Senior Tech TA Manager

At Applike Group we dont just fill roles; we engineer the future of our high-growth portfolio companies. As a Senior Technical TA Manager your mission is to act as a talent engineer for our existing powerhouses like adjoe justDice Sunday and justtrack. You will navigate the global landscape to find the best tech and product talent ensuring our companies have the capabilities to remain market leaders.

This isnt a seat for a coordinator; its a seat for a strategic talent partner who understands the nuances of modern tech stacks and the psychology of developers.

The applike group is committed to creating engaging experiences for every app user around the world. We are passionate about creating market-changing products technologies and companies. We have already founded 4 companies. Our ventures are independent business units that benefit from each others technologies expertise and market access to become even more successful: adjoe is developing a breakthrough mobile advertising solution that enables app publishers around the world to grow their advertising revenues. justDice is the market leader in Mobile Gaming Loyalty Programs. Sunday is a next-generation hybrid casual mobile game publisher. And justtrack offers a unique software to automate the entire mobile user acquisition process. Yet more to come.

Under the umbrella of the media company Bertelsmann we have access to a global network of experts and strong financial support. By developing a state-of-the-art tech stack and highly skilled workforce we aim to reach more mobile users than any other company in the world. If you want to grow your career in tech challenge yourself in a high-performance environment while having fun with great colleagues from all over the world youve come to the right place!

Find the whole world in one office. Boost your career with awesome people!

What you will do:

1. Stakeholder Management

You are a peer to our MDs Directors of Engineering & Product and Founders. You dont just take orders; you provide high-level talent advisory.

• Leverage our internal Talent Intelligence team for deep industry data and competitive mapping to guide leadership on hiring feasibility and organizational design.
• Drive the hiring process by aligning technical requirements with business goals ensuring every hire moves the needle for the companys bottom line.
• Act as the critical link between complex technical roadmaps and the human capital needed to execute them.

2. Talent Engagement

The best talent isnt looking for a job you are the one who finds them.

• Use creative networking to track down talent across the globe.
• Craft bespoke outreach strategies that resonate with senior engineers and architects selling the vision of the groups existing success stories.
• Partner with our internal teams to manage the seamless relocation and integration of international hires into our Hamburg headquarters.

3. AI Workflow

We believe the future of recruiting is hybrid. We dont expect you to be an AI researcher but we expect you to be fearless with the tech.

• Be exceptionally comfortable utilizing existing AI-driven sourcing and screening tools to maximize your output.
• Participate in the experimentation and building of new internal AI workflows to keep our TA engine at the absolute cutting edge.

Who you are:

• Experience: 7 years of total recruiting experience in SaaS or Technology with a minimum of 2 years specifically as a Senior Technical Recruiter working on high-visibility high-impact roles.
• Tech: Ideally you have a technical background (e.g. a degree in Computer Science or former experience in a technical role).
• Mindset: You treat sourcing like a research project. You are relentless in your pursuit of talent.
• Communication: Professional English skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to high-level stakeholders.
• Adaptability: You thrive in an environment where performance is measured by impact not activity. You value feedback and constant iteration.

Fuel for the Journey: Benefits to Support Your Ambitions

• Invest in Your Future: Regular feedback and our development program support your growth helping you expand your skill set and achieve your career goals.
• Easy Arrival to applike: From signing to settling in Hamburg weve got you covered. Need a visa No problem. Ready to build your new life and career at applike in Hamburg We support every ambitionfrom learning German to a relocation bonus that helps you settle in and make Hamburg feel like home.
• Live Your Best Life at Work and Beyond: We work in a hybrid setup with 3 core office days plus flexible working hours. Enjoy 30 vacation days 3 weeks of remote work per year and free access to an in-house gym with lots of different fitness classes and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Thrive Where You Work: Enjoy the Alster Lake view from our central office with top-notch equipment fun open spaces and a large variety of snacks and drinks.
• Join the Community! Participate in regular team and company events including hackathons and social gatherings. We work together and we celebrate together too.

The Interview Process:

• 1st Interview with TA Manager
• 2nd Head of Talent
• Case Study
• 3rd Case Study Presentation
• 4th Get to know the Founder and VP of People

Our mission is to create an inspiring work environment for amazing people to achieve extraordinary things. Be part of it!

Skip writing cover letters. Tell us about your most passionate personal project your desired salary and your earliest possible start date. We are looking forward to your application!

We welcome applications from people who will contribute to the diversity of our company.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.