Senior Talent Acquisition Officer

Location: Antwerpen – Full-time onsite (remote work can be discussed after a certain period)

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Duration: 4 months with the possibility of extension

Role Overview:

In this strategic role, you will focus on identifying, attracting, and hiring highly specialized and senior-level engineering talent to support complex and global operations. You will primarily headhunt and engage highly educated profiles (e.g., Civil Engineers) with significant experience (7–10+ years), covering both niche technical expertise and more generalist project management roles.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end recruitment processes for senior and highly specialized profiles.
• Proactively source and headhunt top-tier engineering talent through advanced sourcing strategies.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for both niche expert roles and generalist positions (e.g., Project Managers).
• Partner closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into effective recruitment strategies.

Strategic Impact:

• Develop and implement targeted sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill and high-demand engineering roles.
• Provide market insights on talent availability, salary benchmarking, and competitor positioning.
• Strengthen positioning as an employer of choice within the engineering talent market.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:

• Act as a trusted advisor to both HR and business leaders.
• Collaborate with external search agencies and partners where necessary, ensuring high-quality delivery.
• Support and contribute to employer branding initiatives focused on attracting senior engineering profiles.

Market Mapping & Reporting:

• Conduct thorough and structured market mapping, identifying and documenting the internal structure of target companies.
• Track and leverage indirect connections and referral paths, building a web of warm relationships over time.
• Provide structured and regular reporting, including market insights such as talent pain points, bottlenecks, and emerging trends in the engineering labor market.

Technical Profile Requirements:

• Proven experience in Talent Acquisition, ideally in both corporate and agency environments.
• Strong track record in headhunting senior and highly skilled technical profiles, preferably within engineering or industrial environments.
• Experience recruiting Civil Engineers or equivalent highly educated technical profiles is a strong asset.
• Demonstrated ability to manage recruitment processes for senior-level candidates (7–10+ years experience).

Additional Assets:

• Experience working in international or complex project-driven environments.
• Affinity with employer branding and talent attraction strategies for highly skilled professionals.
• Experience collaborating with search firms and managing external recruitment partnerships.

Language Proficiencies:

Fluent in Dutch and English; proficiency in other languages is a major plus.