You know how to place tech talent. What you're tired of is the mess around it: vague briefs, slow client feedback, no process, chasing your own colleagues for updates. You want to walk into a place where the system works so you can focus on what you're good at: finding the right person and closing them.
That's the job.
About Hiire
We're a 6-person tech recruitment agency in Portugal, working across Europe. Permanent placement and RPO. Our founder is a LinkedIn Top Voice (50k followers). Useful for your candidate outreach, but not the point of this role. The point is: we have SOPs, we have an ATS, we have clients, and we need a senior recruiter who can run their desk cleanly and consistently.
What you'll own
3–6 active tech roles at any time, end-to-end: brief → shortlist → offer → onboarded
Hitting the metrics that matter: time-to-shortlist <7 days, CV-to-interview >40%, offer acceptance >85%
Candidate experience that doesn't embarrass us. Every candidate gets feedback, every interview gets a debrief. No excuses.
ATS hygiene: notes within 12 hours, no duplicates, pipeline always current
Weekly client updates that hiring managers actually enjoy to read.
Calling out broken processes when you see them. We improve our SOPs based on what doesn't work in practice
What you won't do
BD or cold outbound — that sits with the founder. You'll spot opportunities in your accounts and pass them on, but you're not on a sales target.
Manage other recruiters. This is an individual contributor role. (If you want a manager track later, we can talk, but the next 6-12 months, you're delivering well.)
What we need
at least 3+ years in tech recruitment, agency or RPO. You've placed engineers, you know the market, you don't need a crash course.
A track record you can talk through: how many placements last year, what stack, what fee level, what fell through and why
Process discipline. If you're the recruiter whose ATS is always a mess, we'll find out soon.
Strong on the unsexy parts: pre-closing, counter-offer prep, reference checks, structured screening
Fluent English and Portuguese, non-negotiable. We have local and international accounts.
Calm under pressure. Tech recruitment has bad weeks. We need someone who keeps the desk moving.
The Benefits:
Base: 2000€–€3000 + commission on placements.
The commission scheme is transparent and paid monthly on invoice receipt.
B2B / freelance contract in Portugal
Fully remote. Maybe 1–2 client visits per quarter.
25 days off (with Dec 24 & 31)
Bi-annual reviews, bi-annual team retreats
We read every reply.
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