Talent Acquisition Specialist

Company Description

foodpanda is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

In July 2024, Delivery Hero SE merged three of its market-leading food delivery businesses, foodora and Yemeksepeti in Europe, and foodpanda in Asia into one organization, to better unlock synergies and accelerate growth.

Job Description

As an Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will serve as a strategic recruitment partner to our regional Data & Analytics team. You will own the end-to-end talent lifecycle, from sourcing and hiring to onboarding and internal mobility, ensuring we attract and retain top data talent across APAC and EU.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with senior stakeholders and business leaders, providing market insights, talent strategies, and hands-on execution to support business growth.

We are looking for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-volume environments, enjoys solving complex hiring challenges, and is motivated by closing hard-to-fill roles with high standards. If you are energized by working across diverse markets and partnering with ambitious teams, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Managing the full recruitment lifecycle — from offer and contractual agreements to onboarding, ensuring compliance with local legislation, including expatriate hiring processes.
• Leading all internal and external recruitment activities, including internal mobility initiatives.
• Partnering with hiring managers to execute recruitment strategies to attract diverse, high-quality talent with the right skills and capabilities.
• Owning and managing your hiring pipeline end-to-end, delivering on targets and timelines across both volume and niche roles.
• Developing a deep understanding of the business, stakeholder needs, and key talent markets to proactively advise on hiring decisions.
• Translating business needs into compelling job descriptions and clearly defined candidate profiles, providing actionable market insights to guide decision-making.
• Maintaining the ATS system, ensuring data accuracy, process excellence, and high-quality job advertisements that protect and enhance our employer brand.

Qualifications

• A degree in a relevant discipline.
• Around 2–6 years of Talent Acquisition experience, with a strong track record in both niche hiring (e.g. Tech, Product, Data & Analytics) and high-volume recruitment.
• Experience thriving in fast-paced, entrepreneurial or tech/startup environments.
• Proficiency in LinkedIn Recruiter and other modern sourcing tools, with the ability to creatively engage and attract top talent.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with a consultative approach.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English (our corporate language).
• Solid experience applying a variety of interview techniques and assessment methods to identify and select high-quality talent.
• Exposure to cross-border hiring across APAC and EU markets would be an added advantage.

Additional Information

What we offer

• A dynamic and challenging work environment.
• A company committed to developing you personally and professionally.
• A great working atmosphere with regular company and team events.
• A vibrant and international team committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Responsibility from day one in a fast growing and global company.
• Other benefits include free food, health and dental insurance, and learning and development opportunities!

foodpanda is operated by Delivery Hero Group (“DH Group”) - the world’s leading local delivery platform, operating in 70+ markets across Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Delivery Hero started as a food delivery service in 2011 and now employs 40,000+ people globally.

Additionally, Delivery Hero is pioneering quick commerce, the next generation of e-commerce, aiming to bring groceries and household goods to customers in under one hour and often in 20 to 30 minutes. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017.

In July 2024, Delivery Hero SE merged three of its market-leading food delivery businesses, foodora and Yemeksepeti in Europe, and foodpanda in Asia. All three businesses now make up the second-largest organization within the Delivery Hero Group, and leading food and QCommerce delivery in 17 markets in both regions.