Senior Recruiter

The company (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The company Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.

We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at the company.

Job Description

Role

We are looking for a Senior Recruiter to join our People & Culture (Talent Acquisition) team in Germany. This role will predominantly focus on hiring senior sales (Account Execs, Sales Managers, RVPs etc) across the DACH region

You’ll be a hands-on full lifecycle recruiter dedicated to building high-calibre pipelines for our EMEA organization. Your primary focus is proactive, high-velocity sourcing of qualified, diverse candidates and driving end-to-end hiring excellence.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Own full-cycle recruiting with business leaders across EMEA, managing the process from intake and calibration to the final close

• Lead with sourcing by building net-new pipelines via LinkedIn Recruiter, talent maps, and targeted campaigns to maintain 2–3x pipeline coverage per role

• Partner directly with VPs, Directors and Managers to forecast demand, define profiles, calibrate market compensation, and advise on process trade-offs

• Drive structured, efficient hiring cycles by managing scorecards, interview plans, and data hygiene to ensure a high-quality candidate experience

• Deliver weekly updates on pipeline health and status of openings, diagnosing and fixing bottlenecks to maintain hiring momentum

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.

• You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.

• You are a problem-solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.

• You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback—knowing that candour delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.

• You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in B2B SaaS, with a good understanding of cybersecurity, networking and cloud technologies and excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Proven success sourcing and converting passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and modern talent discovery tools

• Track record of meeting or exceeding goals for quality, time-to-fill, and offer acceptance goals while managing 8–12 concurrent searches

• Proficiency in structured interview techniques, compensation fundamentals, and complex offer negotiations

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience hiring within the cybersecurity or networking industries across a variety of disciplines - engineering, customer success and G&A

• Experience leveraging AI-powered talent intelligence platforms, sourcing assistants, or predictive analytics to automate talent mapping and optimize diverse candidate discovery pipelines

• Hands-on experience with sourcing enhancers like Gem or SeekOut, talent intelligence, and detailed market mapping

• Demonstrated impact on diversity sourcing initiatives and the calibration of interview teams to drive inclusive hiring

• Built hiring playbooks, dashboards, or programs for GTM scale-ups.

• Experience working remotely as only TA person on the ground in region

• Have worked for high growth US tech company

At the company, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.

Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. The company proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:

• Various health plans

• Time off plans for vacation and sick time

• Parental leave options

• Retirement options

• Education reimbursement

• In-office perks, and more!

Learn more about the company's hybrid working model and benefits  here .

By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and the company policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.

The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We strive to create a workplace where employees are treated with respect and have the chance to succeed. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. See more information by clicking on the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal link.

Pay Transparency

The company complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules.

The company is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.