IT Recruiter

What is the opportunity? 

Flix is a global mobility provider that has been changing the way millions of people travel in Europe since 2013 via its FlixBus brand. As a unique combination of tech-startup, e-commerce platform and transportation company, FlixBus quickly became Europe’s largest intercity bus network, helping millions of people reach their destinations. We have been expanding globally and are now growing our recruiting team to support this.  

In this role you will partner up with one of our Tech domains, own and drive all recruiting efforts across that domain, and act as an advisor and trusted resource to Hiring Managers and our tech team. You will have the opportunity to shape, mold, and impact how fast we grow, the way we are viewed in the industry, and the candidate experience from start to finish. 

How will my team/environment look like? 

The Tech Recruiting team at Flixbus is a high impact team that is responsible for scaling our Engineering Department across our Tech Hubs in Berlin, Munich, Kharkiv and Sofia. You will be joining a very international team that is distributed across Munich, Berlin, Amsterdam and Kharkiv. The Tech Recruitment team currently consists of 8 Recruiters, and we are looking to expand that by 2. 

As a Tech Recruiter at Flix you will have a remarkably high degree of autonomy and ownership. You will be an equal partner to Hiring Managers and hiring teams and are expected to advise, consult, and challenge them where needed to create best-in-class recruitment processes and find the right fit for each team. 

Our recruiters are strategic business partners, matchmakers, sellers and marketeers, all wrapped into one. We contribute to the bottom line and have high visibility to leadership. We partner with our hiring managers to grow their teams with great people in multiple technical and business areas.

What will I be working on?

• Oversee the entire end-to-end recruitment process for one of our tech domains 
• Partner with Hiring Managers and Tech teams to design and execute effective hiring strategies 
• Establish and maintain meaningful relationships with Hiring Managers and key (cross-functional) stakeholders 
• Collaborate closely with tech recruiting team members to innovate our search strategy for talent pooling, market mapping and competitor analysis 
• Produce world-class talent pipelines with a meaningful emphasis on diversity across all hiring channels 
• Own and drive the offer process from beginning to end, while providing a world-class experience to your candidates that aligns with our values 
• Champion the Flix culture and ensure we hired the right people for the right team who also aligned to our mission and values 
• Participate in major improvement projects to upgrade our hiring processes and infrastructure 
• Maintain high data quality and standards across all our tools and systems 
• Proactively introduce best practices to the team and coach more junior colleagues

What will make me successful in this position?

• 3+ Years of proven full-cycle tech recruiting experience within fast-growing technology/product business in a competitive market 
• International recruitment experience & a knowledge of global recruitment best practices 
• Experience in working closely with engineering leadership and interviewers 
• An understanding of the challenges and needs of growing business, especially those of a scale-up disrupting an industry 
• Solid tech and industry knowledge with ability to properly understand relevant tech skills and ability to advise your hiring teams on this 
• Exceptional offer management skills 
• Experience working in a data-driven recruitment environment, with generating insightful reports for stakeholders and the ability to convince others with data 
• Sound appreciation for the fundamentals of talent acquisition, but creative and inquisitive when considering modern tactics

Attributes/Personality

• Proactive working-style with a keen eye for detail/quality  
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build long lasting relationships 
• Passionate about building high performing tech teams 
• Enjoying taking ownership of the whole recruitment process 
• Data-driven mindset with the urge to challenge the status quo 
• Commitment and perseverance to drive big projects/processes to a fruitful conclusion 
• Highly resilient, yet cheerful and positive in the face of challenges 
• Being a nice person in general and a fun colleague to be around ;) 

Our Perks – More than just a job

• You have an impact. With innovation and smart technology, we are creating the easiest way to travel. We want your ideas and give you autonomy to make them reality.​
• Flix is flexible. Organize your own schedule, and balance work between the office and home as it’s best for you. We give you trust-based hours and a flexible smart working policy.
• Travelling is our passion. Discover the world with your free Flix rides and bring along your friends and family for half price.
• Teamwork makes the dream work. Our FlixTeam has people from over 80 different nations. We work in a multicultural environment where we can challenge and support each other.
• We're not only green in color. We’re building for the long term, and that means protecting our planet. We constantly test new green technologies and compensate for the CO2 after all our business travel since 2018.
• Your well-being is important to us. To treat your mind and body we will give you a competitive paid time off package, mental health support including 1:1 consultations with a psychologist, and a neat discount on UrbanSportsClub memberships.

Want to rewrite the history of mobility with us? Then join our ride and apply now. We're excited to hear from you!

About Flix

We are a global mobility provider with headquarters in Europe and the United States. Since 2013, we have changed the way millions of people have traveled, offering new alternatives for convenient, affordable and eco-friendly travel. Thanks to a unique business model and innovative technology, we have quickly established one of the largest long-distance mobility networks in the world – and our journey has just begun.

The following video shows our amazing success story: