Head of Talent Acquisition

We are Join UP! and SkyUp Airlines, an international group of companies that is transforming the world of travel.  
Our team unites more than 1600 professionals working not only in Ukraine but also in Kazakhstan, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, Malta and Bulgaria.  
Join UP! is a leading tour operator founded in 2010 that sets new standards in the tourism industry.  Founded in 2017, SkyUp Airlines is an international brand driving change in the aviation industry and creating new opportunities for travellers.   
Being a favorite airline is just the beginning of our journey – we are committed to earning the trust and loyalty of travellers across Europe and beyond.   
We believe that travel broadens perspectives, and we strive to make the world more accessible to as many people as possible. That’s why we are building a team of innovators – people who are ready to challenge established norms and create something new with us.  
We value initiative, determination, and a willingness to innovate. Here, you will find space for creativity, influence, and the implementation of bold ideas. 
Join our team as Head of Talent Acquisition.
As the Head of Talent Acquisition, you will lead the group-wide hiring strategy across multiple international markets, ensuring we attract and onboard top-tier talent to support our ambitious growth in aviation and tourism. 
You will partner closely with executive leadership and HR business partners to build a innovative, high-performing, future-ready workforce — from cabin crew and commercial teams to strategic and operational leadership roles. 
An important part of your role will be to build and grow the employer brand, positioning us as a top choice for talent in both local and international markets. 
You will also ensure that the Talent Acquisition function operates as a center of excellence, providing strategic guidance, best practices, tools, and advisory support to business and HR leaders across all markets. 
Organisational structure: 
Direct subordinates: 5 (Employee experience manager, Employer brand manager, SkyUp recruitment lead, Join UP! Recruitment lead, Back-office recruitment lead) 
Total team: 15 
In this role you will be:

• Design and drive the global talent acquisition strategy, focused on attracting the best talent in aviation and tourism to enable business strategy execution and support the creation of a global ecosystem that transforms the travel industry 
  • Ensure the Talent Acquisition function acts as a center of expertise, enabling business leaders and HR teams with tools, insights, and best practices 
  • Lead end-to-end recruitment processes for critical, executive, and volume roles 
  • Build and manage an international sourcing framework, with a focus on high-demand and niche travel sector talent 
  • Develop and execute the employer branding strategy in collaboration with Marketing and Communications teams 
  • Ensure strong alignment between workforce planning, employer branding, and recruitment marketing 
  • Implement AI-based recruitment tools and automation solutions to support smarter sourcing, screening, and candidate engagement 
  • Build and scale onboarding processes for different categories of employees (e.g. operational, commercial, executive), in partnership with HR and functional teams 
  • Track and analyze hiring metrics and continuously improve time-to-hire, quality-of-hire, and candidate experience 
  • Develop and manage relationships with executive search partners and local TA teams in multiple countries 
  • Oversee employee experience touchpoints within the talent lifecycle, including onboarding, internal mobility, and exit interviews, to generate insights and support continuous improvement of the employee journey. 
  • Promote diversity, cultural intelligence, and mobility within hiring practices 
  • Lead, coach, and develop the TA team, setting high standards and clear goals 

 We expect from you: 

• 7–10+ years of experience in talent acquisition, including leadership of regional or global teams 
  • Strong international recruitment background 
  • Proven experience in building and implementing employer brand strategies 
  • Demonstrated ability to scale recruitment in fast-paced, service-oriented environments 
  • Hands-on experience in introducing AI solutions and digital tools into the recruitment process 
  • Experience leading a center of expertise or supporting decentralized teams through shared standards and tools 
  • Strong strategic mindset with the ability to connect talent strategy to business transformation 
  • Excellent stakeholder management and ability to work cross-functionally 
  • Strong data literacy and experience with ATS/HR systems and recruitment analytics 
• Fluent English required; other languages (e.g., Polish, Romanian, or other local languages) are a plus 

Why join us? 

• Leadership role in a large international fast-growing company. 
• We support the development of employees and offer: corporate university GROW UP - compensation for external studies and trainings. 
• Culture of openness, equaty and supportiveness.   
• Medical Insurance for you. 
• Competitive salary. 
• Performance bonus.
• Corporate travel discounts with Join UP! and service tickets SkyUp.
• We are remote-friendly: you can work from anywhere in Ukraine or even the planet. If you want to take your pet with you in office - we are pet-friendly. Our office is equipped with a generator and Starlink. 
• We are proud to be a Ukrainian business and do everything possible to support the country and each other: we have an internal charitable initiative Together with U, where we help colleagues in the Armed Forces. 

Stages of attracting talent in our company*: > Telephone pre-screening > Online interview with a recruiter > Test task (optional) > Interview and introduction to the team leader > Job offer 

*Please note that the resume review period is up to 10 working days. If we have not contacted you within this period, it means that we are not ready to invite you for an interview at this time. But we will keep your resume in our talent pool to offer you other career opportunities relevant to your experience in the future. Join a multinational team of challengers who are transforming the aviation industry every day and making people's travel dreams come true. 
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