Talent Acquisition Manager

About the Role

This is a founding recruiting role at a fast-growing AI SaaS startup, sitting directly alongside the Recruiting Lead and C-level leadership. You will build the end-to-end talent acquisition function from scratch, owning everything from sourcing strategy to offer closure, and play a central part in scaling the team to the next stage of growth.

What You'll Do

• Partner closely with hiring managers to define clear, accurate role requirements before each search begins.

• Drive active sourcing and channel activation to build high-quality candidate pipelines.

• Conduct pre-screening and screening calls that deliver clear, actionable hiring signals.

• Coordinate all stages of the hiring process to keep things moving smoothly and on schedule.

• Lead offer and employment contract negotiations through to successful closure.

• Design and implement lean, scalable recruiting processes with measurable KPIs.

• Build and maintain low-overhead administrative hiring workflows and tooling.

• Develop and execute employer branding initiatives to attract top talent.

• Coordinate external partners such as payroll providers, notaries, and tax advisors.

• Support onboarding and offboarding activities as the team grows.

• Establish foundational HR processes, tools, and team culture initiatives in collaboration with the founding team.

What We're Looking For

• Proven track record running end-to-end recruiting across diverse roles, ideally within a high-growth startup or SaaS environment.

• Experience building lean, scalable recruiting processes from the ground up and measuring their effectiveness with clear KPIs.

• Demonstrated ability to negotiate employment contracts and close competitive offers.

• Familiarity with a broad range of recruiting platforms and tools, with the ability to configure and deploy them quickly.

• Strong instinct for assessing both skill fit and cultural fit from large applicant pools under time pressure.

• Experience developing and executing employer branding campaigns for recruiting purposes.

• Data-driven mindset with a structured, ownership-oriented approach to work.

• Background in recruiting or adjacent roles such as sales development is welcome; motivated candidates transitioning into talent acquisition are also considered.

• German language proficiency is required for this role.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this role is 65,000 to 80,000 EUR annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

This is a full-time, on-site role based in Vienna, Austria.