Talent Acquisition Manager

Join to apply for the Talent Acquisition Manager (Barcelona) role at Joko . At Joko, we help consumers shop smarter. Our mission is to revolutionize shopping, empowering people to find what they need, make informed decisions, and save money. Founded in Paris, Joko is a tech company and certified B Corp with over 80 talents across Paris, Barcelona, and New York. More than 5 million users already save money every day at 10,000+ merchants with Joko. From cashback and automatic coupons to price alerts and carbon tracking, we keep expanding our products to make shopping smarter. We’re now building an AI‑powered shopping assistant to help users find the best products by price, quality, and impact. Having reached profitability in our core market, we’re scaling globally with a strong focus on the U.S. It’s still_ram day 1—come build the future of shopping with us Your Mission At Joko, we believe talent is our most valuable asset. With an ambitious plan to hire 60+ talents in the coming year and a strong international growth strategy, we are looking for a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead our hiring efforts, with a strong focus on Spain. You will play a key role in building high‑performing teams while structuring and continuously improving our recruitment practices. You will report directly to the VP People and act as a strategic partner to hiring managers. What You Will Do Strategic recruitment & talent attraction Define and execute a recruitment strategy tailored to the Spanish market (candidate expectations, sourcing channels, salary benchmarks uden). Develop strong knowledge of the Spanish start‑up and scale‑up ecosystem (especially Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, etc.). Identify and activate the most relevant local sourcing channels (job boards, communities, universities, events). Own and optimize the full recruitment process using Ashby (ATS), ensuring efficiency, quality, and compliance. Build and manage partnerships with recruitment agencies, universities, and key ecosystem players in Spain. Candidate Experience & Employer Branding Design and deliver an engaging and high‑quality candidate experience, aligned with Joko’s culture and adapted to the Spanish কোনো market. Partner with the Marketing team to localize and strengthen employer branding in Spain. Implement tools to track candidate feedback and continuously improve the hiring journey. Hiring Manager Partnership (clicked) Act as a true partner to Hiring Managers. Co‑create job descriptions, scorecards, and evaluation frameworks. Train and support Hiring Managers on best interview and hiring practices. Establish feedback loops to continuously improve hiring effectiveness and quality. Process & Tools Optimization Build and improve recruitment processes, including scorecards, interview grids, and reporting. Lead recruitment‑related projects (ATS optimization, process standardization, data tracking). Collaborate closely with People teams (People Ops, HRBP) on: Spanish salary benchmarking Local employment practices Onboarding strategies for talents based in Spain Who We’re Looking For Experience & Background 3 to 6 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, primarily in start‑up and/or scale‑up environments. Proven experience recruiting for the Spanish market. Experience owning end‑to‑end recruitment processes (not limited to sourcing and interviews). Hands‑on experience building or improving recruitment processes and tools (ATS, scorecards, hiring $, metrics). Skills & Mindset Data‑driven mindset, with experience tracking and analyzing recruitment KPIs. Highly structured, organized, and detail‑oriented. Comfortable in fast‑growing, ambiguous environments. Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong interest in people‑related topics. Our perksAt Joko, we believe that flexibility and trust are essential. Our work environment reflects this through: Flexible remote (only to specific fully remote positions): If you live in Paris, you can choose to work from our office or from home with no constraints. If you live elsewhere, we can provide access to a coworking space and a coworking budget. Work from anywhere (full‑time only): Want to spend a month in Italy while working? Full‑time employees can work from most countries in the world for up to 3 months per year. On top of that, we offer plenty of perks (some for everyone, others only for full‑time positions):