Sezzle

Talent Acquisition Lead

Sezzle

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Turkey

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Build the Turkey recruiting function from the ground up, including hiring a team of 3–4 recruiters; define the team structure, roles, and success criteria in partnership with People leadership.
  • Lead, coach, and develop the recruiting team once in place, setting clear goals, providing ongoing feedback, and fostering a high-performance culture.
  • Own the full-cycle recruiting process for technical and non-technical roles, from intake and sourcing through offer and close.
  • Design and continuously improve talent acquisition processes, frameworks, and tooling to drive efficiency, quality of hire, and candidate experience.
  • Partner closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand workforce needs and build proactive talent pipelines.
  • Define and track recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, quality of hire, source effectiveness, etc.) and present regular reporting to People leadership.
  • Ensure a consistently excellent, human-centered candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.
  • Stay current on market trends, compensation benchmarks, and talent availability in Turkey's technology and fintech sectors.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience leading talent acquisition processes and teams, ideally within a fast-paced tech or fintech environment.
  • Proven track record recruiting for highly technical roles in IT (software engineers, data, infrastructure, product, etc.).
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and develop a recruiting team, including setting priorities, building accountability structures, and mentoring junior recruiters.
  • Strong command of modern sourcing techniques, ATS platforms, and recruiting analytics.
  • Advanced English proficiency (written and verbal) with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Fluency in Turkish; familiarity with Turkish labor law and local hiring practices.
Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible working hours
  • Professional development budget
  • Home office setup allowance
  • Global team events
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
full-cycle recruitingtalent acquisitionsourcing techniquesrecruiting analyticstechnical recruitingmetrics trackingcandidate experienceteam leadershipperformance managementaccountability structures
Soft Skills
coachingdevelopmentgoal settingfeedbackhigh-performance culturecommunicationstakeholder managementmentoringprioritizationorganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Human ResourcesBachelor's degree in Business AdministrationBachelor's degree in Psychology