Recruitment & HR Officer

Reasons to work with us

We founded Upthrust in 2018, fast-forward to 2022 we are now with 80+ fun and driven people while we continue to grow as a team.

As a talent officer, you will play a key role in this growth!

Joining Upthrust is a fantastic opportunity for you to keep building the best & fastest growing digital team in Belgium.

The most exciting part is that we are an ever-changing environment so your role & responsibilities will constantly keep evolving.

You can learn a lot and progress your career at a fast pace if you can prove you have the right skills, drive and mindset.

• You will be part of a high performing team and be surrounded by ambitious, driven and fun people who always push themselves to become better and aim higher.
• You can connect with your colleagues during office lunches, afterwork drinks, rooftop parties, team dinners and cool teambuildings (think karting, paintball, VR games,…)!
• You can fly with us to work in the sun next to a swimming pool during one of our workations.
• Or join us in the mountains during our yearly ski & snowboard trip!

Your Mission

As a Talent Officer at Upthrust, you will take the lead in finding and attracting the best talent in digital/growth marketing, digital analytics, design, development and project management.

Together with Laura and Ellen from the People & Culture team, you will also be responsible for our People Operations; the daily administration, management & follow-up of our people.

Potential responsibilities:

• Build a network of digital talent on LinkedIn and become a go-to advisor for people who want to take the next step in their digital career.
• Develop and implement a sourcing strategy on different channels and work together with our marketers to build our talent pipeline.
• Daily connect and interact with potential candidates on LinkedIn, via email, on the phone and in video meetings and share the Upthrust vibe with them.
• Keep our candidates highly engaged during the recruitment process and manage candidates’ files, feedback and information in our applicant tracking system.
• Take care of the onboarding of new Upthrusters and make them feel welcome and at ease throughout their first days, weeks and months.
• Match our Upthrusters with the right client projects and support them in their career development.
• Work on internal projects like our onboarding track, campus recruitment, optimization of our recruitment process,…

Hello, is it you we’re looking for?

At Upthrust, we value talented people who make a real impact:

• You have a growth mindset and get sh*t done.
• You have at least 1 year of successful recruitment experience, ideally in a recruitment agency or a fast-paced environment. Extra points if you have recruitment experience with digital & IT profiles.
• You know your way around in LinkedIn Recruiter and/or LinkedIn Recruiter Lite.
• You’re curious, data-driven, hungry to learn and love to challenge yourself.
• You find a solution to every problem.
• You’re an effective communicator.
• You take ownership of your life, your work, your projects, your wins and your failures.
• You are fluent in English and Dutch, spoken and written. Extra points if you also speak French.
• Last but not least, you’re fun to work with and you love a good laugh!

Compensation & Benefits

• A competitive salary based on your skills & experience
• Meal vouchers and net allowances
• Mobile phone subscription with unlimited data
• The latest Macbook and other tools for your work comfort
• A Premium Spotify account for when you need some focus or an extra productivity boost
• 26 vacation days per year
• Flexible work hours
• Hybrid work location (on-site/remote). Perfect if you want to escape the Belgian weather to work a few weeks from Spain, Portugal or even South Africa!
• A quarterly bonus scheme linked to your success
• A hospitalisation insurance
• A retirement saving plan
• A Flex Income Plan where you can choose for extra benefits like an electric bike, private health insurance, dental & optical care, warrants, mobile phone, tablet, laptop or extra vacation days.

Who we are

Founded in 2018, we are an elite team of 80+ marketers, analysts, designers, developers and project managers. We implement growth marketing processes & build high-performing digital products for ambitious SMEs and big corporates. We also train our clients’ internal teams on the process and tactics we use.

Together we are on a mission to create exponential growth for our clients, kick bullshit agencies out of the market and build a global network.