Recruitment Team Leader

At Garmin we create products that are designed indoors for outdoor activities. We do this to enable our customers to make the most of their time spent pursuing their passions.

We are seeking a dynamic and people-oriented Recruitment Team Leader to lead, inspire, and develop our team of Recruitment Specialists.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving the team's success in attracting top talent, enhancing the candidate experience, and partnering strategically with hiring managers to meet the company's growing talent needs.

You will play a critical role in shaping recruitment strategies, optimizing processes, and ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality hires that align with our culture and business goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead & Coach the Team

• Manage, mentor, and support a team of Recruitment Specialists.

• Conduct regular 1:1 meetings, provide ongoing feedback, and support professional growth and development.

• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture within the recruitment team.

• Recruitment Strategy & Delivery

• Oversee full-cycle recruitment activities to ensure delivery of hiring goals across all segments.

• Design and implement effective, data-driven sourcing strategies to attract top talent.

• Act as a trusted partner to hiring managers, advising on workforce planning, role requirements, and market insights.

• Operational Excellence

• Monitor and analyze recruitment metrics (time-to-fill, quality of hire, candidate experience, etc.) to drive continuous improvement.

• Act as a point of escalation for challenging searches, critical roles, or complex recruitment scenarios.

• Ensure team adherence to recruitment processes, policies, and employment regulations.

• Employer Branding & Candidate Experience

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to strengthen employer branding initiatives.

• Ensure a seamless and positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.

• Support the team in participating in job fairs, recruitment events, and other talent attraction initiatives.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with HR colleagues on onboarding, offboarding, and other HR processes to ensure alignment and consistency.

• Partner with technical interviewers and hiring managers to optimize interviewing practices and evaluation methods.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Psychology, Marketing, Communications, or a similar field relevant for successful performance of the essential functions of this job description
• Must possess a minimum of 5 years experience working as a Recruitment Specialist with knowledge of employment law related to interviewing, hiring and associate relations
• Must possess minimum of 2 years experience with hands on management of a team including but not limited to hiring, training, establishing goals, monitoring performance and handling of non-performers
• Demonstrated high level of initiative, energy and drive with a track record of delivering results
• Demonstrated experience dealing with confidential Human Resources matters
• Must be detail-oriented, with a demonstrated high degree of accuracy
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast paced and changing work environment
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others
• Demonstrated effective presentation skills and public speaking experience
• Ability to demonstrate good judgement and discernment
• Demonstrated strong business acumen

Benefits to enhance your experience:

• 24 days off each year plus extra vacation days based on years at Garmin and compensation for legal holidays.
• Health package subscription and yearly budget for glasses.
• Monthly budget for sports and wellbeing activities.
• Local and global career development programs (training, mentorship, technical and leadership development, and more).
• Access to e-learning platforms and support for technical conferences attendance.
• Loyalty bonus within the company, plus other special bonuses (for holidays and personal life events).
• Meal tickets.

Yours exclusively when part of our team:

• Significant discount for Garmin products.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Contribution to the retirement plan (Pillar 3).
• Garmin products available for testing and borrowing.
• A comprehensive event series championing wellbeing, sports, and community tailored to foster holistic health (featuring sports events, classes, hackathons, parties, and more).
• Other benefits which we invite you to discover along the recruitment process.

Garmin Cluj is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability.