiring needs and developing job descriptions and specifications
- Leading strategy meeting with the hiring manager to understand the requirements of the role and advise on recruitment strategy
- Conducting interviews by evaluating employment factors such as job experience, education, training, skills, knowledge, abilities, and other data relevant to the selection process
- Creating and executing a strategy that leads to increased candidate flow and pipelining and optimizes a diversity of candidate sources
- Coaching Hiring Managers and coordinating selection process to ensure optimal selection of candidates for available positions
- Engaging resources to maximize the strategic role of the Staffing function and eliminating non-value-added work. Focusing on continuous improvement and making suggestions to improve the staffing process, policies, and strategy
- Preparing, extending and negotiating competitive job offers
- Implementing organizational recruiting strategies to attract and find outstanding qualified candidates whilst putting an emphasis on our employer branding with the local and European HR team as well as the Global Talent acquisition team.
- Identifying potential candidates through the use of intricate Boolean searches, user groups, professional and social networking, candidate referrals, networking, web sourcing, and the internal CRM.
- Build a strong talent pool of candidates for hard-to-fill roles.
What are we looking for in you?
- Between 3 and 5 years of good client-facing recruitment experience, could be both in-house or in agencies.
- Experience recruiting in the LifeScience industry (Medical Devices and/or Pharmaceuticals) would be a plus.
- Experience in Recruitment Agencies would be a strong plus.
- Native or bilingual German level and high English level. Any additional European language would be a plus.
- Based in Düsseldorf or nearby, or willing to relocate.
- Strong project management and prioritization skills to support the business
- Familiarity in face-to-face and online interviewing, including competency-based interviews
- Proficiency in using LinkedIn Recruiter and other tools (i.e: social media) as well as proactive recruiting
- Strong attention to detail and ability to coordinate administrative tasks with the support of the TA coordinators
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills with a customer-service focus
- Some flexibility to travel when required
- Experience with SuccessFactors ATS would be a plus
We offer:
- Hybrid working mode
- Working in the international, innovative environment and highly innovative products
- Diverse culture with a focus on personal development and continuous improvement
- Well-designed & effective trainings plans
- Career opportunities like mentoring, coaching and stretch assignments, with strong international exposure
- Private health care in Lux Med (VIP package)
- Multisport card/Sport and Culture Card
- Lunch card
- Life insurance
- Languages courses
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan – ESPP
- Internal events & charity actions
Requisition ID: 629667
Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Skills Required
- 3 to 5 years of client-facing recruitment experience in-house or agency
- Native or bilingual German proficiency
- High English proficiency
- Strong project management and prioritization skills
- Experience with face-to-face and online interviewing, including competency-based interviews
- Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, social media, and proactive recruiting tools
- Strong attention to detail and ability to coordinate administrative tasks
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills with a customer-service focus
- Based in Düsseldorf or nearby, or willing to relocate
- Flexibility to travel when required
- Experience recruiting in the life sciences industry, including medical devices or pharmaceuticals
- Recruitment agency experience
- Additional European language
- Experience with SuccessFactors ATS
Boston Scientific Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Boston Scientific and has not been reviewed or approved by Boston Scientific.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance alongside mental health resources. Family planning support and broader care navigation offerings further strengthen the health-related value of the package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits stand out through a 401(k) match described as best-in-class and supported by profit sharing and an employee stock purchase plan. High participation in retirement programs is also highlighted as part of the overall financial benefits footprint.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous, with reports of 20+ vacation days and up to four weeks in some roles, plus paid holidays and sick leave. Longer-term options such as extended unpaid family leave and a personal enrichment sabbatical expand flexibility beyond standard PTO.
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What We Do
Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 40 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of health care. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. For more information, visit www.bostonscientific.com and connect with us on X, Instagram, and Facebook. At Boston Scientific, you will find purpose, a place to grow and opportunities to cultivate your passions. To search and apply for open positions, visit https://bostonscientific.eightfold.ai/careers. You may also review our social media guidelines at http://www.bostonscientific.com/social.
