Technical Talent Acquisition Partner Lisboa

Technical Talent Acquisition Partner
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Intro

At Pleo, we’re on a mission to revolutionise the way businesses manage company spending. No more outdated processes, clunky spreadsheets, or frustrating delays – we believe spend management should be seamless, empowering, and surprisingly effective for finance teams and employees alike. We’re creating tools that promote autonomy, foster trust, and let businesses focus on what truly matters.

Our culture is built on transparency, collaboration, and a deep commitment to innovation – which is reflected in our spending solution. At Pleo, you’ll join a passionate team shaping the future of work, all while having some fun along the way.

About the role

Are you passionate about Technical hiring? Do you geek out about sourcing strategies or enjoy chatting with engineers about their side projects?

We're looking for a Technical Talent Acquisition Partner to join our Talent team at Pleo. In this role, you’ll help us hire
- class engineers across Europe and play a key part in scaling our product and engineering teams. You'll be someone who builds trust with hiring managers, focus on delivering an exceptional candidate experience, and brings a blend of creativity, rigour, and curiosity to every search.

If you’re excited about partnering with senior stakeholders, managing multiple
- impact roles, and bringing a human touch to hiring in a
- moving environment – we’d love to meet you.

What you’ll be doing

As a Technical Talent Acquisition Partner, you will:

• Run
  - cycle recruitment across Engineering roles — including backend, frontend, Dev
  Ops, and senior leadership (VP/Director level and beyond) — with the capability to support hiring across other Tech and Product functions as needed.
• Deeply partner with Engineering leadership to shape hiring strategies
• Build diverse pipelines from scratch – using data, storytelling, and personalisation to stand out
• Elevate the candidate experience from first outreach to onboarding
• Champion inclusive hiring practices and challenge bias in
  - making
• Use data and dashboards to inform decisions and influence stakeholders
• Think ahead – shaping how we scale hiring, not just how we do it today

What you bring

You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

• A proven track record recruiting top technical talent across Europe – especially for Staff+, Director and VP levels
• Excellent sourcing chops and the ability to connect with passive candidates through thoughtful, personalised outreach
• A passion for tech, with curiosity for how things are built and the people who build them
• Experienced in managing multiple technical requisitions simultaneously, navigating shifting priorities with ease.
• Fluency with tools like Greenhouse, Linked
  In Recruiter, Notion, and Google Sheets
• A
  - led approach to recruitment – you’re comfortable with metrics and dashboards
• High emotional intelligence, strong communication, and a knack for stakeholder management
• A deep belief in quality over quantity and hiring as a
  - term craft – not just a numbers game
• Experience having worked in scaling,
  - first environments, especially within fintech or
  - led companies.

Who you’ll be working with and reporting to

You’ll report to our Head of Talent Acquisition and work closely with Engineering Directors, VPs, and our wider People and Finance teams. You’ll be part of a
- knit Talent team that genuinely enjoys working together and believes in raising the bar with every hire. You’ll also collaborate with
- functional partners across Pleo.

How you’ll develop in this role

In your first 6 months at Pleo, you’ll:

• Lead multiple Engineering searches, including leadership roles, from end to end
• Co-create hiring plans and processes with technical stakeholders
• Grow your influence as a trusted advisor to engineering leadership
• Shape how we hire for quality at scale – not just fill roles, but build
  - performing teams

Whether your growth path lies in strategic ownership,
- functional leadership, or mentoring others – we’ll support you in getting there.

Salary: €42, 500. 00 - €57, 500. 00

Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Show me the benefits!

• Your own Pleo card (no more
  -
  - pocket spending!)
• Lunch is on us – catered
  - office meals or monthly lunch allowance
• Comprehensive private healthcare (Médis, in Portugal)
• 25 days of holiday + your country’s public holidays
• Option to purchase 5 extra holiday days annually
• Flexible remote working – from home, the office, or somewhere in between
• Wellbeing days – fully paid days to rest, recharge, and take care of yourself
• Access to Mynd
  Up for free mental health and
  - being support
• Access to Linked
  In Learning for continuous professional development
• Paid parental leave – we support your family’s needs