Senior Recruiter
Microsoft
At Microsoft, our Global Talent Acquisition team is on a mission to attract and hire people who empower the planet. With a vision of transforming Microsoft through talent acquisition, we’re committed to connecting extraordinary individuals with opportunities that shape the future.
As a Senior Recruiter supporting our Commercial business across EMEA, you will help build the teams that accelerate growth, deepen customer impact, and strengthen our culture.
You will translate business priorities into clear hiring plans, shape market-facing sourcing strategies, and deliver an end-to-end candidate experience that reflects Microsoft’s standards. Operating as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you will use data, insight, and sound judgement to elevate quality while delivering at pace across a complex EMEA region.
If you are passionate about building high-performing teams, influencing leaders, and connecting extraordinary people with opportunities that truly matter, this role offers the scale and scope to make a lasting impact at Microsoft.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
Advise senior stakeholders on talent acquisition strategy using data, metrics, and a strong understanding of Microsoft’s commercial priorities across EMEA.
Partner with hiring managers as a consultative expert—aligning on role outcomes, designing sourcing approaches, and driving disciplined decision-making throughout the process.
Lead critical and complex searches, identifying where and how to engage exceptional talent and ensuring a consistent assessment approach.
Analyse business and market trends to diagnose pipeline health, improve recruiting performance, and translate insights into actions with measurable impact.
Gather requirements and build hiring plans that balance business urgency with candidate expectations across the end-to-end hiring lifecycle
Develop and implement multi-channel pipeline strategies to build and sustain long-term relationships with talent pools aligned to Microsoft’s commercial hiring needs.
Drive adoption of the candidate assessment framework and identify and evangelise best practices that strengthen quality and consistency of hiring decisions.
Qualifications
- Extensive in-house recruiting experience within evolving technology organisations or large, fast-paced matrix organisation.
Demonstrated ability to partner with and advise senior commercial leaders, influencing hiring strategy and outcomes.
Proven experience leading talent acquisition initiatives at scale across multiple commercial businesses and geographies, often through influencing and leading others.
Ability to execute hiring plans at speed while also operating strategically on future talent needs and workforce plans
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.