Interim Senior Recruiter (m/f/d)

Freelancer, Full-time · Karlsruhe, Remote

Your mission
As an Interim Senior Recruiter (m/f/d), you will support our company during a critical phase and take on a key role in operational recruiting on a temporary basis. Your main focus will be end-to-end recruiting and active sourcing across various talent segments. You will work closely with hiring managers and HR to ensure fast and high-quality hiring outcomes.
 
Your Responsibilities
 
Recruiting & Active Sourcing (Primary Focus)
  • You are responsible for the entire recruiting process from role intake and interviews through to contract signing.
  • You proactively identify and engage qualified candidates via active sourcing, primarily using LinkedIn Recruiter and additional sourcing channels.
  • You build effective talent pools and maintain sustainable relationships with candidates.
  • You conduct structured interviews and professionally guide hiring managers through the selection process.
Stakeholder Advisory & Collaboration
  • You provide pragmatic advice to hiring managers on search strategies, talent market availability and role requirements.
  • You work closely with HR Business Partners and act as an operational interface between HR and the business.
Process & Quality
  • You ensure a positive and professional candidate experience across all touchpoints.
  • You use existing recruiting tools efficiently (ATS, sourcing tools) and keep processes lean and effective.
  • You ensure compliance with labor law and data protection regulations throughout the recruiting process.
Reporting & Optimization
  • You track key metrics such as time-to-hire and derive actionable improvements.
  • You contribute practical ideas to improve recruiting processes and interview formats, with a strong focus on speed and quality.
Your profile
  • Several years (typically 5+ years) of experience as a Recruiter / Senior Recruiter, ideally in a fast-paced or scaling environment
  • Proven hands-on experience in active sourcing, especially with LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Strong background in end-to-end recruiting for diverse roles (e.g. tech, commercial, operations)
  • Fast learner with a hands-on mindset and a structured, results-oriented working style
  • Confident and professional communication with hiring managers at all levels
  • Experience with common ATS and recruiting tools
  • Fluent in English and German; French is a plus
  • Availability for an interim / project-based assignment
Further information
Start: ASAP
 Duration: min. 6 months
 Workload: 4–5 days/week (flexible)
Contact Person
Freyja Aspacher 
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

About us
PTV Logistics - a leading global software company for transportation logistics! 
We calculate and optimize route planning for logistics companies with record-breaking algorithms to maximize time and cost savings. With more than 40 years of experience, we help to put theory into practice! 
Interested? Then take a look at our website: https://www.ptvlogistics.com/en
We look forward to getting to know you!
Thank you for your interest in PTV Logistics! 
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