Talent Acquisition Partner - Emerging Talent (Ukrainian Speaker)

Company Description

Wolt is a Helsinki-based technology company that provides an online platform for consumers, merchants and couriers. It connects people looking to order food and other goods with people interested in selling and delivering them. To enable this, Wolt develops a wide range of technologies from local logistics to retail software and financial solutions – as well as operating its own grocery stores under the Wolt Market brand. Wolt’s products include Wolt+ (subscription service for customers), Wolt for Work (meal benefits and office deliveries for companies), Wolt Drive (fast last-mile deliveries for merchants) and Wolt Self-Delivery (service for merchant partners with their own delivery staff). Wolt’s mission is to make cities better by empowering and growing local communities. Wolt was founded in 2014 and joined forces with DoorDash in 2022.

So, why work at Wolt?

At Wolt, We’re About Getting Things Done. You’ll probably enjoy it here if you like taking ownership, developing yourself and being around friendly, humble and ambitious people.

We work hard to make cities into better places, and it’s pretty cool seeing us grow every week. If you’re passionate about building things that just… work, Wolt might be for you.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We want to have all sorts of people in our team – people like you and me, and people different from you and me. To be able to work with diverse teammates – when it comes to gender, age, ethnicity, life background, sexual orientation, political views, religion, or any other personal trait – we consciously aim to offer equal opportunity for everyone to work with us. This is because we believe diverse teams make the most thought-through decisions and build things in the most inclusive way.

Join us today to build Wolt together.

Job Description

We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner (Ukrainian speaker) to join our newly established Emerging Talent Programs team. Our team exists to enable the launch of alternative and emerging talent programs focusing only on things that matter. We establish the frameworks, partnerships and insights needed to attract and hire from diverse backgrounds in order to gain talent that empowers Wolt’s future. 

About the Role:
As a Talent Acquisition Partner - Emerging Talent, you will own the end-to-end recruitment process and play a vital role in connecting talented individuals from emerging talent pools, such as refugee and migrant backgrounds with meaningful job opportunities. You will be working closely with stakeholders and prioritizing candidate experience and quality of hire. You will focus on driving Wolt’s commitment to hire from various backgrounds, ensuring our hiring practices are inclusive, equitable, and aligned with our values. While the role is operational, it includes many aspects of project management, providing opportunities to work on impactful initiatives, such as launching new programs for emerging talent pools or developing early careers hiring.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Lead Recruitment Efforts & Build Candidate Pipelines

• Partner with hiring managers and external organizations (e.g., NGOs) to plan and execute hiring roadmaps, focusing on refugee hiring, early careers recruitment, and disability inclusion initiatives.

• Develop and maintain strong candidate pipelines to meet current and future hiring needs, particularly for underrepresented groups, such as persons with disabilities (PWD) and refugees.

Integration Support for Emerging Talent Pools

• Facilitate the smooth onboarding and integration of emerging talent where needed, by providing necessary resources, support, and follow-up to employees and hiring managers.

• Enroll refugee hires in language classes, track attendance, and manage related administrative tasks such as invoice processing.

• Provide continuous support to refugee communities, including gathering feedback, assisting with documentation, and offering development resources to aid their successful integration.

• Offer translation support as needed to enhance communication and remove barriers.

Drive Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers by providing insights based on market trends, recruitment data, and best practices.

• Build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to foster collaboration and align on recruitment goals.

• Identify, collect and present data that proves impact of emerging talent initiatives, increasing stakeholder engagement and proving the influence of said programs.

Enhance Candidate Experience

• Ensure every candidate, regardless of their background, has a positive, respectful, and supportive recruitment experience.

• Promote inclusive hiring practices at every stage of the recruitment process.

Promote Diversity & Inclusion

• Collaborate with internal teams, including Employer Branding, DEI, and Sustainability, to create impactful campaigns, events, and outreach initiatives that attract diverse talent pools.

Collaborate on Strategic Initiatives

• Support strategic projects such as expanding campus hiring programs, organizing events, and scaling refugee hiring initiatives.

Support Talent Attraction Programs

• Work closely with the Emerging Talent Program Lead to design and launch programs focused on attracting talent from underrepresented groups, such as refugees, students, and individuals with disabilities.

Build and Manage External Partnerships

• Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with external collaborators such as NGOs, universities, and schools to strengthen talent pipelines.

Hiring Manager Support

• Work closely with hiring managers to provide guidance and support throughout the recruitment process for refugee hires, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and values.

Qualifications

• Experienced Recruitment Advisor: With several years of recruitment experience under your belt, you thrive on leading processes and offering strategic advice. 

• Recruitment Expertise: Proven experience in talent acquisition, with a track record of successfully managing end-to-end hiring processes, preferably in PWD or refugee hiring.

• Language Proficiency: Fluent in Ukrainian and English, with excellent communication skills in both languages. German is seen as a plus.

• Champion of Candidate Experience: Candidate experience is at the heart of everything you do. You make decisions with the candidate’s journey in mind, ensuring a positive and memorable experience.

• Global Team Player: You flourish in a fast-paced, international environment, collaborating with colleagues from around the world. You tackle bottlenecks head-on, ensuring smooth and efficient processes.

• Clear Communicator: Your communication skills are top-notch, both verbally and in writing. You engage effectively in English andUkrainian ensuring everyone is on the same page.

• Inclusive Hiring Advocate: Passionate about creating equitable hiring processes and working with diverse talent pools, particularly underrepresented talent.

• Project Management Skills: Strong organizational and project management skills, ability to work independently

• Stakeholder Management: Ability to collaborate effectively with hiring managers, candidates, and cross-functional teams, as well as external partners such as universities and NGOs.

• Fast-Paced Environment: Thrives in an international, dynamic, and growth-oriented setting.

Additional Information

We offer you an impactful role in building the future of Wolt. Our stock option program is a sure fire way of being invested in the future success of Wolt. 

You will fit into a truly diverse team across 28 countries - what really matters to us is a caring and welcoming environment where we embrace uniqueness and celebrate diversity. Experience a company culture where we work on eye level, decisions are made quickly and knowledge sharing, as well as mentoring, is on our daily agenda.

If this sounds like something you’d want to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you! Our recruitment process consists of 4-5 interview stages and an assignment to show your skills in practice. We’re looking to fill the role as soon as we find the right person. 

Please note that we do not accept applications sent by mail. You should submit your application through our careers website.