Talent Acquisition & Development Specialist

Location: Lisbon

About the job

This role plays a pivotal part in shaping our talent strategy by balancing swift,
- quality hiring with
- term people development. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this position will own key aspects of employer branding,
- based recruitment, and scalable learning initiatives, while working closely with leaders and teams to ensure a strong and consistent employee experience as we grow.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition - Hiring & Pipeline Building

• Lead
  - cycle recruitment for technical, operational, and corporate roles across Portugal and future European locations.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical roles (engineering, operations, energy, security, compliance, commercial).
• Run structured,
  - based interviews to reduce bias and ensure a consistent candidate experience.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role profiles, skills matrices, and selection processes.

Talent Attraction & Employer Branding

• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for niche data center and energy‑related profiles.
• Support employer branding initiatives, including events, partnerships with technical schools, and online presence.

Learning Programs

• Assess training needs and design scalable learning programs (technical, safety, leadership, and onboarding).
• Manage relationships with external training providers across Portugal and Europe.
• Coordinate certification and compliance‑oriented training required for data center operations.

Performance & Development

• Contribute to the design and rollout of career frameworks and competency models.
• Support performance review cycles and tools, including feedback culture initiatives.
• Help build leadership and management development programs as we scale.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years in Talent Acquisition or combined TA + L&D roles, ideally in tech, engineering, energy, or infrastructure sectors.
• Solid experience running full recruitment cycles with technical or
  -
  - fill roles.
• Experience using ATS and L&D systems.
• Strong capability to design or manage learning initiatives.
• Ability to operate in a fast‑growing, ambiguous environment where systems, processes, and job descriptions evolve quickly.
• Excellent communication skills in Portuguese and English.
• Experience in start‑ups, scale‑ups, or greenfield projects (data center or energy industry is considered a plus).

Why You'll Love It Here

• Impact: Lead world‑class operations at Europe’s largest and most sustainable data center.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross‑functional teams and contribute to business development.
• Flexibility: Empowered to lead with autonomy and creativity in a fast‑paced, client‑centric environment.
• Growth: Join a company committed to innovation, professional development, and service excellence.

About Us

At Start Campus, we provide mission‑critical data center services that power businesses globally. We're customer‑centric, innovative, and always looking to push boundaries.

If you're passionate about building relationships, driving customer success, and thriving in a tech‑driven world, we want to hear from you!

If you think you have what it takes for this position and are looking for a new professional challenge send your application.