About this role
At Reward Gateway | Edenred, we're on a mission to make the world a better place to work. We're looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to join our People Team and lead recruitment for our Innovation Hub in Bulgaria. In this role, you'll partner directly with senior Product and Engineering leaders, owning end-to-end hiring across technical and leadership positions while helping us attract some of the best talent in the Bulgarian market. You'll combine strategic stakeholder partnering, direct sourcing expertise and local market insight to build strong talent pipelines, influence hiring decisions and deliver an exceptional candidate experience. If you're passionate about technology recruitment and want to make a visible impact in a global, purpose-driven organisation, we'd love to hear from you! Why Join Us? This is an opportunity to: Own end-to-end recruitment across our Innovation Hub's Product and Engineering functions. Partner directly with senior leaders and influence hiring decisions. Recruit for roles ranging from early-career talent to Director level. Act as a trusted advisor, bringing market insight, recruitment expertise and data-driven recommendations. Build and strengthen our presence in Bulgaria's thriving technology market. Join a collaborative global People Team while making a visible local impact. Help shape exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences. Flexible, hybrid working Our offices are available for you as often as you like. As a minimum, our Bulgaria People Team attend the Sofia or Plovdiv office at least twice a week. Wellbeing and benefits We believe people perform at their best when they feel supported both professionally and personally. Our benefits have been designed around five core principles: Fairness, Choice, Balance, Wow and Easy . Benefits vary by country and location and are regularly reviewed to meet the needs of our people. Find out more about our rewards, benefits and wellbeing offering here: https://careers.rewardgateway.com/rewards-benefits Strategic Talent Partnership Partner directly with hiring managers and senior leaders across Product and Engineering to define recruitment strategies and hiring plans. Build strong relationships with stakeholders, developing a deep understanding of business priorities, role requirements and target candidate profiles. Advise managers on selection methods, interviewing approaches, advertising strategies, offer negotiations and market benchmarking. Influence hiring decisions through talent market insight, candidate expertise and data-driven recommendations. Coach and support hiring teams to make effective, inclusive hiring decisions. End-to-End Recruitment Own the full recruitment lifecycle for all Innovation Hub vacancies, from early career through to Director-level roles. Deliver an outstanding candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the hiring journey. Ensure recruitment activities align with our Inclusive Recruitment Policy and Bulgarian employment practices. Partner with People Operations to ensure smooth and effective recruitment administration. Talent Attraction & Direct Sourcing Create and execute sourcing strategies to attract both active and passive talent. Build and maintain talent pipelines to support immediate hiring needs and future workforce plans. Utilise LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, social media, events and networking opportunities to identify and engage top talent. Focus on sourcing talent within competitive and specialist technical skill areas. Employer Brand & Market Engagement Act as an ambassador for Reward Gateway | Edenred and our Innovation Hub within the Bulgarian talent market. Partner with our Employer Branding and Internal Communications Specialist to support talent attraction initiatives and events. Help strengthen awareness of our employer brand and employee value proposition across Bulgaria. Champion our mission, purpose and values in every candidate interaction. Diversity & Inclusion Embed inclusive recruitment practices throughout all hiring activity. Build diverse talent pipelines using inclusive sourcing strategies. Support recruitment-focused diversity initiatives in Bulgaria and globally where required. Deliver and support inclusive recruitment and interview training for hiring managers. Data, Systems & Continuous Improvement Maintain accurate candidate records within our applicant tracking system. Track and report recruitment metrics including sourcing effectiveness, source of hire, quality of hire and time-to-offer. Provide insights into Bulgarian talent market trends and talent availability. Support projects that improve recruitment processes, hiring outcomes and candidate experience.