Talent Acquisition Manager

Candidate Experience

• Create a dynamic, transparent, and engaging hiring process that reflects Spore.Bio's culture and values.
• Implement a system for tracking and measuring candidate feedback to continuously improve the recruitment journey.

Internal Partnership & Process

• Partner with hiring managers to deeply understand staffing needs and co-create effective job descriptions and scorecards.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to strengthen employer branding and highlight what makes Spore.Bio unique.
• Develop robust evaluation tools (scorecards, interview grids) and standardized interviewer training.
• Train team members on hiring best practices and build a culture of recruiting excellence.

About you

• 3-5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, ideally in a fast-growing startup, deeptech, or tech environment.
• In-house recruiting experience: you've built processes from scratch, not just executed them.
• Technical recruiting exposure: a demonstrable track record hiring complex profiles (engineers, scientists, technical specialists).
• Data-driven mindset: you interpret and leverage key hiring metrics (time-to-hire, pipeline conversion, source effectiveness) to improve outcomes.
• Business partner posture: you know how to advise, challenge, and train hiring managers, not just take orders.
• Bilingual French & English: fluent in both, written and spoken, to operate across our international team.
• Excellent communication: you simplify complex topics, write compelling job ads, and convey genuine enthusiasm.

Soft Skills & Mindset

• Proactive and execution-oriented: you take ownership and make things happen without waiting for permission.
• Clear communicator across disciplines: you can talk to a microbiologist, a machine learning engineer, and a founder in the same afternoon.
• Curious and adaptable: you're eager to learn new technical domains and evolve your approach.

We don't expect you to know everything from day one. What matters most is your drive, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to dive into challenges.

Why join us?

• Work at the frontier of deeptech, photonics, and AI applied to real-world industrial problems.
• Shape the recruiting function of a fast-scaling company from the ground up.
• Collaborate with exceptional scientists and engineers.
• Evolve in a collaborative, ambitious, and stimulating work environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and continuous growth.

What we offer

We believe that flexibility and trust are important parts of a company. Our work environment reflects this:

• Flexible remote: if you live in Paris, you can work from our office or from home with no constraints.
• Remote work equipment: a dedicated budget to set up your workspace.
• Gymlib subscription to stay in shape wherever you are.
• Premium health insurance (Alan) for comprehensive coverage.
• Swile card for your meals, if you are based in France.

Recruitment process

• Discovery call (30 min): A conversation with Luca to get to know each other. We'll discuss your background, motivations, and what you're looking for. It's also your chance to ask anything about Spore.Bio and the role.
• Case study (take-home + 1h debrief): A practical scenario reflecting the kind of challenges you'd face: sourcing strategy, process design, or candidate assessment. We care about your reasoning, not textbook answers.
• Founders interview (1 hour) + Lab Visit: A conversation with our founders about vision, culture, and how we work together. This is as much for you as it is for us.
• Reference calls: A quick chat with one or two people you've worked with before.

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.