Lead Recruiter; GTM​/Exec

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Our international recruiting team are smart, resourceful in‑house recruiters accomplished at being laser focused on identifying, attracting and securing top talent. As a key contributor to GTM hiring, you’ll thrive in a fast‑paced company, prioritizing how you shift your time across candidate and Hiring Manager deliverables while seeking ways to optimize and improve experience via AI and a white‑glove service. If you’re passionate about working for a market‑leading GenAI business, then Pega’s the place to grow your career.

The Talent team have a hybrid working structure of 2 or 3 days in our EMEA HQ in Reading. We also benefit from Connection Days where many senior UK office colleagues and people team colleagues join to collaborate together.

The Go to Market Talent Attraction team hires a wide variety of EMEA client‑facing disciplines. The hires are “the face of Pega Platform” as they deliver both revenue impact and growth opportunities for our clients. As an AI‑first business our Talent team leverage both in‑house and external AI solutions to streamline key moments in the recruitment lifecycle, constantly looking for ways to deliver great outcomes.

Our growth mindset and values of Innovative, Inclusive, Engaging, Passionate, Genuine & Adaptable create an environment powered by curiosity, resilience and collaboration. We lean into learning and feedback to pivot and push boundaries every day.

• Juggling requisitions across EMEA that require active sourcing and headhunting, not relying on referrals or applicants. (Tenured hiring, not early careers).
• Executive hiring including Sr Director, VP and above.
• Leverage data for leadership reporting, creating a cadence of proactive strategic partnerships.
• Partner frequently with HRBPs, People Operations, Legal, Comp & Bens & Finance.
• Consistently look for ways to optimize candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Act as a brand ambassador and master storyteller internally and externally.
• Actively contribute to AI and transformation projects across the recruiting team.

You are dynamic, resilient and driven talent lead. You enjoy tackling challenging roles and finding the best talent in EMEA.

• Experience in a full life‑cycle Recruiting lead role, you are diligent, organized and anticipate actions early.
• Evidence of proactive sourcing and talent pooling. You have a large Linked In network to tap into.
• Track record of executive search, mapping and wooing passive talent via a highly personalized experience.
• Experience hiring for a fast‑moving software vendor – specifically a track record of hiring for:
  Professional Services, Customer Success, Sales, Presales, Marketing and Alliances across EMEA.
• Strong negotiation, communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Wide cultural awareness of EMEA: understanding legislation, compensation, AI regulations, benefits and hiring structures.

Desirable:
German, Dutch or French fluency.

• 12+ years recruiting experience, ideally with a mix of agency and corporate experience (specifically working for a software vendor or technology provider).
• Experience recruiting across EMEA.
• Drive excellence leveraging technology, analytics, employer branding, and market intelligence for effective and competitive hiring.
• Enormous curiosity and learning agility.
• Strong written and verbal communication, attracting passive candidates through differentiated messaging.
• Outstanding stakeholder management up to executive level and significant cross‑functional teaming.
• Ability to learn and allocate time efficiently; handle multiple deliverables while concurrently managing competing priorities.

• Gartner Analyst‑acclaimed technology leadership across our product categories.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• An innovative, inclusive, agile, flexible, and fun work environment.
• Competitive global benefits program including pay, bonus and employee equity.

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