Recruiter, Data Centre Operations

Minimum qualifications:

• 2 years of experience hiring for technical engineering or data centre operations roles within EMEA, or experience in similar mission-critical environments.
• Experience with talent acquisition methodologies, including Boolean search techniques and applicant tracking systems (ATS).

Preferred qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in fullcycle recruiting or sourcing in a changing corporate environment, and experience closing candidates and negotiating compensation packages.
• Experience managing or supporting apprenticeship programmes or early-career talent initiatives, particularly within technical or infrastructure sectors.
• Ability to grow a talent base, nurture relationships, and work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to solve problems and deliver impact through process refinements with problem solving mindset.
• Excellent accountability, work ethic, integrity, and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to take initiative and build relationships.

About the job Google's known for our innovative technologies, products and services -- and for the people behind them. As part of our recruiting team, you're charged with finding the most interesting candidates who bring an entrepreneurial spirit to all they do. You're responsible for guiding candidates through our hiring process and connecting them to the magic of working at Google. You are creative and driven, which allows you to develop lasting relationships with both candidates and hiring managers. You're also comfortable with numbers and drawing insights from analytics to make our hiring process smarter and more efficient.

In this role, you will join a team that values collaboration, creativity, and learning, where the culture is supportive and every team member’s voice is heard, and contributions are recognized. You will be a key player in identifying and attracting talent to Google Cloud in EMEA. You will support the growth and success of the technical infrastructure and data center business, enabling the Data Center Operations team to continue growing the global footprint and leading innovation. You will be responsible for engaging and hiring candidates for a variety of Data Center roles, including Data Center Operations, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hardware Logistics, and Infrastructure sub-domains. You will collaborate with hiring managers to understand the specific needs of each role and develop hiring strategies to deliver for the business.Great just isn't good enough for our People Operations team (known elsewhere as "Human Resources"). We bring the world's most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent, or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for data center talent across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), delivering a quality experience while meeting business hiring goals.
• Build and own sourcing strategies to build various talent pipelines, tracking employment trends and contributing to regional industry analysis.
• Collaborate with interview teams to ensure preparedness, quality assessments, and communication throughout the hiring process.
• Negotiate and engaging offers to close talent, partnering with executive management to secure critical hires.
• Identify bottlenecks in the recruitment process and recommend enhancements to improve the quality of hire, candidate experience, and overall efficiency.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .