Senior Recruiter – Freelance Management

About ]init[

]init[ is dedicated to shaping the society of tomorrow through digital solutions with societal impact. With over 1,400 colleagues across seven locations, the company offers interdisciplinary teamwork and the option to work flexibly from anywhere within Germany.

Role Overview

As a Senior Recruiter focused on Freelance Management, you will primarily oversee freelance recruitment, ensuring timely, compliant onboarding of external experts into projects. This includes managing Jira ticket workflows, handling contract and compliance matters, and coordinating closely with leadership, sales, and project management teams. The remaining portion of your role involves acquiring permanent employees in consulting-related profiles.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the freelance recruiting activities, dedicating about 60-70% of your working time.
• Manage external service delivery by creating framework contracts, individual engagements, and handling renewals, transitions, and risk assessments in projects.
• Process and prioritize Jira tickets related to freelance recruitment, ensuring documentation, deadline tracking, and expanding the candidate pool.
• Maintain close communication and coordination with managers, sales, project managers, and external service providers for demand-driven assignments that strengthen project delivery.
• Collaborate with the legal department to proactively address contractual and compliance issues, including risks around pseudo self-employment and documentation requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of freelance management processes and quality, such as optimizing Jira workflows, reporting, and standardizing templates, implementing pragmatic enhancements.
• Utilize the remaining 30-40% of your time to recruit permanent staff for consulting, sales, and selected central functions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Several years of experience in freelance recruiting or managing external resources, preferably within IT environments.
• Proficiency in Jira or comparable ticketing systems, demonstrating backlog management, status updates, prioritization, and SLA-focused handling.
• Strong administrative skills characterized by excellent organization, precision, reliability, and enthusiasm for structured processes.
• Exceptional service and stakeholder orientation with confident communication skills addressing managers, sales, and project teams, even under pressure and conflicting priorities.
• Good understanding of KPIs and Service Level Agreements, capable of transparently managing lead times and quality metrics.
• Interest in compliance and legal issues related to external collaborations and willingness to deepen knowledge continuously.
• Enjoys working closely with legal and procurement departments.
• Solution-focused mindset with effective prioritization skills and a pragmatic approach to enhancing recruiting’s support of delivery.

Employee Benefits

• Generous vacation policy with 30 days off and options for workation within the EU, supporting work-life balance.
• Flexible working hours, remote options, and part-time models coordinated with teams and projects.
• Professional development through the ]init[ Academy, training programs, certifications, and cross-department knowledge exchange.
• Mobility benefits such as JobRad, public transport subsidies, and other support for sustainable commuting.
• Comprehensive onboarding including a Welcome Week, structured introduction, and mentorship to facilitate smooth integration.

Additional Information

Positions can be full-time or part-time, remote or office-based. Diversity and equal opportunity are fundamental principles, with explicit encouragement for applications from persons with disabilities and equal status applicants. Depending on the role, confidential security checks may be required after job acceptance.

Please include your earliest possible starting date and salary expectations in your application.