Head of Recruitment

Number of employees

300

Utrecht Office, Netherlands

Posted on: 2026-07-29

Category: sustainability

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Employment type:

Full time

Remote?

Yes

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Sensorfact is a German industrial technology company that provides smart monitoring solutions for manufacturing and industrial facilities. Its platform enables businesses to track and optimize energy consumption, machine performance, and resource usage across electricity, gas, compressed air, water, and temperature systems. By deploying easy-to-install sensors combined with intelligent software and personalized advisory services, Sensorfact helps industrial clients identify waste, prevent machine failures, and reduce operational costs. The company's mission is centered on driving sustainability and energy efficiency in industry. Sensorfact quantifies its environmental impact through the energy savings it enables for clients, reporting over 420 GWh of identified savings to date. Its offerings span predictive maintenance, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) monitoring, and leak detection, all designed to help manufacturers reduce their carbon footprint and improve resource efficiency at the machine level. Sensorfact serves more than 4,000 customers across 80 countries and employs over 300 staff. The company operates internationally under multiple language and regional versions of its platform, with its primary German-market headquarters in Berlin. Its combination of hardware simplicity, data-driven software, and hands-on consulting distinguishes it within the industrial IoT and green technology sector.

Ready to scale your career in a high-growth scale up where your results drive real world change?

We’re Sensorfact, Europe’s #1 smart monitoring platform for the industry, on a mission to make industry smarter, cleaner, and more efficient. Every day, our technology helps thousands of manufacturers cut energy waste, reduce costs, and lower carbon emissions through intelligent data insights and automation.

Today, we’ve joined forces with ABB, a global leader in electrification and automation. This partnership has propelled us onto the world stage, enabling us to expand rapidly and help more businesses optimize their energy efficiency, cut costs, and make a positive impact on the planet.

Apply today and help shape a smarter and more sustainable industry.

What you will do:
As Head of Recruitment, you will shape the future of our recruitment function. You will own our recruitment strategy, lead a team of 9 recruiters, and build a scalable approach that supports Sensorfact’s growth as part of ABB. This is a unique opportunity to define what recruitment looks like as Sensorfact enters a new chapter; combining the speed and ambition of a scale-up with the structure and opportunities of a global organization.

  • Lead and support a high-performing recruitment team where people stay engaged, collaborate effectively, and deliver strong results

  • Drive hiring outcomes across the business, tracking and optimizing KPIs to sharpen performance and decision-making

  • Shape scalable infrastructure to improve quality of hire

  • Partner with hiring managers and stakeholders to align on priorities and provide talent guidance

  • Strengthen our employer brand and candidate experience

  • Hands-on recruiting for senior and business-critical roles

What you bring:

  • 3+ years of experience leading a team of 5+ recruiters

  • Full-cycle expertise, from strategy and sourcing to selection, ATS/process management (Ashby preferred), and stakeholder relations

  • Proactive, ownership-driven, and a natural go-getter with real passion for recruitment

  • Target-driven, with a proven track record of reaching and exceeding hiring targets in a fast-paced, international environment

  • Strong knowledge of the European Sales and GTM market

  • An analytical mindset, comfortable setting, tracking, and improving recruitment KPIs

  • Strong people leadership, with the ability to motivate, coach, and get the best out of a team

  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English; Dutch, French, Spanish, German, or Italian is a plus

Why you will love working here:

  • Grow your career as we scale

  • Pension Contribution of 4% with an employer sponsored retirement plan

  • Public transport allowance via NS business card

  • Employee Referral Incentives up to €3,000 for a successful referral

  • 27 Vacation Days to rest and recharge

  • Remote Work Flexibility up to 2 months/year (with manager approval)

  • Structured Onboarding & Mentorship support

  • Social Events like Sensorfact Week & team dinners

  • Office Perks like unlimited coffee, snacks, and free Friday lunch

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