Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Groupon

Groupon is a marketplace where customers discover new experiences and services everyday and local businesses thrive. To date we have worked with over a million merchant partners worldwide, connecting over 16 million customers with deals across various categories. In a world often dominated by e-commerce giants, we stand out as one of the few platforms uniquely committed to helping local businesses succeed on a performance basis. Groupon is on a radical journey to transform our business with relentless pursuit of results. Even with thousands of employees spread across multiple continents, we still maintain a culture that inspires innovation, rewards risk-taking and celebrates success. The impact here can be immediate due to our scale and the speed of our transformation. We're a "best of both worlds" kind of company. We're big enough to have the resources and scale, but small enough that a single person has a surprising amount of autonomy and can make a meaningful impact. We are looking for a Senior Recruiter based in Madrid to serve as a "Swiss Army Knife" for our Talent Acquisition team. You won't just manage a pipeline; you will own the end-to-end strategy for our most critical roles. You will specialize in Engineering, and Management hiring (Directors, Heads of, Snr Managers, Managers) while maintaining the versatility to pivot across Finance, Marketing, and Tech. You are the talent partner for our Madrid hub, being an active member of the team there, and ensuring every hire is an "A-player" who embodies our 2026 growth plan. This role sits at the intersection of business strategy and talent execution. As Madrid emerges as a strategic hub for Groupon's European operations, you'll be instrumental in building the leadership bench and functional teams that will drive our marketplace innovation, commercial growth, and operational excellence. You'll operate with significant autonomy while maintaining tight alignment with our VP Talent and regional business leaders. 🌟 What You'll Do • Manage the entire recruiting process from intake to offer. You are the single DRI (Directly Responsible Individual) for the hiring success of your departments. • Execute sophisticated strategies for management roles. You will navigate complex negotiations and high-stakes stakeholder management with discretion and data. • Maintain versatility across functions. You are comfortable pivoting. One week you might be closing a Senior Engineering Manager; the next, you are scaling a specialized Finance or Operations team. • Act as a strategic advisor to hiring managers. Challenge role scopes, compensation bands, and interview structures when needed. Your expertise in the market should influence how we compete for talent, not just execute someone else's plan. • Deploy creative, data-driven sourcing methods. Move beyond LinkedIn InMail. Use innovative approaches to find talent that doesn't just have the right CV, but demonstrates the high-performance capabilities Groupon requires. • Champion Groupon's employer brand in Madrid. Represent us at industry events, nurture relationships with executive search firms, and create compelling narratives that position Groupon as the destination for ambitious commercial and tech leaders. • Leverage data to tell stories. Present weekly/monthly talent intelligence reports: What's the competitive landscape? Where are we losing candidates? What compensation adjustments do we need? Your insights should shape hiring strategy, not just report on it. 🧩 What We're Looking For • 7+ years in full-cycle recruitment, with a proven track record in both agency and high-growth corporate environments. • Bilingual fluency (Spanish/English) with the cultural intelligence to navigate both local Madrid talent dynamics and global corporate stakeholders. • Deep knowledge of the Spanish talent landscape, including compensation benchmarks, competitive talent movements, and emerging talent pools in Madrid's tech and commercial sectors, plus a strong local network. • Experience hiring across diverse functions (Tech, Sales, Ops, Finance, Marketing). • Tech recruiting literacy. While you won't exclusively hire engineers, you need to credibly recruit Engineering Managers, Product Leaders, and technical Directors - understanding their craft well enough to assess fit. • Proven ability to influence and challenge C-suite and VP-level stakeholders. You don't just take orders; you shape hiring strategy through market expertise. • Data-driven optimization mindset. You don't just "recruit"; you analyze metrics (time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, conversion rates) to constantly optimize your funnel. • Resilience and comfort with ambiguity. Groupon is transforming. Priorities shift. You won't always have perfect role clarity or ironclad headcount - you thrive anyway. • Experience building recruitment infrastructure from scratch. Bonus if you've opened an office, launched an ATS in a new market, or established hiring processes in emerging hubs. • Executive presence. You can walk into a room with a skeptical VP and walk out with their trust, buy-in, and a tighter hiring plan. Groupon is an AI-First CompanyWe’re committed to building smarter, faster, and more innovative ways of working—and AI plays a key role in how we get there. We encourage candidates to leverage AI tools during the hiring process where it adds value, and we’re always keen to hear how technology improves the way you work. If you’re passionate about AI or curious to explore how it can elevate your role—you’ll be right at home here. Groupon’s purpose is to build strong communities through thriving small businesses. To learn more about the world’s largest local e-commerce marketplace, click here. You can also find out more about us in the latest Groupon news as well as learning about our DEI approach. If all of this sounds like something that’s a great fit for you, then click apply and join us on a mission to become the ultimate destination for local experiences and services. Beware of Recruitment Fraud: Groupon follows a merit-based recruitment process without charging job seekers any fees. We've noticed an increase in recruitment fraud, including fake job postings and fraudulent interviews and job offers aimed at stealing personal information or money. Be cautious of individuals falsely representing Groupon's Talent Acquisition team with fake job offers. If you encounter any suspicious job offers or interview calls demanding money, recognize these as scams. Groupon is not responsible for losses from such dealings. For legitimate job openings (and a sneak peek into life at Groupon), always check our official career website at Groupon Careers