Talent Acquisition Specialist

Always wanted to challenge the obvious and make great things happen? At Goodman we create space for your greatness.

Goodman Continental Europe is scaling a leading platform of mission-critical data centre infrastructure and logistics real estate across Europe. As we continue to grow, we are strengthening our in-house Talent Acquisition capability to attract and secure the talent that will shape our future success.

At Goodman, we believe great hiring is about more than filling vacancies. We hire for long-term success rather than immediate availability, build trusted partnerships with our business stakeholders, and create respectful and transparent experiences for every candidate. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will play a key role in bringing this vision to life by connecting talent with meaningful career opportunities for candidates and helping our business build the high-performing teams.

More concretely, this means you will get the opportunity to:

• Hire for long-term success
  
  
  
  • Build and maintain talent pipelines across multiple European markets, with a particular focus on data centre talent and engineers in Germany and logistics and energy professionals across the European countries in which Goodman operates.
  
  
  • Develop proactive sourcing strategies through direct search, referral programs to ensure a sustainable pipeline of high-quality talent.
  
  
  
  

• Create a respectful and transparent recruitment experience
  
  
  
  • Deliver a respectful, transparent and engaging candidate experience from first contact to contract signing
  
  
  • Act as an ambassador of the Goodman employer brand
  
  
  • Build and maintain strong relationship with all external parties (recruitment agencies, assessment and testing providers) and ensure timely communication throughout the process
  
  
  
  

• Be a trusted partner for the business
  
  
  
  • Partner closely with hiring manager to understand hiring needs and define effective recruitment strategies
  
  
  • Advice and coach hiring managers on interviewing and selection best practices
  
  
  • Facilitate structured and objective selection and decision-making process
  
  
  • Align with business on offer negotiations to secure top talent
  
  
  
  

Do you recognize yourself?

• Minimum 5 years of relevant Talent Acquisition experience, including at least 1 year of in-house recruitment experience


• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes across engineering and corporate functions.


• Strong sourcing capabilities.


• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to challenge, advise and coach hiring managers


• Passion for delivering an outstanding candidate experience, combined with strong communication skills


• Strong analytical and organizational skills, including experience with ATS


• Fluent in English and at least one additional European language (Dutch, French or German)

Who will you be working with?

You will join an HR Team of nine people based in Vilvoorde. You will work closely with the German team, based in Düsseldorf and Hamburg and work closely with the Asset management team, based in Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Germany and Spain. Occasional travel is not mandatory but will help you build your internal network and is recommended.

What we offer you?

We offer a competitive total rewards package aligned with the scope and responsibilities of the role. This includes a fixed base salary, a company car or car allowance, meal vouchers, group insurance, hospitalization and dental insurance, a short-term incentive (STI) scheme and participation in long-term-incentive (LTI) plans. You will also benefit from flexible working arrangements, including up to two days of remote work per week (after the onboarding period), a home office setup allowance, 32 days of annual leave and a mobile phone of your choice with subscription.

But first, let us introduce ourselves a little more: 

Goodman Group is a provider of essential infrastructure. We own, develop and manage high quality, sustainable logistics properties and data centres in major global cities, that are critical to the digital economy. Goodman operates in key consumer markets in 15 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. We are the largest property group listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and invest significantly alongside our capital partners in our investment Partnerships. Our Continental European headquarter is based in Belgium and we are active in 7 European countries, including offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan and Paris. 

Our culture is based on collaboration, ownership and seizing the opportunity. We take full responsibility for our work, support each other’s success and make room for growth for everyone. 

How do we look at the world of tomorrow?

At Goodman we believe we all have a role to play in safeguarding the future for next generations. Therefore, sustainability is the driving force behind everything we do. Not only do we foster a sustainable and inclusive working environment for all our employees but also, throughout all our projects, we are continuously engaged in a process to assess its sustainability. Each aspect of the properties’ lifecycle is scrutinized on its future proofness for decades to come, resulting in a low ecological footprint over time. At Goodman, we believe it’s not enough to talk the talk — we also need to walk the walk