• Develop and execute strategic talent acquisition plans using market intelligence, competitive benchmarking, and internal workforce needs to attract top-tier talent • Lead the end-to-end recruitment process for a wide variety of roles, ensuring a seamless and engaging candidate experience, from role definition, posting and sourcing to technical assessments and offer management • Partner closely with team.blue HR teams to ensure recruitment processes comply with local entity requirements and internal procedures • Act as the main point of contact for hiring managers throughout the recruitment process • Monitor and optimize recruitment KPIs, with a strong focus on time-to-fill, candidate experience, and quality of hire • Ensure a consistent, structured, and fair recruitment process across all entities • Train and support hiring managers on recruitment best practices, interviews, and decision-making • Act as a trusted partner to hiring managers, providing guidance on role scoping, seniority, market insights, and hiring strategies • Challenge and align hiring needs with business priorities and headcount planning • Coordinate stakeholders across countries and entities to ensure smooth and timely hiring decisions • Support onboarding coordination and contribute to creating a smooth and consistent new hire experience across entities • Contribute to the definition and deployment of Kolsquare’s employer branding strategy • Own and maintain recruitment-related content (career page, job descriptions, recruitment messaging) to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with Kolsquare’s culture and values • Continuously improve the candidate experience as a core pillar of employer branding

Title: Talent Acquisition Partner Location: Lafayette, IN Job Description: What we offer Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us. At Evonik, our Talent Acquisition department is dedicated to crafting and implementing a comprehensive recruitment strategy that spans the entire hiring life cycle- from initial conversations to seamless onboarding. We focus on filling a diverse range of vacancies with qualified talent that aligns with our company's goals. Our approach involves sourcing, networking, and marketing our job opportunities to build a robust pipeline of candidates for current and future hiring needs. We take pride in promoting the unique advantages of Evonik as an employer of choice. In this role, you will collaborate closely with our Recruiting Process Outsourcing (RPO) Partner, taking on key HR responsibilities throughout the recruitment process. If your passionate about connecting talented individuals with exciting career opportunities and enhancing our employer brand, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team! RESPONSIBILITIES - Work closely with hiring managers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the company's hiring needs to meet cometitive hiring goals and expectations. - Ensure an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience in all stages of the recruiting process. - Build internal relationships with hiring managers, Site Leadership and HR. - Attend intake calls, interviews, faciliate debrief sessions, initiate offers and monitor the pre-employment onboarding process until a candidate has successfully filled the role. - Assist and coordination of creative sourcing methods to recruit and network with prospective candidates including social media platforms, networking events and career fairs. - Act as a point of contact for escalations, recruitment training and support within the recruitment process. REQUIREMENTS - Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field is preferred. - A minimum of 5 years of professional experience is required, with a strong preference for candidates who have worked in Talent Acquisition or other HR-related roles. - Demonstrated ability to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders, including challenging customers, internal teams, and external vendors. - Proficient in utilizing applicant tracking systems or HRIS platforms such as Workday. The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

• Recurring active search for candidates; • Posting job openings on platforms and social networks; • Sourcing profiles that match requirements; • Screening resumes; • Initial outreach and contact with candidates; • Scheduling and coordinating interviews; • Conducting initial interviews; • Preparing evaluation reports; • Updating systems and spreadsheets; • Using recruitment platforms, CRM, Excel and other technologies that support the selection process.

• Conduct end-to-end recruitment processes (job posting, screening, interviews, and feedback); • Proactively source candidates across various platforms; • Support talent attraction strategies and job advertising; • Maintain organized tracking of selection stages and status.