Talent Acquisition Manager, DACH

About Everfield

Everfield buys, builds, and grows European vertical-market and specialist software companies, providing them with the support they need to reach their next stage of growth. Our mission is to foster ambition, fuel sustainable expansion, and unlock opportunities across Europe's software ecosystem.

Companies within the Everfield group operate with a decentralised model—retaining their teams, brands, and identity—while gaining access to shared expertise across Talent Acquisition, HR, finance, and operational excellence. Founded in 2022, Everfield is active in 7+ countries and continues to expand.

About the role

The Talent Acquisition Manager for the DACH region is responsible for leading and executing recruitment for newly acquired and existing portfolio companies across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

This role blends hands-on recruiting, stakeholder advisory, and change enablement—working with organisations at very different stages of maturity. You will move between conservative environments and fast-paced SaaS cultures, often supporting companies in various stages where structure, urgency, and expectations vary widely.

You will operate as a trusted hiring partner, driving clarity, data-informed decisions, stakeholder alignment, and predictable delivery. The role requires strong communication, adaptability, and an ability to navigate complex, sometimes ambiguous hiring environments with confidence.

What you will doRecruiting & Delivery

• Own end-to-end hiring for DACH portfolio companies across technical, commercial, operational, and leadership roles.

• Build tailored recruitment strategies aligned to each company's maturity, culture, and hiring environment.

• Conduct sourcing, screening, interviews, and offer support across phone, video, and in-person formats.

• Leverage AI-driven tools (such as sourcing agents, interview notetakers, and workflow automation) to increase speed, accuracy, and pipeline quality.

• Proactively build and maintain talent pools in Ashby and LinkedIn, including SaaS-focused networks in DE/AT.

• Continuously evaluate pipeline data, time-to-hire, conversion ratios, and sourcing performance to guide decision-making.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Act as a hiring consultant—advising stakeholders, guiding role definition, and ensuring alignment throughout the process.

• Adapt communication style to a wide range of leaders (conservative, founder-led, SaaS-native, or PMI-heavy environments).

• Manage difficult or resistant stakeholders with clear, transparent, and structured communication.

• Set expectations early, keep stakeholders informed, and build trust through consistent updates and insights.

Operational Excellence & Projects

• Contribute to cross-regional TA initiatives including employer branding, dashboard reporting, interview structure, and capability building.

• Support the implementation and adoption of Workday and other TA systems; troubleshoot where needed.

• Experiment with and embed AI-enabled improvements into sourcing, interview preparation, reporting, and recurring TA workflows.

• Oversee vendor relationships and ensure efficient use of tools, assessments, and external partners.

Change Enablement Across Portfolio Companies

• Quickly explain Everfield's hiring approach to newly acquired companies and help them integrate it into their operations.

• Adjust processes to suit company-specific contexts while maintaining consistency in quality and delivery.

• Navigate environments where interviewers have limited availability or where hiring maturity varies significantly.

What we are looking forMust-Have

• 5+ years of end-to-end recruiting experience, ideally in fast-growing or multi-country environments.

• Strong expertise with DACH labor markets and local hiring nuances.

• Proven ability to manage and influence senior stakeholders.

• High adaptability: able to work with different cultures, levels of hiring maturity, and shifting priorities.

• Strong project management and organisational skills, paired with a data-driven working style.

• Fluency in German and English.

• Demonstrable experience using AI tools across the TA lifecycle (e.g., AI sourcing tools, automated outreach, interview note-taking, workflow automation).

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in Executive Hiring.

• Recruiting experience in software/SaaS or commercial functions.

• Proficiency with Ashby ATS.

• Experience supporting or leading hiring during PMI phases.

What success looks like

• You build trust quickly with diverse leaders—founders, CEOs, MDs, and hiring managers.

• You communicate proactively and clearly, even when information is incomplete.

• You operate hands-on and autonomously, bringing clarity and structure to busy or chaotic environments.

• You use AI fluently to remove bottlenecks, increase throughput, and enhance candidate and stakeholder experience.

• You consistently use data and insights to guide decisions, influence stakeholders, and forecast hiring needs.

• You adapt seamlessly to different organisational cultures and ways of working.

• You consistently deliver high-quality hiring outcomes while improving processes along the way.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• A collaborative and supportive work environment.

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