Head of Talent Acquisition

Back Market is the world’s leading refurbished electronics marketplace with a team of 650 people, powering operations in 18 countries (and counting!).

Named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company in 2019 and again in 2021, our mission is simple: empowering people to consume tech sustainably by offering folks a high quality, accessible, and more eco-friendly alternative to buying new electronics. Why? Refurbished tech helps lower our collective environmental impact. We have indeed contributed to avoid the production of more than 1,000,000 tons of CO2e worldwide since our launch in 2014.

Be part of an exciting and growing international adventure that will change the way the world consumes tech.

Directly reporting to our VP People, you will be responsible for the entire Talent Acquisition strategy of Back Market globally (Europe, US, APAC), and therefore transform our company objectives into an efficient recruitment strategy.

1. Recruitment Strategy:
   • Develop and implement a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy that aligns with Back Market's growth objectives.
   • Partner closely with our leaders & hiring managers to understand recruiting plans across all functions, manage the forecast & timelines, and educate internally on best-in-class recruiting techniques.
2. Operational Excellence:
   • Design and drive the adoption of efficient & structured recruiting, interviewing and hiring practices that support a strong candidate experience.
   • Utilize data-driven insights to optimize recruitment processes and improve efficiency.
   • Generate new recruiting solutions, tactics, partnerships & providers that will help sustain our success.
3. Team Leadership:
   • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing talent acquisition team (~15 people).
   • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team.
4. Employer Branding & DEI focus:
   • Act as the ambassador for Back Market's employer brand, promoting our culture and values externally.
   • Establish a strong and global employer branding strategy that reflects our internal culture: create and inspire targeted attraction methods (events, social media campaigns, external relationships, etc.) to support our recruitment and D&I objectives.
   • Promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and ensure recruiting strategies attract diverse candidates.
   • Develop guidelines and principles so that hiring is conducted in a way that is explicitly designed to reduce bias.

• You have a solid experience of managing a TA team and evidence of transforming the recruitment function into an effective organization.
• You have worked in a fast-growing and in an international environment, and you have a deep understanding of the challenges a company like ours is facing.
• You are driven by data and a tech savvy: you love pulling data & assessing complex information, you like to play with the new tools to improve efficiency.
• You are a great communicator (verbally & in writing) and an active listener: you've always delivered a strong support to your clients and to your team members.
• You are very organized and able to manage multiple subjects at the same time in total autonomy.
• You are engaged in building a diverse and inclusive culture.
• You are outgoing and enthusiastic, excited about being a core member of a rockstar team!
• You are fluent in English.

• Interview with Axelle, VP People.
• Interview with 2 Comex members.
• Interview with 2 TA Specialists.
• Back Market Values Interview with our CEO.

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US?

• A meaningful job: you will help avoid thousands of tons of electronic waste and fight against planned obsolescence. It counts!
• A meaningful company: we became a mission-driven company in January 2022.
• Be part of a worldwide growing company: based in Europe, the USA and Asia to face great challenges: you will have the freedom to innovate and adopt new ideas!
• Work alongside passionate experts: who will share their knowledge and help you develop and grow in your career.
• Grow your career: with a flexible career path and a dedicated Learning & Development team. Back Market will help you evolve with personalized internal trainings and external handpicked providers from day 1!
• Leadership Academy by Back Market: “be a coach not a dictator” is at the core of this program! We train and enable all our leaders to support their team towards achieving goals. Be a manager at Back Market is a unique experience we take to heart.
• An attractive salary, equity and a host of benefits: including lunch vouchers, health insurance, relocation package, paid time off for activism in your community, parental benefits, flexible hours, etc.
• Remote friendly company: up to 2 days of remote work per week!
• One Loving Tribe: you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, open-minded and friendly environment.
• Be part of one of our Employee Resource Groups created around shared identities, common backgrounds and/or special interests crafted to be a safe space and an expressive outlet.
• Several internal events: The Monday Brief (weekly)/ The Somehands (monthly)/ The All Hands (annual).
• We’re here to SABOTAGE: It’s our mantra. It keeps us focused on what we aspire to be: a little bit sneaky, always smart, kinda frugal and constantly conspiring to create maximum impact.

Back Market is an Equal Opportunity Employer which means we pledge to not discriminate against employees based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information. If reasonable accommodations are needed for the interview process, please do not hesitate to discuss this with the Talent Acquisition Team.

Back Market is helping to address one of the biggest challenges of our time: climate change. We take this so seriously that we were awarded status as a “Société à Mission”, or company with a social mission, by the French government. We know we can’t tackle a global problem without a globally representative team so we are committed to embedding diversity, equity and inclusion principles in every aspect of our organization. But more importantly, being One Loving & Free Spirited Tribe is in our DNA as it is one of the five foundational values of our company since we got started way back in 2014. We are committed to hiring and supporting diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We know our lofty goals cannot be reached unless everyone has a seat at the table along with the resources and opportunity to grow.