The Company

We are Zeekr, built on a decade of European experience. We are a premium electric vehicle and technology solutions brand from Geely Holding Group, one of world’s largest automotive companies. Our goal and vision is to accelerate the shift to fully electrified mobility. We are committed to driving the future of transportation with cutting-edge technology and a customer-centric approach.

Role Overview

As the Talent Acquisition Lead for Europe, you will be the driving force behind our regional hiring strategy. You will lead, mentor, and grow a team of recruiters while partnering closely with senior leadership to anticipate workforce needs. You will not only oversee the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle but also continuously optimize our processes, elevate our employer brand, and ensure a world-class candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and develop our high-performing team of Talent Acquisition Specialists.

• Hiring Strategy: Refine our talent acquisition strategies aligned with the company’s broader business goals and growth targets in Europe.

• Workforce Planning: Partner with department heads and the executive team to forecast quarterly and annual hiring needs, ensuring budget and headcount alignment.

• Employer Branding: Champion the company’s employer brand in the market. Collaborate with internal teams to build engaging recruitment campaigns and maintain a strong presence on platforms like LinkedIn, Glassdoor etc.

• Process Excellence & ATS Management: Continuously map and improve the recruitment process to reduce time-to-hire, improve cost-per-hire, and elevate the quality of hire. Ensure data integrity, compliance (e.g., GDPR), and maximum utilization of automation features.

  Executive Recruiting: Act as the primary recruiter for critical, senior level (Director/VP), or highly specialized roles.

• Stakeholder Advising: Train and coach hiring managers on best-in-class interviewing techniques, talent market realities, and compensation benchmarking.

• Vendor Management: Partner with Procurement teams to manage relationships with external recruitment agencies, job boards, and technology vendors, negotiating contracts and ensuring high ROI and compliance.

• Reporting: Build and present regular recruitment reports to senior stakeholders, tracking metrics such as staffing plan fulfilment, conversion rates, offer acceptance rates, and source of hire.

• Market insights: Proactively leverage market data to provide proactive insights that will help drive both business and hiring decisions.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: Extensive experience in full-cycle recruitment, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership or people management role.

• Domain Expertise: Proven track record of scaling teams in a fast-paced environment (e.g. Automotive, Scale-up).

• Technical Proficiency: Deep expertise in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and modern sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, AI sourcing tools).

• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to translate complex recruitment data into actionable insights and strategic narratives for business leaders.

• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively.

• Compliance: Strong understanding of local employment laws and data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR).

• Fluent in business-level English. Fluency in Chinese is beneficial, but not mandatory.

To thrive at Zeekr we believe that you have the courage to lead with trust and care and you don’t mind getting your hands dirty. You are highly innovative and have a great ability to adapt and perform in a constantly changing, fast-paced, highly demanding work environment. Like us, you believe it’s important to have a passion to work in an international and multicultural environment with the desire and ability to embrace the diversity of people, perspectives, and styles.

Apply today, we will perform ongoing selection during the application period. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that due to GDPR regulations we can only accept applications sent through the recruitment system, not via email or other channels. We do not accept applications submitted by external recruitment companies.