Principal Talent Acquisition Partner - Tech & Product

Job Description

Commercetools is seeking a Principal Talent Acquisition Partner to serve as a senior strategic advisor to their Product and Technology leadership teams. This role involves full-cycle recruitment and long-term hiring strategy, ensuring a data-informed and scalable approach to attracting and assessing talent. The Principal Talent Acquisition Partner will:

• Translate business goals into actionable hiring strategies.
• Lead strategic workforce planning conversations.
• Guide hiring managers in role design and assessment approaches.
• Own and execute full-cycle recruitment.
• Source and engage top talent using platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter and GitHub.
• Provide a high-quality candidate experience.
• Manage all stages of the process through Greenhouse (ATS).
• Use talent analytics to track pipeline health and source effectiveness.
• Establish frameworks to monitor quality of hire.
• Leverage market data to influence hiring plans.
• Coach interviewers on competency-based interviewing.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers.
• Support knowledge sharing across the Talent Acquisition team.
• Identify and implement improvements in the hiring process.

Requirements:

• Significant experience in full-cycle recruiting for technical and product roles.
• Deep knowledge of product development hiring.
• Strong sourcing skills across platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter and GitHub.
• Familiarity with Greenhouse or similar ATS.
• Strategic mindset with a passion for elevating hiring standards.
• Experience using hiring data to drive decisions.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, globally distributed, hybrid environment.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Strong relationship-building skills.

Commercetools offers:

• Competitive compensation package with salary and stock options.
• Workation: Work up to 60 days per year in a different country.
• Learning & Development Budget.
• Regular training sessions and access to Coursera and Babbel.
• Flexible working hours.
• A diverse workplace with an open, international culture.