Junior Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the role

As a Junior Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll support hiring across different teams while developing strong skills in talent sourcing, candidate engagement, and recruitment operations.

A key focus of this role is proactively identifying and engaging talent, helping us build strong candidate pipelines for both current and future hiring needs.

You’ll be part of the People Team, working within the Talent Acquisition function and collaborating closely with the Talent Acquisition Business Partner & VP of People, who together lead talent acquisition initiatives across the business. Together, you’ll partner with hiring managers to attract, engage, and hire great talent while continuously improving the recruitment process and candidate experience.

This role is ideal for someone early in their recruitment career who is eager to further develop their skills in Talent Acquisition.

Your 12-month journey

First 3 months

• Get familiar with our hiring processes, tools, and employer brand

• Support active recruitment processes and interview coordination

• Begin sourcing candidates for open roles

Within 6 months

• Manage sourcing activities for several roles independently

• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for priority positions

• Conduct initial candidate screenings

After 12 months

• Contribute to talent pipeline strategies and talent mapping initiatives

• Strengthen sourcing channels and candidate engagement strategies

• Take ownership of parts of the recruitment process

What you’ll be doing

• Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn and other channels, building and nurturing talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs, including engaging passive candidates

• Collaborate closely with the Talent Acquisition Business Partner to develop sourcing strategies and strengthen talent pools across key roles

• Screen candidates and partner with hiring managers to assess alignment with role requirements

• Coordinate interviews and ensure a smooth and positive candidate experience throughout the process

• Maintain accurate candidate data in the ATS and track pipeline progress

What you bring

• Early-career experience in recruitment, talent sourcing, or a related role

• Strong interest in proactive sourcing and pipeline building

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

• A proactive mindset and eagerness to learn

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter or sourcing tools is a plus

• Fluent in English (additional languages are a plus)

What We Offer

• Flexibility to work from home in the Netherlands and from our beautiful canal-side office in Amsterdam

• A chance to be part of and shape one of the most ambitious scale-ups in Europe

• Work in a diverse and multicultural team

• €1,500 annual training budget plus internal training

• Pension plan, travel reimbursement, and wellness perks

• 28 paid holiday days + 2 additional days to relax in 2026

• Work from anywhere for 4 weeks/year

• An inclusive and international work environment with a whole lot of fun thrown in!

• Apple MacBook and tools

• €200 Home Office budget

About Tellent

Tellent is a leading Talent Management Suite designed to empower HR & People teams across the entire employee journey. Our all-in-one platform combines an Applicant Tracking System (Tellent Recruitee), an intuitive HRIS (Tellent HR), and powerful Performance Management software (Tellent Grow).

With 250+ team members globally, 7,000+ customers in 100+ countries, and a growing ecosystem of 500+ partners, we help organizations attract, grow, and retain top talent — and we’re just getting started.