Senior Recruiter (f/m/d) Remote Germany
Posted by selectry GmbH | Budget: $94791 (fixed)
Job Description & Project Requirements
Location: Homeoffice <p><strong>The role in brief</strong></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">You will join selectry as a Senior Recruiter and run end-to-end searches through our Hiring Engine for our clients. You own the process from structured intake to signed offer, use data to improve it, and build the sourcing infrastructure that makes the next search faster than the one before.</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p><strong><span style="color:#5a5f72">Why this role exists</span></strong></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">selectry is a Berlin-based hr-tech company. We build and operate the Hiring Engine for plannable recruiting. Our three product lines cover different levels of recruiting ownership for our clients. What they share is a common requirement: searches need to be run well, documented clearly, and improved continuously.</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">We are a small, senior team. Decisions move quickly. The work is concrete. We run our own searches and source proactively rather than relying on inbound volume. We source, assess, and advise, and we document every step.</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">This role exists because the Hiring Engine needs an experienced recruiter who can carry searches independently, consult clients and hiring managers with evidence and clarity, and help build the sourcing and process infrastructure that makes selectry's output reliable and repeatable.</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p><strong><span style="color:#5a5f72">What you will work on</span></strong></p><ul><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Own the full recruiting lifecycle across client searches, from intake and role clarification through active sourcing, structured assessment, and offer management to signed contract</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Design and run multi-channel sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, XING, and direct outreach, including complex Boolean search and talent mapping for specialist and leadership profiles</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Build and maintain talent pools of passive candidates across the segments selectry searches most frequently, structured, auditable, and ready for the next search</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Conduct structured, competency-based interviews and advise hiring managers on evaluation criteria, profile fit, and decision quality</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Track, analyse, and report on recruiting KPIs, including time-to-hire, time-to-fill, funnel conversion, and source-of-hire, and use the data to improve the process at every stage</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Create and maintain search briefs, outreach templates, and interview guides within selectry's documentation infrastructure</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Lead employer branding projects for selectry itself, for example career page content, candidate experience improvements, and outreach standards</span></p></li></ul> <br> <p><strong><span style="color:#5a5f72">Must-haves</span></strong></p><ul><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Strong experience in recruiting, with end-to-end ownership of complex, specialist, or leadership hiring processes from sourcing through to offer</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Hands-on active sourcing experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and multi-channel direct outreach, including the ability to design Boolean search strategies and talent maps independently</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Experience building and maintaining structured talent pools for passive candidate segments using a CRM or ATS</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Experience conducting competency-based candidate interviews and advising hiring managers on evaluation frameworks and profile decisions</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">KPI literacy: you have tracked recruiting data and used it to change a process, with a concrete example you can explain</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">German at C2 level and English at minimum C1, both required from day one, as searches run in both languages</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Reliable self-management in a remote setup, careful documentation, and clear written communication</span></p></li></ul><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p><strong><span style="color:#5a5f72">Nice-to-haves</span></strong></p><ul><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Background in sales recruiting, executive search, or specialist/leadership hiring in a B2B or technology environment</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Delivered employer branding work with concrete outputs, for example employer value proposition (EVP) development, career page content, candidate experience design, or career fair coordination</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Familiarity with mid-market ATS or CRM-based recruiting platforms, for example Personio, Greenhouse, or Recruitee</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Familiarity with the DACH talent market and its sourcing dynamics, particularly for niche or hard-to-fill profiles</span></p></li></ul><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p><strong><span style="color:#5a5f72">How we work</span></strong></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">selectry is fully remote within Germany, with our registered office in Berlin. The team is deliberately small so decisions are made quickly and work stays concrete. We use documented playbooks, clean process logic, and a tooling setup.</span></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Technology supports the work. Humans verify and decide. That applies to how we run our product and to how we work internally.</span></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">There are no vanity metrics here. A good search is one where the right person was found, the process was fair, and the documentation lets us learn from it.</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p><strong><span style="color:#5a5f72">Working conditions</span></strong></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Location: 100% remote (DE), registered office in Berlin</span></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Work model: Full-time, flexible hours with agreed collaboration windows</span></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Contract: Permanent employment</span></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Languages: German C2 (mandatory), English min. C1 (mandatory)</span></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Salary: Discussed transparently in the first conversation</span></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Start: As soon as possible</span></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Holiday: 30 days plus public holidays in your federal state</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p><strong><span style="color:#5a5f72">How to apply</span></strong></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Apply with your CV. No formal cover letter required.</span></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">If you have relevant work samples, for example Boolean search strings, sourcing strategies, anonymised KPI dashboards, or process documentation, feel free to include them. They are welcome but not mandatory.</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p><strong><span style="color:#5a5f72">Our hiring process:</span></strong></p><ol class="scriptor-listCounterlist!list-ee9cdd85-a367-4c3f-b054-09c0bec2fc753 scriptor-listCounterResetlist!list-ee9cdd85-a367-4c3f-b054-09c0bec2fc753"><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">30-minute introduction call</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Skills interview in German, including a short live sourcing exercise</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Practical take-home personality test focused on your thinking logic and approach</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Final conversation with peers and Management, followed by offer discussion</span></p></li></ol><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">We give clear, timely feedback at every stage.</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p><strong><span style="color:#5a5f72">Before you apply</span></strong></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">If you match most of the profile but not every point, we would still welcome a conversation. The requirements above describe what matters for the role, not a checklist for perfection.</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p><strong><span style="color:#5a5f72">Equal opportunity and data protection</span></strong></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">selectry GmbH is committed to equal opportunity. We hire for skill and potential. Applications are welcome regardless of gender, age, origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or family status. Accessible process steps are available on request.</span></p><p><span style="color:#5a5f72">Your application data is processed exclusively for the purpose of this recruitment process in accordance with the GDPR. 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