Talent Acquisition Specialist

Spot exceptional talent early. Connect bright minds with meaningful missions – where next-level tech takes flight.

As our Talent Acquisition Specialist, you shape how we attract, assess, and welcome new teammates across every department. You partner directly with hiring managers to define hiring needs, run engaging interviews, and build authentic relationships with candidates. You report to the Talent Acquisition Manager and collaborate closely with recruitment partners and universities. Your work directly fuels our company growth while protecting our down-to-earth culture.

About Robin Radar

Robin Radar is a defence technology leader in detecting, tracking and classifying drones and other small airborne objects. Our radars and software protect military sites, borders and critical infrastructure from drone threats, and also help prevent bird strikes in aviation and reduce the impact of wind farms on wildlife. Our work shows up at defence and security sites, airports and wind farms around the world.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and candidate attraction: Identify and attract potential candidates through diverse channels, job boards, and social media. Manage our internal referral process and build a healthy talent pipeline for future openings.
• Hiring manager partnership and scoping: Collaborate closely with hiring managers to understand team requirements. Create accurate, engaging vacancy texts aligned with role descriptions and advise managers on hiring decisions.
• Screening, interviews, and selection: Review applications, build qualified shortlists, and conduct thorough screening interviews. Assess candidate skills, experience, and cultural fit while scheduling further rounds with internal interviewers.
• Offer management and compliance: Extend competitive job offers aligned with our compensation and benefits processes. Negotiate terms with candidates, run reference checks, handle screening verifications like VOG, and ensure smooth pre-onboarding.
• Employer branding and university relations: Represent Robin Radar at strategic university career fairs and networking events. Develop and manage an internship programme and drive recruitment initiatives that showcase our employer brand.
• Process improvement and reporting: Manage our internal applicant tracking system and maintain clean recruitment data. Track recruitment metrics, deliver monthly reports to management, and continuously refine our hiring journey.

Requirements

• BA/HBO Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or related.
• Over 5 years of previous recruitment or talent acquisition experience ideally in an international/multi-cultural environment with.
• Proficiency in leveraging social media for recruitment, combined with a strong working knowledge of recruitment tools such as applicant tracking systems (ATS), job boards, and other recruitment software.
• Basic Knowledge of Dutch labour law and regulations to ensure compliance throughout the hiring process.
• Fluency in both Dutch and English.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and an ability to build relationships and establish rapport with candidates and colleagues. Ability to communicate well across cultures and backgrounds.
• Strong time management and organizational skills to handle multiple openings and candidates efficiently.
• Attention to detail, proactive and able to drive improvements. A team player who can also work independently.

Benefits

• Working for a Great Place to Work® certified company;
• Commuting allowance;
• 30 days of paid holiday leave (with the possibility to buy 3 additional days);
• Opportunities to develop your skills even further through training and certifications;
• High quality laptop/desktop, monitor, headphones, and any other equipment necessary for your role
• An international team of 30+ nationalities, full of high performance colleagues you can exchange experiences with and learn from. As well as having a lot of fun in our social events and Friday drinks!
• We're one of the top 10 fastest-growing companies in the Netherlands, with a crew of bright minds across 30+ nationalities. Growth doesn't mean we lose the plot – eyes on the skies, feet on the ground. Our values keep us grounded: WE TRUST. WE OWN IT. WE AIM HIGH.
• Want to work on next-level radar tech, solve real problems, and never have to pretend your job has meaning?
• You'll fit right in – we're saving you a seat.