Senior Recruiter DACH – Sales (Contract)

📍 Dublin, Ireland
📅 Start Date: July 2026
📄 12-Month Contract
💰 Salary: €70,000 – €80,000

About the Role

We are currently partnering with a leading organisation to hire a Talent Attraction Partner to join their Sales Recruiting team in Dublin. This is a dynamic, hybrid role that blends hands-on sourcing with data insights, market intelligence, and operational excellence.

This position has a strong focus on data-driven talent attraction, leveraging tools such as LinkedIn Talent Insights and market analytics to influence hiring strategy and outcomes.

You’ll play a key role in building high-quality, scalable talent pipelines while enabling a strategic and insight-led approach to hiring.

What You’ll Be Doing

Talent Sourcing & Engagement (approx. 30%)

  • Source, engage, and assess top Sales talent (Manager to Enterprise Executive level)
  • Build and maintain strong pipelines across sourcing channels, including direct outreach, referrals, and applications
  • Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to deliver high-quality candidates

Market Intelligence & Insights

  • Conduct in-depth market mapping, competitor analysis, and talent benchmarking, with a particular focus on the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
  • Track talent movement, hiring trends, and compensation data
  • Provide actionable insights to support hiring strategy and workforce planning

Data & Reporting

  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date pipeline data across CRM systems
  • Leverage tools such as Excel, Tableau (or similar), and LinkedIn Talent Insights
  • Build dashboards and reports to support data-driven decision-making
  • Drive a strong focus on analytics and sourcing effectiveness

Employer Brand & Activations

  • Support recruitment campaigns, events, and employer branding initiatives
  • Track ROI, pipeline generation, and engagement metrics
  • Ensure clear internal communication and visibility of Talent Attraction activities

Enablement & Continuous Improvement

  • Contribute to training sessions and knowledge-sharing initiatives
  • Identify opportunities to optimise sourcing strategies, tools, and processes
  • Support the development of scalable, best-in-class TA practices

What We’re Looking For

  • 5+ years’ experience in talent sourcing, recruiting, or talent intelligence (ideally in-house rather than agency)
  • Proven experience recruiting for Sales roles at Manager to Enterprise Executive level
  • Demonstrated experience recruiting within the DACH region
  • Fluent German (preferred) OR strong experience hiring in the German/Austrian market
  • Strong expertise in data, analytics, and market insights
  • Experience with tools such as LinkedIn Talent Insights, CRM systems, Excel, and dashboards (Tableau preferred)
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Proactive, adaptable, and solutions-focused mindset

Key Focus Areas

  • Strategic, data-led talent attraction
  • Deep expertise in DACH talent markets
  • Strong emphasis on sourcing excellence over agency-style recruiting
  • Delivering scalable, insight-driven hiring outcomes