Talent Acquisition Specialist - France

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Deliveroo in France, you'll be responsible for managing the full-cycle recruitment process, which includes creative sourcing, interviewing, and successfully closing candidates. You will also work closely with hiring managers to improve interview practices, build diverse talent pools, and present hiring metrics to leadership. Problem-solving and leveraging data to influence hiring decisions will be essential parts of your role, as well as coaching teams on long-term hiring plans.

The ideal candidate for the Talent Acquisition Specialist role at Deliveroo should possess significant experience in talent acquisition within a data-driven environment. A proven track record in full-cycle recruiting is essential. Excellent communication skills in both French and English are mandatory, with Italian being a plus. Additionally, effective consulting abilities, organizational skills, and a self-reflective approach to personal development are key qualifications we are looking for.

At Deliveroo, the interview process for the Talent Acquisition Specialist position involves a series of steps designed to showcase your skills. Initially, you'll have a phone screen followed by a business interview via video call. This is followed by an expertise interview and a values interview, the latter of which takes place onsite. After these discussions, there will be a debrief meeting where you’ll receive feedback and potentially an offer. We strive for a fair and engaging process to help you shine!

Deliveroo is deeply committed to diversity and inclusion in its recruitment process. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you'll identify gaps and create innovative hiring solutions to attract a diverse range of candidates. Our culture prioritizes a welcoming environment, and you will champion our values to ensure every candidate feels supported throughout the hiring journey. Recognition like our 99/100 score on the Gender Equality Index 2023 reflects our dedication to equal opportunities.

At Deliveroo, we recognize that our people are our greatest asset, and we strive to offer competitive benefits to ensure their well-being. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist in France, you will enjoy hybrid remote work options, healthcare benefits, generous vacation time, parental leave, and more. We also support personal and charitable causes, making our benefits tailored to support a healthy work-life balance and a sense of community within the organization.

When answering this question, be sure to outline a structured approach to sourcing, including where you look for candidates, how you engage them, and the methodologies you employ to target diverse talent pools. Highlight any tools or platforms you use effectively and provide specific examples that illustrate your success in sourcing top talent.

To answer this question, discuss strategies you use to maintain open lines of communication with hiring managers. This can include regular check-ins, using collaborative tools for updates, and providing metrics to demonstrate progress. It’s important to emphasize your focus on building relationships and fostering trust.

When responding, identify key metrics such as time to hire, candidate quality, offer acceptance rates, and diversity ratios. Detail how you gather and analyze this data, and how you apply insights from metrics to refine your recruitment strategies, driving continuous improvement.

In your answer, share specific challenges you’ve encountered and describe the proactive strategies you implemented to overcome them. This could include leveraging social media, networking events, or targeted outreach efforts to tap into underrepresented groups, emphasizing the importance of building inclusive talent pools.

For this question, provide a specific example of a situation that required you to pivot your strategy, such as sudden changes in hiring needs or market conditions. Focus on what you learned from the experience, how you adapted effectively, and any processes you put in place as a result of what you learned.

This question invites you to discuss how you enhance the candidate experience throughout the hiring process. Talk about clear communication, providing timely feedback, and personalizing interactions. Explain how you ensure candidates feel valued, which can lead to positive employer branding and higher engagement.

When answering, emphasize your ability to set measurable goals, track recruiting metrics, and make data-driven decisions. Mention any specific tools or software you’ve utilized and how the data you’ve collected has influenced your recruitment strategies, process improvements, and decisions.

In your response, articulate the significance of employer branding in attracting top talent. Share how you communicate your company’s values, culture, and mission as a Talent Acquisition Specialist, and provide examples of how you’ve contributed to strengthening the employer brand.

In answering this question, showcase your teamwork skills by presenting an example where you collaborated closely with colleagues or stakeholders. Detail the objective, your collaborative approach, the contributions of each individual, and highlight the successful outcome achieved through teamwork.

When addressing this question, reflect on your openness to receiving feedback and your approach to implementing it. Explain how you view feedback as a learning opportunity and provide an example of a time when you utilized feedback to enhance your recruitment practices, leading to improved outcomes.