About the Role
As a recruiter at Kooku, you will be part of a supportive team with structured representation, shared sourcing strategies, and briefing templates. You'll have technical backup and a strong network, working with an established KPI methodology and dashboard for data-driven performance. Kooku ensures clean contractual arrangements, avoiding grey areas of false self-employment with clients.
Responsibilities
- Fill roles for leaders in production and mechanical/opto-mechanical fields.
- Fill roles for employees in design/opto-mechanics/electrical engineering.
- Fill roles in production, including both employees and leadership positions.
- Fill roles in software, and when needed, Head of Product and Sales positions.
- Manage the full recruitment cycle: briefing, persona development, job posting, active sourcing, screening, interview coordination, candidate communication, offer coordination, and handover.
- Utilize active sourcing and direct outreach as primary channels, supplemented by job boards where effective.
- Incorporate sourcing filters that consider security vetting (including household members) and cultural fit, prioritizing high self-responsibility and dynamism over rigid corporate or automotive mindsets.
- Provide weekly KPI reporting on sourcing volume, response rates, conversion, and time-to-hire for each role.
Requirements
- Several years of experience in technical recruiting with active sourcing as the main channel, particularly for engineering and hardware profiles.
- Experience with hard-to-reach target groups and low response rates, along with a clear strategy to manage them.
- Proficient use of LinkedIn Recruiter, XING Talent Manager, and sourcing strings.
- Fluent in German and English (negotiation level).
- Willingness to work 1-2 days per week on-site in Hannover.
- Ideally reside in the Hannover region or Northern Germany.
- Independent and self-responsible working style as a true freelancer.
Skills
- Active Sourcing
- Direct Outreach
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- XING Talent Manager
- Sourcing Strings
- Technical Recruiting
- Engineering Profiles
- Hardware Profiles
- KPI Reporting
- Full-Cycle Recruiting
Location
- Hannover
- Remote
- Northern Germany
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Mid-level
- Senior
About the Company
- Kooku is a recruitment agency specializing in digital recruiting and interim HR management.
- We analyze and optimize recruitment processes and provide comprehensive support for filling open vacancies without headhunter fees or commissions.
- Our goal is to enhance the positioning of our partner companies in the employer market through strategic consulting or operational support from our recruiters.
- We offer interim on-site support or remote recruiting on demand.
- We are an open-minded and cosmopolitan company that values diversity and inclusion.
- We welcome all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity.
Equal Opportunity
- As an open-minded and cosmopolitan company we place great value on diversity and appreciate variety. Therefore, we welcome all applications – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/worldview, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.
