Job Description

You know how to place tech talent. What you're tired of is the mess around it: vague briefs, slow client feedback, no process, chasing your own colleagues for updates. You want to walk into a place where the system works so you can focus on what you're good at: finding the right person and closing them.

That's the job.

About Hiire

We're a 6-person tech recruitment agency in Portugal, working across Europe. Permanent placement and RPO. Our founder is a LinkedIn Top Voice (50k followers). Useful for your candidate outreach, but not the point of this role. The point is: we have SOPs, we have an ATS, we have clients, and we need a senior recruiter who can run their desk cleanly and consistently.

What you'll own

• 3–6 active tech roles at any time, end-to-end: brief → shortlist → offer → onboarded

• Hitting the metrics that matter: time-to-shortlist <7 days, CV-to-interview >40%, offer acceptance >85%

• Candidate experience that doesn't embarrass us. Every candidate gets feedback, every interview gets a debrief. No excuses.

• ATS hygiene: notes within 12 hours, no duplicates, pipeline always current

• Weekly client updates that hiring managers actually enjoy to read.

• Calling out broken processes when you see them. We improve our SOPs based on what doesn't work in practice

What you won't do

• BD or cold outbound — that sits with the founder. You'll spot opportunities in your accounts and pass them on, but you're not on a sales target.

• Manage other recruiters. This is an individual contributor role. (If you want a manager track later, we can talk, but the next 6-12 months, you're delivering well.)

What we need

• at least 3+ years in tech recruitment, agency or RPO. You've placed engineers, you know the market, you don't need a crash course.

• A track record you can talk through: how many placements last year, what stack, what fee level, what fell through and why

• Process discipline. If you're the recruiter whose ATS is always a mess, we'll find out soon.

• Strong on the unsexy parts: pre-closing, counter-offer prep, reference checks, structured screening

• Fluent English and Portuguese, non-negotiable. We have local and international accounts.

• Calm under pressure. Tech recruitment has bad weeks. We need someone who keeps the desk moving.

The Benefits:

• Base: 2000€–€3000 + commission on placements.

• The commission scheme is transparent and paid monthly on invoice receipt.

• B2B / freelance contract in Portugal

• Fully remote. Maybe 1–2 client visits per quarter.

• 25 days off (with Dec 24 & 31)

• Bi-annual reviews, bi-annual team retreats

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