Manager Talent Attraction (0.8 - 1.0 FTE)

What will you be doing?
As Manager Talent Attraction you will be at the heart of TU/e's recruitment strategy, ensuring we attract the best minds to join our university. You will lead a team of passionate recruiters and collaborate with academic and administrative leaders to meet the university's hiring needs.

Your main focus is to create opportunities and drive innovation to grow the success of our Talent Attraction Team. In a natural way you will foster and grow the recruitment function. Additionally, you will take the lead in defining the strategic agenda of the recruitment function within the TU/e landscape, in close cooperation with our HRM Policy team. You will develop and execute a visionary recruitment strategy aligned with TU/e's growth and international ambitions.

As a manager you will lead and inspire a passionate team consisting of five Senior Recruiters and a Recruitment Project Lead. There is a strong, integrated collaboration with HR and Labor Market Communication. As the Manager Talent Attraction you will be the face of Talent Attraction within the TU/e and you will represent the team in an attractive and convincing way. You'll work closely with university leadership, HR teams, and department heads to align hiring needs with institutional goals.

• You hold a Master's degree and have at least 8 years of experience in recruitment.
• You have a track record in successfully managing teams.
• You have experience in both operational and strategic recruitment and you have a clear vision on recruitment. You are able to define and execute the recruitment strategy.
• You preferably have experience in initiating and developing a recruitment team and/or experience in the positioning of recruitment within an organization.
• You are creative, proactive, and demonstrate courage and determination, coupled with excellent interpersonal skills.
• You possess professional verbal and written communication skills in both English and Dutch.
• You have great organizational sensitivity and preferably you have experience within the context of (semi-) governmental organizations.

An exciting position within an international yet personal university. Your office is based on a green campus, surrounded by students from around the globe, and all this within walking distance of the central station. Additionally, we offer you:

• A monthly gross salary between € 5,495 and € 7,056 for full-time employment education (salary scale 12 collective labor agreement for Dutch Universities).
• We also offer attractive secondary benefits, such as 41 days of vacation for a 40-hour week, 8% holiday allowance, 8.3% year-end bonus, a generous employer's contribution to the ABP pension plan, a selection model for conditions of employment, childcare on the campus and excellent sports facilities.
• A selection model for additional fringe benefits.
• Working hours in consultation for an optimal work-life balance.
• Scope for your talent with advancement prospects and excellent development opportunities such as  mentoring, workshops and coaching.
• Partially paid parental leave and reimbursement for commuting expenses, working from home and the internet.
• A generous employer contribution to the favorable ABP pension plan.
• A one-year contract, with the prospect of indefinite employment thereafter.