Early Talent Recruiter EMEA

Are you based in Frankfurt and passionate about connecting exceptional early-career talent with meaningful opportunities Do you thrive in a fast-paced international environment where communication marketing and a keen instinct for spotting high-potential profiles come together

Then join us as an Early Talent Recruiter and help build a diverse future-ready talent pipeline across EMEA at Fortinet a global leader in cybersecurity protecting the digital world including the AI systems and infrastructure that increasingly power it.

What You Will Do

Reporting directly to the EMEA Talent Acquisition Manager and collaborating closely with the EMEA HR Program Manager you will play a central role in identifying engaging and hiring the next generation of Fortinet talent. This is a highly diverse role giving you exposure to a wide range of activities countries and stakeholders across the EMEA region.

You will work in a truly international environment partnering with hiring managers university relations teams and HR colleagues across multiple countries while bringing a strong passion for communication and marketing to how Fortinets employer brand shows up to candidates. You will also be expected to leverage AI-powered recruiting tools from AI-assisted sourcing and candidate matching to data-driven analytics to identify high-potential profiles faster.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end early talent recruitment cycle across multiple EMEA countries from sourcing to offer
• Identify and assess high-potential profiles using structured evaluation criteria and AI-powered sourcing and screening tools to surface the strongest candidates efficiently
• Partner closely with the EMEA Talent Acquisition Manager and EMEA HR Program Manager to align early talent recruitment with broader workforce planning and HR programs
• Collaborate with hiring managers across EMEA to define role requirements and build a diverse qualified candidate pipeline
• Design and deliver engaging marketing-driven communication and content to promote Fortinets employer brand to students and early-career candidates
• Use applicant tracking systems (ATS) to track pipeline health time-to-hire and sourcing effectiveness
• Support and coordinate a wide range of early talent activities including campus events career fairs and virtual engagements across EMEA
• Ensure a consistent inclusive and high-quality candidate experience at every stage of the recruitment journey
• Stay current on AI-driven trends in talent acquisition and recommend new tools or approaches to keep Fortinets recruitment practices ahead of the curve

What We Are Looking For

• A strong interest in early talent recruitment and campus recruiting
• A natural ability to identify high-potential profiles and evaluate candidate fit beyond the resume
• Genuine passion for communication and marketing with the creativity to bring Fortinets employer brand to life
• Comfort working across cultures in an international matrixed environment covering multiple EMEA countries
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English; additional European languages are a plus
• Highly organised and adaptable comfortable managing a wide and diverse range of activities simultaneously
• A genuine commitment to diversity equity and inclusion in hiring

What We Offer

• A dynamic high-visibility role within a fast-growing international cybersecurity leader
• Exposure to a wide range of activities and countries across EMEA with real ownership from day one
• The opportunity to work hands-on with modern AI-enabled recruitment technology and analytics
• A diverse multicultural and inclusive team culture