Recruitment Researcher & Sourcer

Always wanted to challenge the obvious and make great things happen? At Goodman we create space for your greatness.

Goodman Continental Europe develops, owns and manages high-quality logistics facilities and data centres across Europe, providing infrastructure that powers global supply chain and the digital economy. As we continue to grow, we are strengthening our in-house Talent Acquisition capability to attract and secure the talent that will shape our future success.

At Goodman, we believe great hiring starts long before a vacancy is opened. We invest in understanding talent markets, building strategic pipelines and developing meaningful relationships with professionals across our industry.

As a Talent Researcher & Sourcing specialist , you will play a critical role in helping our business stay ahead of future hiring needs by mapping talent markets, generating market intelligence and engaging professionals across Europe. Your insights will help shape our recruitment strategy, strengthen our employer brand and support the growth of high-performing teams across Europe.

This is a newly created role, offering a unique opportunity to build and shape this role from the ground up. You will have the freedom to influence how we identify, engage and attract critical talent across Europe, with a particular focus on data centre professionals. Are you ready to make your mark? 

More concretely, this means you will get the opportunity to:

• Talent Intelligence and market insights
  • Map talent markets across Europe, with a particular focus on data centre professionals.
  • Conduct competitor and talent landscape analysis to identify target companies and critical skills.
  • Provide market intelligence on talent availability, talent movements, skills shortages.

• Strategic Sourcing & Talent Mapping
  • Partner with recruiters and hiring leads to define sourcing strategies for data centre roles.
  • Identify and engage talent through direct search, networking and targeted sourcing campaigns.
  • Build and maintain talent maps of key organisations, functions and talent pools across Europe.

• Candidate engagement & Pipeline building
  • Build and nurture long-term relationship with high-potential professionals in Data Centre environment.
  • Promote Goodman as an employer of choice by delivering personalised and engaging outreach to prospective candidate.

Do you recognize yourself?

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Economics or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in talent sourcing, recruitment research, executive search, talent intelligence or a similar talent acquisition profile
• Proven experience identifying and engaging passive candidates though direct search, LinkedIn Recruiter, networking and other sourcing channels
• Experience conducting talent mapping, competitor analysis and labour market research
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate market data and insights into actionable recommendations
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Self-starter who enjoys building new processes and enjoys shaping their own role.
• Fluent in English, proficiency in an additional European Language such as German, Dutch or French

Who will you be working with?

You will join our HR team in Vilvoorde and work closely with senior leaders across our Data Centre business to identify and attract the talent that will support Goodman's continued growth across Europe.

In this role, you will partner with hiring managers, functional leaders and executive stakeholders, to understand future talent needs, provide market intelligence and build strategic talent pipelines. You will collaborate closely with our recruiters and act as a trusted advisor on talent mapping, competitor insights and sourcing strategies.

As this is a newly created role, you will have a unique opportunity to shape how talent research and strategic sourcing are approached within Goodman.

What we offer you?

We offer a competitive total rewards package aligned with the scope and responsibilities of the role. This includes a fixed base salary, a company car or car allowance, meal vouchers, group insurance, hospitalization and dental insurance, a short-term incentive (STI) scheme and participation in long-term-incentive (LTI) plans. You will also benefit from flexible working arrangements, including up to two days of remote work per week (after the onboarding period), a home office setup allowance, 32 days of annual leave and a mobile phone of your choice with subscription.

Not sure if you fit the profile? Let’s find out together!

But first, let us introduce ourselves a little more:  

Goodman Group is a provider of essential infrastructure. We own, develop and manage high quality, sustainable logistics properties and data centres in major global cities, that are critical to the digital economy. Goodman operates in key consumer markets in 15 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. We are the largest property group listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and invest significantly alongside our capital partners in our investment Partnerships. Our Continental European headquarter is based in Belgium and we are active in 7 European countries, including offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan and Paris.  

Our culture is based on collaboration, ownership and seizing the opportunity. We take full responsibility for our work, support each other’s success and make room for growth for everyone.  

How do we look at the world of tomorrow?

At Goodman we believe we all have a role to play in safeguarding the future for next generations. Therefore, sustainability is the driving force behind everything we do. Not only do we foster a sustainable and inclusive working environment for all our employees but also, throughout all our projects, we are continuously engaged in a process to assess its sustainability. Each aspect of the properties’ lifecycle is scrutinized on its future proofness for decades to come, resulting in a low ecological footprint over time. At Goodman, we believe it’s not enough to talk the talk — we also need to walk the walk.