Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the role

Our client, a leading international engineering and project‑driven organisation, is expanding its Talent Acquisition team in Antwerp. As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist you will play a strategic part in attracting and hiring senior‑level engineering professionals to support critical global projects.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end recruitment processes for senior and highly specialised technical profiles.
• Proactively source and headhunt top‑tier engineering talent using advanced sourcing strategies.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for niche expert and project‑management positions.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to translate business needs into effective recruitment plans.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for hard‑to‑fill engineering roles.
• Provide market intelligence, salary benchmarking, and competitor insights.
• Conduct detailed market mapping of target organisations, reporting structures, and talent networks.
• Track recruitment activity and deliver regular reporting on market trends, talent availability, and engagement outcomes.
• Support employer branding initiatives aimed at attracting highly skilled professionals.

Required profile

• Proven experience in talent acquisition, ideally gained in both corporate and agency environments.
• Strong track record of recruiting senior technical and engineering professionals.
• Experience managing recruitment processes for candidates with 7–10+ years of experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills.
• Experience in international, project‑driven, or industrial environments is highly desirable.

Required skills

• Fluent in Dutch and English (spoken and written); additional languages are an asset.