Talent Acquisition Partner - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

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 Some of Your Responsibilities & Core Duties will include: 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. The Experience and Key Skills you will have: Proven experience working in a Talent Acquisition role within a fast-paced environment, ideally within SaaS, Technology or a product-led organisation. A strong track record of hiring technical talent, including senior and leadership-level candidates. Demonstrated success sourcing and engaging active and passive candidates using a variety of direct sourcing methods. Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills. Confidence to challenge constructively and build credibility with senior leaders. Knowledge of Bulgarian labour law, recruitment best practice and inclusive hiring principles. Experience using applicant tracking systems and maintaining accurate recruitment data and reporting. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. A proactive, results-driven mindset with a passion for continuous improvement. Outstanding customer service and relationship-building skills. Experience supporting international or cross-border hiring would be advantageous. Membership of BAPM or an equivalent HR professional body is beneficial but not essential. Your interview journey: Screening call with a member of the Talent Acquisition team 1st stage interview with a member of our Talent Acquisition team and our Senior People Lead, Bulgaria & People Operations Final stage interview with our Head of HR and our Chief Technology Officer We're committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the hiring process, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know. We'll work with you to ensure an equitable and positive experience. Be comfortable. Be you. We want every employee to feel comfortable bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value different perspectives, backgrounds and experiences because we know diversity drives innovation and helps us build stronger teams, better products and better workplaces. Join us and help build the teams that are making the world a better place to work.