Back Market
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GlobalTalentScout
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optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Global Talent Scout at Back Market. Skills: Talent scouting, Talent pipeline, Employer branding, Community management. Search for high-potential individuals. Identify passive candidates”
What You'll Achieve.
Build 80-120 profiles; Maintain 20-30 profiles
Industry & Context.
Assess potential
Long-distance runner mindset, Boundary-holder
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8 years sourcing, 8 years talent scouting, 8 years talent marketing, Building long-term pipelines, Fluent French, Fluent English
Nice to Have
Content creation skills, Marketing skills, Networking skills, Referral programme management, Community presence, Advanced sourcing tools mastery
What You'll Do.
Search for high-potential individuals
Identify passive candidates
Define talent requirements
Anticipate future skill gaps
Develop talent pipelines
Identify future leaders
Maintain candidate relationships
Design referral programme
Animate referral programme
Track conversion by source
Deliver employer brand narrative
Build LinkedIn content strategy
Execute LinkedIn content strategy
Launch talent podcast
Produce talent podcast
Create talent newsletter
Distribute talent newsletter
Track Glassdoor reputation
Respond to Glassdoor reviews
Improve Glassdoor reputation
Develop recruitment marketing strategies
Build talent communities
Animate talent communities
Represent Back Market at events
Attend product conferences
Network with universities
Network with bootcamps
Network with professional associations
Network with industry institutions
Build internal ambassador programme
Engage potential candidates
Build genuine relationships
Map competitor hiring activity
Map competitor talent movements
Identify availability signals
Monitor talent ecosystems
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaboration with Head of TA; Collaboration with hiring managers; Collaboration with External Comm; Collaboration with internal leaders; Collaboration with industry voices; Collaboration with future talent; Collaboration with Employee Resource Groups
Communication Scope
Storytelling; Engaging communicator
Process & Methodology
Content strategy, Community engine
Full Job Description
HI, WE’RE BACK MARKET. We’re here to help make tech reliable, affordable, and better than new. We're a global marketplace for refurbished devices, helping lower our collective environmental impact by providing trustworthy, affordable tech with 92% less carbon emissions than new. Yep, you read that right. Turns out refurbished tech is way better for the planet than new. In fact, With every device purchased on Back Market, our positive impact on the planet grows. From our Customer Care representatives to our software engineer, every individual at Back Market cuts the planet — and consumers — a break. Our mission is simple: to do more with what we already have. Are you ready to join us? Talent scouting is the strategic process of identifying, assessing, and attracting individuals with high potential who can contribute significantly to an organisation’s success. Unlike traditional recruiting, talent scouting emphasises proactive search and long-term relationship-building, often targeting passive candidates who aren’t actively seeking new opportunities. RESPONSIBILITIES LONG-TERM PIPELINE - Proactively search for and identify high-potential individuals long before job openings arise targeting passive candidates - Build and animate a pipe of 80–120 profiles in active relationship across priority families - Maintain 20–30 profiles at advanced maturity (availability within 6 months) at all times - Define talent requirements in collaboration with the Head of TA and hiring managers and anticipate future skill gaps before they affect productivity - Develop talent pipelines that ensure continuity in leadership and expertise, supporting succession planning efforts by identifying future leaders in line with D,E&I rules - Maintain relationships with past and current candidates to build a durable, reactivable network REFERRALS - Design and animate the internal referral programme and make every Back Maker a talent ambassador - Track conversion by source and vertical EMPLOYER BRAND &
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