Talent Acquisition Partner (Dutch Speaking)

Talent Acquisition Partner (Dutch Speaking)

Department: People (HR)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Arcavindi, Netherlands

Reporting To: Joanna Barrow

Description

About the team: At Vintage Cash Cow and Arcavindi, our People Team is passionate about creating an exceptional employee experience, from first interaction to long‑term growth. Within the team, our Talent Acquisition function is dedicated to finding, engaging, and hiring people who share our purpose: creating a world where everything has value and nothing is wasted.

You’ll be joining a collaborative team that partners across the business to attract brilliant talent. Whether it’s Operations, Logistics, Tech, or Commercial, we work closely with hiring managers to ensure every hire strengthens our culture and fuels our mission: to build the world’s largest trading platform for pre‑loved items, driven by people and data.

Beyond skills, we look for people who will add to our culture, not just fit in, individuals who bring fresh perspectives, curiosity, and creativity to help us scale sustainably.

About the role: As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you’ll take ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle across a range of operational functions. This is an extremely hands‑on sourcing role where you’ll be proactively identifying and engaging top talent while ensuring every candidate interaction reflects our warmth, transparency, and purpose.

You’ll serve as the first point of contact for all candidates, building meaningful relationships and ensuring a human, inclusive, and values‑led experience.

Whilst this role will focus primarily on one country, you’ll also support hiring across other regions as defined in the global hiring plan. That means you’ll need to be agile, adaptable, and quick on your feet, working seamlessly across different markets and teams. You’ll be expected to master our ATS (Pinpoint) and hiring processes, becoming the go‑to expert who empowers hiring managers with confidence, clarity, and data‑driven insights.

Getting Started…

• Immerse yourself in our story, values, and culture.
• Learn our recruitment stack (Pinpoint, HiBob) and how it supports each stage of hiring.
• Build relationships with hiring managers and the People team.

Establishing Your Impact…

• Take full ownership of recruitment for your functions, from intake to offer.
• Drive clarity, speed, and quality in every hire.
• Develop proactive talent pipelines for critical and future roles.
• Role‑model collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement across the TA process.

Driving Excellence…

• Champion candidate experience, ensuring every touchpoint reflects our culture and purpose.
• Lead with empathy, creativity, and agility, balancing business needs with a brilliant candidate journey.
• Use data and insight to drive decision‑making and continuous improvement.
• Support employer brand campaigns that tell real stories about our people and values.

Key Responsibilities

Key Goals & Objectives:

• Deliver high‑quality hires within agreed timeframes and budgets.
• Balance recruitment speed with unwavering commitment to experience and quality of hire.
• Achieve <=30 days average time‑to‑hire across owned roles.
• Maintain 90%+ hiring manager satisfaction.
• Build and maintain proactive pipelines in Pinpoint.
• Reduce agency dependency through direct sourcing.
• Contribute to inclusive hiring and EVP initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage full‑cycle recruitment, including direct sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer management.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all candidates, ensuring warm, transparent, and consistent communication.
• Proactively source, approach, and nurture talent using creative, data‑informed strategies.
• Partner with hiring managers to define success profiles and create compelling job briefs.
• Embed our values into every stage of the hiring process, seeking value, listening actively, and collaborating with trust.
• Maintain accurate ATS data and provide insights that guide smarter decisions.
• Craft personalised candidate journeys from outreach to onboarding handover.
• Collaborate on employer brand storytelling and community engagement.
• Role‑model accountability, ownership, and adaptability in every project.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Fluent in Dutch.
• 2–4 years’ experience in recruitment (in‑house or agency).
• Proven ability in direct sourcing, relationship building, and pipeline management.
• Skilled in conducting behavioural interviews and assessing cultural add.
• Confident user of ATS platforms and recruitment tools (Pinpoint or similar).
• Excellent communication, organisation, and stakeholder management.
• Curious, data‑informed, and purpose‑driven, using facts and empathy in equal measure.
• Understanding of other languages including Spanish, French or German is an added bonus!

Equal Opportunities

At Vintage Cash Cow and Arcavindi, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard, valued, respected and empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We believe that diversity drives innovation, creativity and success.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, and we strive to create equitable opportunities for all. Together, we’re building a culture that celebrates individuality and champions equity at every level of our organisation.

If you’re excited about this role, but don’t tick every box, we still encourage you to apply. Your unique skills and experiences might be just what we’re looking for now or in the future.

If you need adjustments or accommodations during the hiring process, please reach out to us and we will do our best to support you.