Role Description VECTRA International is seeking an experienced evidence-driven Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist for a 3-month fixed-term contract. This role requires a proven track record of placing high-performing people globally in remote-first organizations, with strong retention across multiple regions within a remote-first organization with high stakeholder satisfaction. The successful candidate accelerates priority hiring, builds robust talent pipelines, strengthens selection quality, and ensures each appointment is capable, motivated, aligned, and positioned to succeed. Tasks - Manage the recruitment lifecycle from workforce planning and role calibration. - Define role purpose, success outcomes, essential capabilities, compensation, and retention risks to help hiring managers. - Source exceptional candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, direct headhunting, referrals, networking, and global job boards. - Recruit across sales, marketing, consulting, and operations roles. - Maintain proactive talent pipelines for current and future critical hiring needs. - Use structured interviews, scorecards, work samples, references, and role-relevant assessments. - Provide evidence-based recommendations and challenge weak role design or unsuitable hiring decisions. - Give candidates a realistic view of VECTRA’s remote, international, fast-moving, commercial environment. - Manage offers and ensure a clear onboarding handover covering expectations and identified risks. - Track quality-of-hire, retention, candidate experience, hiring-manager satisfaction, and efficiency; use AI responsibly. Qualifications - Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in recruitment or talent acquisition. - Evidence of strong probation, retention, performance, and hiring-manager satisfaction outcomes. - Proven ability to manage multiple vacancies across different countries and time zones. - Advanced sourcing skills using LinkedIn Recruiter and other talent acquisition platforms. - Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), structured assessment, recruitment analytics, and responsible AI tools. Requirements - Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and influencing skills. - Excellent communication, organizational, and project management abilities. - Commercially minded, evidence-driven, and independent in a fast-paced environment. - Degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field. - Recruitment certifications (LinkedIn Recruiter, SHRM, CIPD, AIRS, or equivalent) are advantageous. - Experience recruiting within consulting, sales, marketing, or professional services is preferred. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - Fill priority vacancies within agreed service levels without compromising quality. - Deliver high probation success and early retention. - Achieve strong hiring-manager and quality-of-hire ratings. - Maintain qualified pipelines for critical functions. - Meet recruitment compliance, reporting, and improvement standards. Deliverables During the 3-Month Contract - Close assigned vacancies using structured, documented selection. - Build talent pipelines for critical and future roles. - Provide weekly recruitment dashboards covering progress, quality, risks, and market insights. - Deliver a practical recruitment playbook and smooth handover at the end of the contract. - Implement role-intake, scorecard, feedback, and onboarding-handover tools. Benefits - Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: VECTRA International is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. - Join something bigger. Make a difference with VECTRA International. Company Description We co-founded VECTRA International in 2005 to improve the lives of workers in supply chains, for products and services, to enhance the lives of the people in the local communities. Supply chains are where you can reach the most vulnerable people and have the greatest impact to protect people. We believe that technology and humans must go hand-in-hand. Therefore, our solutions are built to navigate ESG and sustainability landscape with efficiency. Join us in building a better future for businesses, workers, and communities worldwide.