Talent Acquisition Lead

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As Arrive, we guide customers and communities towards brighter futures and more livable cities, it isn't a challenge just anyone could take on. Luckily, we have something to help us make it happen. Our people and our values. We Arrive Curious, Focused and Together. Just as our entire brand is inspired by the North Star, the shining light leading travelers to their destinations since time began, our values guide us. They help us be at our best. For our customers. For the cities and communities we serve. For ourselves. As a global team, we are transforming urban mobility. Let's grow better, together.

We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead to join our global team in Paris for a 12-month fixed-term contract. If you're ready to dive in, shape our hiring strategy, and deliver world-class talent during a pivotal year of growth, we want to hear from you

In this crucial position with hands-on responsibilities, you'll guide a small, geographically dispersed team of Talent Acquisition Partners, playing a key part in attracting, engaging, and recruiting top talent globally for your defined Business Unit. This is a unique opportunity to drive the shift towards a more proactive talent strategy and continuously improve our recruitment process.

Our recruitment philosophy centers on being true ambassadors of our culture and values in every interaction. We believe in being curious, not judgmental, to build diverse teams, and to always deliver an exceptional candidate experience through personal, timely communication and feedback.

• Lead & develop team: Provide coaching, conduct 1:1s, drive engagement, and facilitate performance discussions for geographically dispersed TA Partners

• Navigate global complexity: Align regional recruitment with global priorities while adapting to local needs

• Manage capacity planning: Oversee recruitment demand and resource allocation with TA Partners

• Enable proactive sourcing: Equip team to build talent pipelines for high-volume and hard-to-fill roles

• Champion continuous improvement: Enhance global recruitment processes and guide team prioritization

• Deliver data-driven insights: Analyze KPIs, identify trends, and inform strategic decisions with Head of TA

• Advise senior stakeholders: Provide expertise on market trends, talent availability, and recruitment analytics

You're equally comfortable thinking strategically and rolling up your sleeves to get things done. As a leader, you bring people together, stay calm under pressure, and thrive in ambiguity. You're curious and adaptable, with a track record of building structure where it's needed. You see challenges as opportunities to improve, and you're ready to help us raise the bar across our entire hiring process.

We don't expect you to tick every box, but here's what would make you successful in this role:

• TA leadership: Managed recruitment across multiple regions/business units in complex, matrixed global organizations

• Strategic execution: Designed and scaled hiring strategies including sourcing, recruiting, and operations

• Proven TA Partner: Successful track record as a hands-on recruiter who identified and removed hiring bottlenecks

• Exceptional delivery: Balanced speed and quality while maintaining strong candidate experience and business partnership

• Stakeholder influence: Built trusted relationships with senior leaders; coached on hiring decisions and talent planning

• Data-driven: Used analytics and TA systems to improve outcomes and drive process maturity

• Team-oriented: Brought people together to solve problems; stayed calm and pragmatic through change

• Diversity-focused: Delivered diverse hiring results and equitable candidate experiences

• Hands-on when needed: Move easily between strategy and execution

• Adaptable: Embraced change and continuously improved TA delivery

• Structure-builder: Thrived in ambiguity; established consistency and excellence across hiring processes

• Full professional proficiency in English (both written and verbal) is required.

Please be advised that this role is based in Paris, France.

If you're ready to shape the future of talent acquisition and thrive in a dynamic, global environment, we want to hear from you