Talent Acquisition Specialist - High Volume
At a glance
Mid-level Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at Side. Braga.
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What you'll do
- Run high-volume hiring across several business lines, from candidate search through offer acceptance
- Find and assess candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, networking and direct outreach
- Keep recurring-hire talent pools active and coordinate interviews with clear updates for candidates
- Work with hiring managers on staffing plans and priorities, while sharing market insight
- Maintain ATS records, review recruiting metrics and improve hiring processes, interview guides and candidate experience
What you bring
- At least three years of end-to-end recruiting experience, preferably in high-volume hiring
- You can manage several open roles at once while staying organized and responsive
- Strong sourcing ability, including reaching candidates who are not actively looking
- Excellent written and spoken English, with careful attention to detail
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-career recruiter who enjoys high-volume work, shifting priorities and close collaboration with hiring managers. You must work onsite in Braga, Portugal, during Portugal business hours from 8am to 5pm.
From the employer
As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will own full-cycle recruitment for high-volume hiring across our Braga studio. You'll partner closely with Operations, HR, and hiring managers to build hiring strategies, proactively source talent, manage candidate pipelines, and ensure roles are filled efficiently without compromising quality.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving recruiting challenges, and can confidently manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional organization and communication.
What You'll Do
- Manage full-cycle recruitment for high-volume hiring across multiple business lines.
- Source, engage, and assess candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, networking, and direct outreach.
- Conduct recruiter screens to evaluate technical alignment, communication skills, motivation, and cultural contribution.
- Build and maintain healthy talent pipelines for recurring hiring needs.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce planning, hiring priorities, and evolving business needs.
- Coordinate interviews and maintain clear communication throughout the recruitment process.
- Deliver an outstanding candidate experience from initial outreach through offer acceptance.
- Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment data within the ATS.
- Track recruiting metrics and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and hiring outcomes.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of recruiting processes, interview guides, and hiring best practices.
- Support employer branding initiatives, hiring events, and recruitment campaigns as needed.
Requirements
- 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably supporting high-volume hiring.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple requisitions simultaneously while maintaining quality and responsiveness.
- Strong sourcing skills with the ability to proactively identify and engage passive talent.
- Excellent organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-moving, international environment.
- Experience using modern ATS platforms and sourcing tools.
- Ability to influence hiring managers and provide market insight throughout the hiring process.
- Able to work onsite, 8am to 5pm Portugal business hours.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience recruiting within gaming, outsourcing, or technology organizations.
- Experience supporting multilingual hiring.
- Experience hiring across European markets.
- Familiarity with recruitment analytics and workforce planning.
Benefits
Who we are
Side is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 15+ studios in over a dozen countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.
Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets.
Help us bring stories to the world! Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences.
For more information, visit www.side.inc.