Head of Employer Branding & Recruiting Marketing

We Dream. We Do. We Deliver.

We are a leading data-driven & technology-enabled full-service agencythat specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across various platforms and devices. We partner with the Top 500 companies in the DACH region as well as in Eastern Europe and focus on customer experience transformation & CXM.

Our 1200+ digital enthusiastsare innovating the way brands are built, through providing expertise in Digital Transformation strategy, MarTech platforms, Creativity, UX, CRM, Data, Commerce, Mobile, Social Media, Intranet and CMS. We are part of the global Merkle brand, the largest brand within the dentsu group, who shares with us a network of over 66,000 passionate individuals in 146 countries.

The Head of Employer Branding & Recruiting Marketing is the key lead in establishing Merkle DACH as a CXM lighthouse for the best talent in the DACH region. We exist to unleash true potential for lasting good and you will play a fundamental role in unlocking potential through and in talent. How? Creating a unique customer experience journey (1) externally for potential talent and candidates through their recruitment journey and then (2) internally for new joiners experiencing Merkle and getting fully onboarded into our culture and on the business.

This is what you will do with us

• You develop, shape, and execute our employer branding strategy and EVP to increase our brand awareness across our 6 locations in Europe
• Partnering closely with HR, Culture, Local Ambassadors and Market leaders you set the vision and action plan that establishes Merkle DACH as THE go-to CXM employer of choice, creating a harmonized story across our 6 markets whilst protecting local cultural nuances
• Managing a team of local recruitment marketing and events associates, you develop and deliver a strong recruitment marketing plan with clear KPIs tied to hiring priorities that fuel our operational and strategic growth
• You lead recruitment & new-joiner focused employer branding activities – social, campaigns and creative content – based on our EVP, our values and that attracts a DEI talent pool
• You create strategic partnerships with leading digital, tech, agency etc. communities where talent are active as well as key universities where the talent of tomorrow are growing
• Taking full advantage of our greatest asset; our people, you put our experts and diverse organization at the forefront of our brand, developing creative and strategic communications of the entire recruiting process in all analog and digital channels

• You have 5+ years’ experience in HR marketing, communications or employer branding, preferably with a strong online/campaign background
• You are an energetic driving force for new ideas and bringing them to life on the market
• Extensive experience working in B2B, agency and/or people-based industries
• Deep understanding of the DACH recruitment market, with examples of local market partnerships
• Experience in IT/ Digital /Consulting environment
• You desire to continuously improve the People experience; the way we hire, discover distinctive talent and to provide an exceptional candidate experience
• Proven track record working with leadership, especially HR and market Managing Directors
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated hands-on experience in defining & implementing recruitment marketing campaigns
• Experience in events management
• Must-have: Fluency in German and English
• Self-motivated, collaborative and results-driven

And most important: You are absolutely passionate about attracting, hiring and retaining the best talent out there – together with us!

We work with highly motivated people, who support and enrich each other. We live the possibilities of the digital world through mobile working, meaning you can work anywhere with flexible (annual) working hours. We also value face-to-face exchanges - coffee or tea, biscuits or fruit are all welcomed on board and shared throughout our offices.

If you ever feel the need to take a break from the digital world, we love to get hands on together and use pens, paper, and whiteboards for brainstorming sessions. Need to clear your head? Hit the foosball table, PlayStation, massage bench or yoga mat. For networking and (brain) food, we offer regular exchange formats, like meetings, tech labs and more. Not enough? We are full believers in education and support training, whether it be internally or externally. We support you.

If you feel inspired by us, we’ll probably be inspired by you. Join us now and apply online to make sure we match each other’s expectations. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. We welcome all qualified candidates - regardless of your gender or background, please indicate your salary expectations and possible entry date. We look forward to hearing from you!

Personal consultancies - we only work with selected partners.

Your contact
Sara Herrmann
Talent Acquisition Teamlead Germany
Telefon: +49 69 365 059 301

Merkle DACH – a dentsu company | Dentsu Aegis Network
www.merkleinc.de

• It is important to us that you suit us and we suit you! Regardless of your gender (m/f/d) and whether you like cake or not :-)