Talent Acquisition Lead

About the role

We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead to head a recruiter pod in Switzerland for a fast‑growing global organization. The role blends people leadership with hands‑on recruiting, allowing you to coach a team while directly managing senior searches and driving hiring outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a recruiter pod, ensuring focus, productivity and delivery against hiring targets.
• Balance people‑management duties with active involvement in complex and senior talent searches.
• Translate broader talent acquisition objectives into clear priorities and actionable goals for the team.
• Conduct regular one‑on‑one meetings to discuss performance, pipeline health and career development.
• Review and improve recruiting practices across sourcing, outreach, candidate engagement, interview processes and stakeholder communication.
• Coach recruiters on strategy, stakeholder management, sourcing techniques and professional growth.
• Support continuous improvement of hiring processes to ensure scalability, consistency and an excellent candidate experience.
• Identify and escalate performance or team challenges, partnering with leadership on solutions.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in talent acquisition, recruitment or executive search.
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading a recruiting team, pod or similar function.
• Proven track record of delivering hiring results while developing other recruiters.
• Deep knowledge of the full hiring lifecycle, including sourcing strategy and outreach.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities with a collaborative mindset.

Required skills