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Abstraction about 2 years ago
cet (utc+1)human resources
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Who We Are

We have a variety of extraordinary people from all over the world working at Abstraction like athletes in all kinds of shapes and forms, F1 fans, music lovers, binge-watchers, video gamers, family people, singles, happy people, etc.. You will find a new colleague to connect with.

Abstraction is a creative game development studio established in 2007 in The Netherlands with a no-compromise attitude that delivers cutting-edge results. Renowned for taking on technically demanding projects and providing support teams for AAA publishers, Abstraction does not shy away from a challenge and has delivered 200+ SKUs across 60 games over the last 14 years. The company is also engaged with creative co-development and DLC projects and is developing an unannounced internal game based on an original IP.

The studio is proud to count as its partners, companies such as Bioware/EA, 343/Microsoft, Funcom, Sega, Paradox Interactive, Snail Games, Perfect World, Mythical Games, and Aspyr Media to name but a few.

Abstraction's HQ is based close to Eindhoven, The Netherlands, and has a multi-skilled and multi-national team of 80+ and is in the middle of executing a plan that will see the team grow by 30% over the next year.

The company is privately owned, and its executive team has a combined experience of over 100 years in the games industry.

The Talent We Are Looking For

To fuel our growth as a Games studio, we're looking to hire a Head of Recruitment, manage a small, but dedicated team of 2 recruiters, and set the (operational and tactical) recruitment strategy for the coming years, driving recruitment projects, building an Employer Brand, and evolving the recruitment department into a data-driven & culture driven enabler of growth.

What will you be doing

  • You will manage and coach the recruitment team (2 FTE)  
  • You will participate together with the Chief of Staff and the management team in identifying recruitment needs based on the staffing plan 
  • You're responsible for setting the long(er) term recruitment strategy starting with operational execution, identifying the right sourcing channels, deciding on recruitment tooling, and building up employer branding. 
  • You will manage the transition to a more data-driven recruitment team, improving the recruitment process, setting up recruitment metrics (e.g., CPH, Time to Fill, Hiring Manager Satisfaction, etc.), and building a culture of continuous improvement. 
  • You will be driving and owning several recruitment projects. E.g., designing a scalable and culture-driven interview process, building interview training, and recruitment tooling.  
  • As the team is small, you will also be hands-on and responsible for hard-to-fill or critical positions  

 

What You Will Bring Along

  • 5+ years of end-to-end talent acquisition experience with at least 2 years of experience leading and coaching a (small) team of recruiters  
  • Proven track record of finding & hiring great candidates in a highly competitive international market 
  • Ability to recruit across a variety of profiles (e.g., leadership, engineering, art, design, production). Engineering experience is a big plus 
  • Ability to track, analyze, and develop (sourcing) strategies based on recruitment metrics 
  • Ability to set priorities in an environment of constant change 
  • Experience using different tools and methods to engage with potential candidates such as social media, recruitment platforms (LinkedIn Recruiter, Artstation, Github, etc), industry-specific job boards and sites 
  • Great communication skills and ability to work with many different people. Able to leave your ego at the door 
  • Strong affinity with the videogames industry 

 

What's in it for you?

  • Working at a scale-up that has been around for over 15 years, privately owned, and led by people with a passion for creating amazing games (Not just making money)
  • Track record working for the likes of Bioware, Funcom, Mythical, 343 Industries, Paradox Interactive, and Larian to name a few
  • Strong culture/values (and low attrition) and people-focused
  • Leading a small, but dedicated relatively new recruitment team and a lot of green fields to make a massive impact
  • A potential sleeping giant of an Employer Brand waiting to be unleashed  
  • Low-ego department & company where we don't take ourselves too seriously
  • Ability to work fully remotely (But we support relocation too if that's an option) & part-time (Min. 32 hours)

 

Work Location and Time zone

  • Full Remote or Full On-site or Hybrid (Relocation assistance offered)
  • Working hours are within Central European Time zone (CET)

 

Our Culture

Go beyond boundaries

  • Use the First Principles Approach.
  • Take nothing at face value.
  • Define your own path around obstacles.
  • Embrace ideas that almost anyone would consider outrageous.

Excel

  • Perform exceptionally well.
  • Strive for symmetry (or intentional dissymmetry), beauty, and polish.
  • Craft meticulously. Don't stop when “it's good enough…”.
  • Move mountains.

Be nice

  • Apply the Most Respectful Interpretation approach with one another.
  • Maintain a safe environment for us, our partners, and consumers.
  • Be transparent and do not keep up appearances.
  • Be candid and call out someone's mistake but be nice about it. If you haven't learned how to do this yet, learn it now.
  • Be respectful of other people's time. Be punctual, prepared, and brief.

Grow

  • Seek hard problems to solve.
  • Be better than yesterday.
  • Step out of your comfort zone often, take risks, make mistakes and learn from them.
  • Fail fast to succeed sooner.
  • Challenge each other to keep growing.
  • Blame none other but yourself, embrace failure and move on.