Early Talent Recruiter EMEA

Are you based in Frankfurt and passionate about connecting exceptional early-career talent with meaningful opportunities? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, international environment where communication, marketing, and a keen instinct for spotting high-potential profiles come together?
Then join us as an Early Talent Recruiter and help build a diverse, future-ready talent pipeline across EMEA at Fortinet, a global leader in cybersecurity protecting the digital world, including the AI systems and infrastructure that increasingly power it.
What You Will Do
Reporting directly to the EMEA Talent Acquisition Manager and collaborating closely with the EMEA HR Program Manager, you will play a central role in identifying, engaging, and hiring the next generation of Fortinet talent. This is a highly diverse role, giving you exposure to a wide range of activities, countries, and stakeholders across the EMEA region.
You will work in a truly international environment, partnering with hiring managers, university relations teams, and HR colleagues across multiple countries, while bringing a strong passion for communication and marketing to how Fortinet's employer brand shows up to candidates. You will also be expected to leverage AI-powered recruiting tools, from AI-assisted sourcing and candidate matching to data-driven analytics, to identify high-potential profiles faster.
Key Responsibilities
Manage the end-to-end early talent recruitment cycle across multiple EMEA countries, from sourcing to offer
Identify and assess high-potential profiles, using structured evaluation criteria and AI-powered sourcing and screening tools to surface the strongest candidates efficiently
Partner closely with the EMEA Talent Acquisition Manager and EMEA HR Program Manager to align early talent recruitment with broader workforce planning and HR programs
Collaborate with hiring managers across EMEA to define role requirements and build a diverse, qualified candidate pipeline
Design and deliver engaging, marketing-driven communication and content to promote Fortinet's employer brand to students and early-career candidates
Use applicant tracking systems (ATS) to track pipeline health, time-to-hire, and sourcing effectiveness
Support and coordinate a wide range of early talent activities, including campus events, career fairs, and virtual engagements across EMEA
Ensure a consistent, inclusive, and high-quality candidate experience at every stage of the recruitment journey
Stay current on AI-driven trends in talent acquisition and recommend new tools or approaches to keep Fortinet's recruitment practices ahead of the curve
What We Are Looking For
A strong interest in early talent recruitment and campus recruiting
A natural ability to identify high-potential profiles and evaluate candidate fit beyond the resume
Genuine passion for communication and marketing, with the creativity to bring Fortinet's employer brand to life
Comfort working across cultures in an international, matrixed environment covering multiple EMEA countries
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English; additional European languages are a plus
Highly organised and adaptable, comfortable managing a wide and diverse range of activities simultaneously
A genuine commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in hiring
What We Offer
A dynamic, high-visibility role within a fast-growing, international cybersecurity leader
Exposure to a wide range of activities and countries across EMEA, with real ownership from day one
The opportunity to work hands-on with modern, AI-enabled recruitment technology and analytics
A diverse, multicultural, and inclusive team culture

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