Senior Talent Acquisition Manager (All Genders)

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager (All Genders)

3 days ago – Be among the first 25 applicants.

YOU & AHEAD

At ahead, we’re transforming how millions of people snack – and we can’t do that without exceptional people. We’ve doubled our team size this year and are gearing up to expand even further.

We’re looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager who understands that great hiring is more than sourcing CVs – it’s storytelling, market intelligence, stakeholder partnering, and shaping the team that will carry our mission forward.

You see people, not profiles: you understand motivations, career paths, and what makes someone thrive – not just match a job title.

You’ll be a central force in how we scale, who we hire, and how we compete for talent in some of the most competitive markets in Europe.

YOUR TASKS

• Own the Hiring Engine: End-to-end hiring for diverse, niche, and critical roles – assessing requirements, shaping role profiles, designing interviews, and closing candidates with clarity and confidence.
• Champion Active Sourcing: Actively hunt for A-Players, build deep talent pools, and run tailored outreach to maintain long-term relationships with high-impact talent.
• Hiring Strategy & Prioritization: Translate business needs into structured hiring roadmaps, challenge assumptions, and make decisions based on impact, data, and priorities.
• Recruiting Analytics & Funnel Health: Own recruiting analytics, monitor KPIs such as time-to-hire, pipeline conversion, drop-offs, and acceptance rate, and implement measurable improvements.
• Employer Branding & Talent Narrative: Strengthen ahead’s presence in the talent market, shape how we speak about our mission, culture, and people.
• Recruiting Process Optimization: Design scalable recruiting processes that drive quality, efficiency, and fairness; refine interview stages, optimize workflows, and ensure a positive candidate experience.

Your Skills

• At least 3-5 years of hands‑on recruiting experience for diverse, niche roles – ideally in a fast-growing environment (Series A/B or 100+ scaling).
• Successful track record in active sourcing: mapping markets, using Boolean search, and building talent pools.
• Comfortable with ATS (Personio or similar), sourcing platforms, and LinkedIn/Boolean tooling.
• Deep understanding of recruiting metrics and KPIs with an eye on improvement and execution.
• Experience with process improvement – internal pipelines, sourcing, candidate experience.
• Experience with employer branding and the ability to represent a company’s mission and culture.

What makes your profile complete

• Clear communication and negotiation skills – ability to influence, challenge, and build trust.
• Proactive mindset and ownership of roles, projects from start to finish.
• Strong command of English, both written and spoken; German fluency is preferred.

AND WHY AHEAD?

• Hypergrowth Environment: If you’re looking for greenfield, creative freedom, and real impact, you’re in the right place.
• Great Workspace: Central office in Hamburg near the Alster, top equipment (MacBook), snacks, drinks, plenty of ahead products – and a ping‑pong table; we’re also pet‑friendly.
• Amazing Team: Young, international, ambitious – inspiring colleagues who collaborate, support each other, and genuinely enjoy working together.
• Career Growth: Develop through cross‑functional projects, structured feedback cycles, and a steep learning curve in a dynamic, high‑growth environment. We offer a fair, attractive salary with role‑dependent bonus opportunities.
• Great Benefits: Fuel yourself with ahead snacks, drinks, and merch; a €50 monthly allowance for Urban Sports Club, mobility options, or vouchers from favorite brands.
• Vacation Days: 28 days plus two extra days off on December 24 (Christmas Eve) and December 31 (New Year’s Eve).
• Events & Offsites: Regular after‑work hangouts and legendary annual team offsites you won’t forget.

This role is based in Hamburg, with the flexibility of up to 2 home office days per week and the option to work from abroad for agreed upon periods.

YOUR NEXT STEPS WITH US

• Send us your resume and a few reasons why you want to be a part of ahead.
• We will get back to you as soon as possible to schedule an interview.
• After our initial meeting, you’ll work on a case study to give you a sense of the tasks you’ll be handling.
• Meet our team and the founders, Johannes and Philip, during the interview process and case study presentation.
• If both sides are happy, you can start as soon as possible!

Just reach out to us for a chat!

CONTACT US!

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Disclaimer

ahead GmbH is an equal opportunity workplace and is devoted to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

About Us

At ahead, we’re building the snack brand for a new generation – one that loves chocolate, cookies & gummy, but doesn’t love what sugar does to their bodies.

We use cutting‑edge food tech to reinvent childhood favorites: no added sugar, no empty carbs – just full taste, better ingredients, and zero compromise.

The result? Everyday indulgence that actually fits your lifestyle.

Let’s make low‑sugar the new normal. And fun again.

We’re growing fast, expanding across Europe, and looking for smart, driven, curious minds to join us.

If you’re ready to change how millions of people snack – for good – we’d love to meet you.

Seniority: Mid‑Senior level • Employment: Full‑time • Function: Human Resources • Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing