Kong - Senior Technical Talent Acquisition

• Architect and drive specialised sourcing strategies to secure world-class, typically hard-to-find, talent for senior-level (Senior, Staff, Principal) and highly specialised technical roles. • Serve as a talent consultant to executives and senior leadership, leveraging deep market intelligence to advise on organisational design, compensation structures, and global talent mapping. • Proactively build and maintain a hyper-focused pipeline of passive candidates, positioning Kong as an employer of choice in competitive markets. • Conduct thorough screenings and interviews to assess candidates' technical skills and cultural fit, acting as a steward for our hiring bar. • Maintain meticulous job postings and candidate data within our Applicant Tracking System (ATS). • What You Bring• 3+ years of progressive, full-cycle technical recruiting experience• Strong knowledge of the highly competitive Italian/EMEA technical landscape, with a proven ability to successfully compete for talent against top-tier late-stage start-ups and public companies.• Demonstrated ownership of core TA programs or significant process improvements across the recruiting lifecycle.• Expert command of advanced sourcing and candidate engagement techniques, moving beyond standard LinkedIn Recruiter usage.• Ability to challenge ideas and effectively influence others.• Great collaborator and partner to HRBPs, Finance, and other internal stakeholders.• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.