Manager of Talent Acquisition

Summary

Join Appfire as our Global Manager of Talent Acquisition, based in Poland, to lead worldwide hiring initiatives. You will oversee and improve the end-to-end hiring process across North America, Europe, and Asia, ensuring scalability with Appfire’s growth. Responsibilities include leading full life cycle recruitment, managing a distributed team of recruiters, partnering with the People team and business leaders, and serving as a strategic advisor to hiring managers. You will manage recruiting vendors, design scalable strategies, identify best-in-class practices, modernize the recruiting process, and deliver talent insights. This role requires significant global recruiting experience, team management expertise, and a proven track record of leading recruiting organizations through transformation. Appfire offers a remote-first work environment with flexible time off and various benefits.

Requirements

• 8-12 years of progressive recruiting experience, with significant time supporting global or multinational organizations
• 4+ years of experience managing and developing geographically distributed recruitment teams
• Strong experience with Applicant Tracking Systems — Greenhouse preferred
• Proven change management experience in leading recruiting organizations through transformation and scaling
• A demonstrated commitment to building high-performing, inclusive teams by leveraging innovation, operational rigor, and a growth mindset
• Analytical thinking with the ability to translate recruiting data into actionable insights
• Comfort recruiting across multiple talent markets, from early career to senior executive roles
• A passion for continuous improvement, relationship-building, and elevating the global hiring experience

Responsibilities

• Lead the full life cycle recruitment process globally, ensuring alignment to regional and functional hiring needs
• Develop, mentor, and manage a distributed team of recruiters across multiple geographies
• Partner closely with the global People team and business leaders to craft effective, localized recruitment strategies
• Serve as a strategic advisor to hiring managers, guiding workforce planning, sourcing strategies, and hiring decisions
• Manage a network of recruiting vendors internationally, ensuring accountability for key performance metrics
• Design and implement scalable recruiting strategies, processes, and guidelines to attract and retain top global talent
• Identify and champion best-in-class assessment, interviewing, selection, and closing practices across diverse markets
• Modernize and streamline the recruiting process, infrastructure, tools, and overall candidate experience on a global scale
• Lead the evolution of our candidate experience from initial sourcing to offer acceptance, with an eye toward consistency and excellence across all regions
• Supervise and optimize global recruitment process initiatives and technology solutions
• Deliver talent insights and market research to inform recruiting strategies and influence business decisions
• Personally manage select executive or high-priority requisitions as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• You are dedicated to elevating client and co-worker experiences , knowing that exceptional work centers on serving others
• You adapt swiftly to new business demands , understanding that change fuels collective and individual growth
• You excel in communication, effectively connecting in remote/hybrid environments using tools like Slack, Zoom, and G Suite and through occasional in-person events
• You have exceptional coaching , mentoring , and people development skills

Benefits

• Every Appfire employee is eligible for company equity
• Home Office allowance – 200 PLN/month to cover your electricity and internet bills
• MyBenefit Platform – 150 PLN/month to spend on shopping, culture and entertainment, Multisport, travel, and more
• Lunch Card – 300 PLN/month to spend on groceries/restaurants (excluding alcohol and other excise duties items)
• Company car/car allowance
• Access to the Appfire University learning platform – a hub of knowledge, interactive resources, and engaging instructor-led courses designed to fuel your learning journey with unparalleled depth and accessibility
• English language courses
• 26 working days of paid annual leave, regardless of years of experience
• Wellness Days – additional time off each month to recharge and take care of yourself
• Private healthcare
• Life Insurance
• 3 fully paid days each year to participate in Appfire Town, Appfire’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program
• Indefinite Employment contract from day one, no trial periods