Senior Business Recruiting Lead

Change the way the world travels Join the GetYourGuide journey to connect people with unforgettable travel experiences around the world. Millions look to us for unique activities they can trust, and it’s all powered by our commitment to make every single journey extraordinary - including yours. Ready to unlock your potential with a community of fellow explorers? Find your next role at our Berlin HQ or one of our local offices around the globe, from New York to Bangkok. Head to getyourguide.careers to take the first step. Team mission Our Talent Acquisition Team is on a mission to seek out and build a talented team by finding new GetYourGuide stars who will contribute to our international growth. While looking for top talent, we have a candidate-centric approach to ensure a best-in-class recruitment experience for all our candidates and hiring managers. We are growing fast, and so is our demand for great talent across the business. We are looking for a passionate, people-focused and strategic Senior Business Recruiting Lead to join our People team and lead a team of 9: experienced Business Recruiters, Talent Operations Specialists and Sourcers. This is a high-impact role where you’ll guide, mentor and scale a team that plays a critical part in shaping our future. You’ll own and be accountable for Business (non-tech) hiring end-to-end—acting as the primary partner to business leaders and the People team to build the talent plans and execution needed to support our growth. If you love driving hiring strategy, building strong stakeholder relationships and leading with empathy and data - this one’s for you. Your mission Lead and develop a team of 9 Business Recruiters, Talent Operations Specialists, and Sourcers—setting clear goals and success metrics, ensuring delivery against hiring targets, managing performance, and driving productivity, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the function. Partner and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders (up to C Level) to define hiring priorities and deliver high-quality hires across all Business functions, including Marketing, Sales, Supply, Finance, Operations, Legal and People. Collaborate closely with the wider People function (e.g., People Partners, Rewards, People Services) to build strong, trusted relationships and ensure seamless alignment across talent, people programs, and core people processes . Set the strategic direction for your team, define the roadmap, and ensure alignment with overarching business goals Monitor and optimize recruitment metrics (time to hire, pipeline conversions etc.) to drive performance and impact Own and initiate key talent projects that level-up how we attract and engage quality talent Be a true talent partner — advising, challenging, and bringing insights to help our leaders hire smarter and faster whilst maintaining our hiring bar Stay ahead of industry trends and bring in fresh ideas, tools, and practices to keep us at the top of our game Your toolkit You have 5+ years of in-house Talent Acquisition experience across business and/or tech hiring, with a strong focus on business functions. You have 2+ years of people leadership experience, with a proven track record of developing and steering teams to deliver against core goals. You’re data-savvy and can grasp various tools to make smart, strategic decisions You have strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and consult senior stakeholders up to C-level You’re happy to get hands-on when needed, especially when it comes to senior or strategic hires You’re not afraid of the operational side of things — you stay on top of admin tasks like position management and you’re always looking for ways to improve processes You work well in a fast-changing, ambiguous environment and keep things moving forward You are a natural collaborator — whether it’s with the People team or business leaders, you bring others