International Recruiter, Türkiye & Central Asia
Build pipelines of engineers, IT specialists and skilled tradespeople in Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan for employers in Germany. You know where the talent is and how the German visa route works for it.
The role in brief
German manufacturers, utilities and software firms already recruit in Istanbul and Ankara, and increasingly in Almaty and Tashkent. This role sits in Frankfurt am Main within talent acquisition and owns those markets. You pair with immigration case managers on every offer, because Turkish and Central Asian candidates face different appointment waits at German missions. You also work with the learning team, who run pre-departure German courses for candidates who have accepted an offer.
Your days will include
- Run searches for engineering, IT and skilled trade roles, including vocational positions under the Skilled Immigration Act
- Source through Kariyer.net, LinkedIn, hh.kz and technical university networks
- Pre-screen qualifications for recognition and flag partial-recognition cases early
- Coordinate interview logistics across Istanbul, Almaty and Frankfurt time zones
- Track German language levels and course enrolment for accepted candidates
What we're looking for
- 3+ years of recruitment, ideally with candidates from Türkiye or Central Asia
- Understanding of German employment routes: EU Blue Card, §18a and §18b AufenthG skilled worker permits, and the Chancenkarte
- Strong written English; German at B1 or higher is useful
- Experience with technical role profiles and the questions engineers ask
- Careful documentation habits
Helpful, not essential
- Turkish, Russian, Kazakh or Uzbek
- Experience with vocational qualification recognition through IHK FOSA
Languages you'll need
English (C1), Turkish an advantage, Russian an advantage