Smadex is a leading advertising technology company founded in Barcelona in 2010 and sold to American-based and stock-listed Entravision in 2018 (NYSE: EVC). We power campaigns for Apps, Games, and Brands across Mobile and CTV using advanced machine learning and optimized creative strategies to deliver results. Smadex is one of the fastest-growing DSPs, and we are adding talent to fuel our ambitious plans.
We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our People team in Barcelona. In this role, you will be the key driver in identifying and attracting top talent to support our hyper-growth phase. You will thrive here if your passion is communication, you are data-driven, creative in your search strategies, and passionate about building engaged teams in a fast-paced tech environment.
This is a full-time position based in Barcelona.
Your Mission:
As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will own the full-cycle recruitment process for a variety of positions across the company's international locations. Your focus will be to partner with hiring managers to understand their needs, co-create job descriptions, build healthy pipelines of high-quality candidates, meet hiring timelines and ensure an exceptional candidate experience.Your tasks and responsibilities:
- Manage end-to-end recruiting including CV review, initial phone screens, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
- Proactively source candidates using LinkedIn, social media, university networks, and alternative search techniques to identify passive talent and meet hiring deadlines.
- Act as a trusted partner to Hiring Managers; help them define their needs, manage their expectations, and support decision-making to ensure high-quality, long-term hires.
- Maintain a well-organized and up-to-date pipeline in our ATS (JazzHR).
- Leverage recruitment data and analytics to support business cases, identify bottlenecks, and pursue creative solutions to improve time-to-hire and quality-of-hire.
- Ensure every candidate has a smooth and professional experience, regardless of the outcome.
- Create and scale efficient workflows between candidates and hiring managers to ensure results.
- Represent Smadex by attending networking events, university fairs, and e-meetups to spread the word about our culture.
- Work closely with the broader HR & Office team to support our overall recruitment goals and employer brand.
What are we looking for:
- 2+ years of in-house recruiting experience in a fast-paced start-up or hyper-growth tech company.
- Experience in Tech recruitment is highly a plus.
- Proven experience managing both high-volume recruitment and specialist/niche searches.
- Strong experience in direct sourcing and headhunting techniques.
- Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken) are mandatory.
- Confident communicator who builds rapport with ease and enjoys working with people from a variety of cultural and professional backgrounds.
- Naturally curious mindset with a genuine interest in talent acquisition, employer branding, and hiring operations.
- A growth mindset: you’re adaptable, curious, and energized by solving complex hiring challenges.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data to support business cases and drive creative solutions.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage time effectively in a multitasking environment.
- A great team player who is collaborative and builds strong relationships with hiring managers and the wider People team.
What is in it for you:
- Integrate a highly motivated and young team.
- Great compensation package.
- Top location at the heart of Barcelona in a penthouse office with a rooftop terrace, barbeque, and a fully stocked fridge.
- Work from home: 2 days/week
- Private Health Insurance
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Meal vouchers - Tickets Restaurant monthly allowance.
- Monthly gym allowance: Choose between DiR Gym and Wellhub
- Monthly TGIF events.
- Regular team-building events.
- Fun and friendly work environment with talented marketers and engineers from over 40+ countries
- And more!
Please note that we do NOT provide VISA sponsorship for this role. Candidates without a legal permit to work in the location will not be considered.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of in-house recruiting experience in a fast-paced start-up or hyper-growth tech company
- Experience managing high-volume recruitment and specialist/niche searches
- Strong experience in direct sourcing and headhunting techniques
- Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken)
- Strong analytical skills to leverage data for business cases
What We Do
Smadex is the transparent DSP engineered for growth. The number one solution for user acquisition, retargeting and branding campaigns. We address the challenges and concerns of marketers by providing a fully transparent platform built on strong technology, countless programmatic management features and powerful machine learning algorithms that focus on achieving real outcomes. Advertisers can access global consumers on the highest quality brand safe and viewable inventory at scale, and capture attention using strong and engaging ad formats to drive performance sales and brand metrics. Smadex partners with the leading third party platforms to provide the most innovative solutions and independent measurement. Our open platform can easily plug and play with any new external partners. Smadex is a technology company led by engineering and data science, working with agencies and direct clients across the globe. Smadex is a business unit of Entravision Communications (NYSE: EVC)
