Commercial Talent Acquisition Specialist
Job Summary
Job Description
Sporty is seeking a skilled Talent Acquisition Specialist to join their HR team in Madrid, Spain. This role involves supporting local business requirements by managing pipeline growth and the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for Media, Marketing, and Local Operations roles. The specialist will own recruitment pipelines, search and attract top talent, manage the hiring process from sourcing to offer negotiation, and ensure a high-quality candidate experience. Responsibilities also include maintaining the Applicant Tracking System, crafting job descriptions, partnering with universities for internships, and collaborating with the People Operations team. The position offers an opportunity to impact the business, develop HR expertise, and define a career path within a dynamic and supportive environment.
Must have:
- 2+ years recruitment experience
- Hiring commercial roles (Media/Marketing)
- Pitching and closing KPI targeted roles
- Managing end-to-end recruitment
- Experience balancing inbound/outbound pipelines
- Outstanding English and Spanish skills
- Ability to work independently
- Based in Madrid, Spain
Good to have:
- Media/Broadcasting/Television industry experience
- Supporting People/HR responsibilities
- Exposure to Senior/C-Level stakeholders
- Managing competitive timelines
- Sourcing via LinkedIn, job boards, universities
Perks:
- Quarterly bonuses
- Flexible working hours
- Top-of-the-line equipment
- Referral bonuses
- 28 days paid annual leave
- Annual company retreat
- Impactful role in small teams
- Global, multicultural organization
- Stability and security
1 skill required
Job Details
Our People & Talent department at Sporty is the beating heart of our operation. Working with us is challenging and rewarding, we offer great opportunities for good team fits. We aim to offer real value and benefit to our People and the Company. A proactive, positive working attitude and solutions driven mindset is essential to work in this lean and vital area of our organisation.
We are seeking a skilled Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our growing HR team in Madrid, Spain. Working alongside the International Talent Acquisition team and local People Operations team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting local business requirements while managing pipeline growth and the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for roles across Media, Marketing and Local Operations.
This role offers the opportunity to have a direct impact, develop your expertise with HR, and define your career path within a dynamic and supportive team environment.
Responsibilities
- Take full ownership of your recruitment pipelines, ensuring high-quality delivery and relationship management
- Search, identify, attract, and engage top-tier talent for specific roles
- Manage the entire hiring process, from sourcing and screening to offer negotiation and closing
- Showcase strong pitching and closing skills to secure top candidates as well as supporting the standardisation of international processes
- Maintain accurate and efficient records in the Applicant Tracking System
- Craft and post compelling job descriptions on internal job boards, LinkedIn, and other relevant platforms
- Work closely with local universities to introduce interns on a contractual basis based on the content calendar of the studio team in Madrid
- Deliver a world-class experience for all candidates, ensuring professionalism and engagement throughout
- Partner with the People Operations team for seamless offer handovers and to provide additional support if required
Requirements
- 2+ years recruitment experience hiring Commercial roles with a strong preference on Media and - Marketing positions
- Relevant industry experience within Media / Broadcasting Studios or Television is preferred
- Experience supporting People and HR responsibilities is preferred but not essential
- Demonstrable experience in pitching and closing KPI targeted roles
- Experienced managing end to end recruitment life cycles from qualification to close
- Diverse experience across commercial hiring
- Experience balancing both inbound and outbound pipelines
- Exposure to Senior and C-Level stakeholders
- Experience managing competitive timelines in a fast paced environment
- Experience sourcing via LinkedIn, local job boards and universities is desirable
- Outstanding written and verbal skills in English and Spanish
- Operating to high performance principles (80:20)
- Ability to work independently is essential
- Based in Madrid, Spain, and commute to the office 3 days per week
Benefits:
- Quarterly bonuses
- Flexible working hours with core hours 10am-3pm CET
- Top-of-the-line equipment
- Referral bonuses
- 28 days paid annual leave
- Annual company retreat
- Highly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organisation
- Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful
- Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members
Our Mission: Our mission is to be an everyday entertainment platform for everyone
Our Operating Principles:
1. Create Value for Users
2. Act in the Long-Term Interests of Sporty
3. Focus on Product Improvements & Innovation
4. Be Responsible
5. Preserve Integrity & Honesty
6. Respect Confidentiality & Privacy
7. Ensure Stability, Security & Scalability
8. Work Hard with Passion & Pride
Interview Process:
30 min Aptitude Test
Remote video screening with our Talent Acquisition Team
Remote 90 min video interview loop with 3 x Team Members (30 mins each)
24-72 hour feedback loops throughout process
Working at Sporty:-
The top-down mentality at Sporty is high performance based, meaning we trust you to do your job with an emphasis on support to help you achieve, grow and de-block any issues when they're in your way.
Generally employees can choose their own hours, as long as they are collaborating and doing stand-ups etc. The emphasis is really on results.
As we are a highly structured and established company we are able to offer the security and support of a global business with the allure of a startup environment. Sporty is independently managed and financed, meaning we don’t have arbitrary shareholder or VC targets to cater to.
We literally build, spend and make decisions based on the ethos of building THE best platform of its kind. We are truly a tech company to the core and take excellent care of our Team Members.
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