Head of Talent Acquisition
- Role
- HR
- Experience
- C-Level
- Employment
- Full-time
- Company size
- Enterprise
Open to FR only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
No BS summary
Head of Talent Acquisition for an international fast-paced company, leading and transforming TA across the group. Must be fluent in English and French and able to influence senior executives, use data, and drive AI-enabled recruitment. Permanent full-time role in Bordeaux, France with hybrid work.
Required languages
WE ARE BETCLIC 🎯
Betclic, European leader in sports betting, is much more than just an online gaming site! Also offering Poker, Horse Racing, and Casino games across various countries and continents, it is an inspiring and forward-thinking company: every day brings new challenges in a modern and dynamic environment. As an influential player in the tech industry, with strong and sustained growth over the years, we believe in innovation through diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to reach their full potential. With our multicultural team, we provide an optimal, safe and responsible gaming experience, powered by cutting-edge technology.
WHY JOIN US? 🚀
At Betclic, success comes from passionate and committed teams. Here’s why you’ll love working with us:
💡 An international and creative environment where every project is an opportunity to innovate
📈 Growth that brings new challenges and development opportunities every day
🏡 A healthy work-life balance: flexible remote work and workplace well-being are essential pillars for us.
🌟 A unique and friendly atmosphere, with 1,600 employees across 5 countries and our headquarters in Bordeaux.
Are you passionate about building organisations, shaping leadership teams and redefining how companies attract talent? Join Betclic and help write the next chapter of our growth story.
ENTER THE GAME 🎮
At Betclic, Talent Acquisition is more than hiring. It is a strategic lever that enables business growth, supports organisational transformation and strengthens our competitive advantage.
As our Head of Talent Acquisition, you will report directly to the Chief People Officer and lead the evolution of Talent Acquisition across the Group.
You will define the vision, elevate recruitment standards and position Talent Acquisition as a trusted advisor to the business. From workforce planning to executive hiring, from employer branding to AI-powered recruitment, you will build a modern, scalable and high-performing Talent Acquisition function that supports Betclic's ambitious international growth.
YOUR ROLE WITHIN BETCLIC 🔥
In this role, your main missions will be:
Define the future of Talent Acquisition
- Design and execute Betclic's global Talent Acquisition strategy, fully aligned with our business ambitions.
- Translate workforce planning into scalable and forward-looking hiring strategies.
- Anticipate future capability needs to ensure Betclic remains ahead of the market.
- Develop proactive talent pipelines for strategic and business-critical positions.
Elevate hiring excellence across the Group
- Define recruitment governance, methodologies and hiring standards across all countries.
- Create a world-class candidate experience that reflects the Betclic employer brand.
- Increase assessment quality and consistency through structured selection frameworks.
- Simplify and continuously optimise recruitment processes to improve agility and effectiveness.
Build a data & AI-driven recruitment organisation
- Develop meaningful recruitment dashboards and performance indicators.
- Use hiring data to improve quality of hire, speed, productivity and business impact.
- Leverage market intelligence and external benchmarking to anticipate recruitment trends.
- Drive the adoption of AI and automation to empower recruiters and deliver an outstanding candidate experience.
Become a strategic business partner
- Advise senior leaders and executives on critical hiring decisions.
- Challenge organisational needs through workforce planning insights.
- Partner closely with HR Business Partners and HR Country Hubs Directors on organisational design and talent strategy.
- Contribute to strategic transformation projects where talent is a key success factor.
Inspire and develop the Talent Acquisition community
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing international Talent Acquisition team.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability and continuous learning.
- Connect Talent Acquisition communities across countries to share expertise and best practices.
- Position Talent Acquisition as a recognised Centre of Excellence within Betclic.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 🔍
We are looking for passionate and curious professionals who bring kindness and a touch of enthusiasm!
This job is for you if:
- You have extensive experience leading Talent Acquisition within an international, fast-paced environment.
- You have successfully built or transformed Talent Acquisition organisations rather than simply operated them.
- You combine strategic vision with strong execution capabilities.
- You naturally influence senior stakeholders and Executive Leadership teams.
- You use data to challenge assumptions and drive business decisions.
- You are convinced that AI will redefine the future of recruitment and you are eager to be part of this transformation.
- You enjoy building scalable organisations, developing people and creating lasting impact.
- You thrive in complex matrix organisations and multicultural environments.
- You are recognised for your leadership, business acumen and collaborative mindset.
- You are fluent in English and French.
WHAT ARE THE RECRUITMENT STEPS? 📝
If your application is shortlisted, Elodie will contact you within a week for an initial HR screening (30 minutes). Then, you will complete the AssessFirst test (personality, motivation and cognitive reasoning).
Next, you will meet the Chief People Officer, your future manager, followed by members of the Executive Leadership Team.
As part of the recruitment process, you may also be invited to present your vision of Talent Acquisition and discuss a strategic business case related to organisational growth and transformation.
Finally, our Talent Acquisition team will conduct a final HR interview to review your AssessFirst results together.
The recruitment process usually takes between 4 to 6 weeks to ensure an optimal experience for you.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT? 🎁
✅ 25 days of paid leave and 10 RTT days
🍽️ A Ticket Restaurant® card credited with €11 per day (€6 per day funded by Betclic)
🩺 100% health insurance coverage for you and your children
🚆 50% reimbursement of public transport costs or an annual sustainable mobility allowance (€230 for commuting with sustainable transport)
🏡 Hybrid work model
📚 Access to a vast training catalog, with opportunities for professional development every year
🏢 Extraordinary office spaces with a rooftop where you can enjoy sunny breaks with a view of the Cité du Vin
🎉 Internal events to liven up your daily life
🏋️ On-site sports classes and organized tournaments (Pilates, circuit training, boxing, yoga, futsal, padel, tennis…)
Permanent contract, available immediately in Bordeaux.
Betclic Group – 117 Quai de Bacalan, 33300 BORDEAUX
What you'll do
- Define and execute Betclic's global Talent Acquisition strategy aligned with business ambitions.
- Translate workforce planning into scalable and forward-looking hiring strategies.
- Anticipate future capability needs to ensure Betclic remains ahead of the market.
- Develop proactive talent pipelines for strategic and business-critical positions.
- Define recruitment governance, methodologies and hiring standards across all countries.
- Create a world-class candidate experience that reflects the Betclic employer brand.
- Increase assessment quality and consistency through structured selection frameworks.
- Simplify and continuously optimize recruitment processes to improve agility and effectiveness.
- Develop meaningful recruitment dashboards and performance indicators.
- Use hiring data to improve quality of hire, speed, productivity and business impact.
- Leverage market intelligence and external benchmarking to anticipate recruitment trends.
- Drive adoption of AI and automation to empower recruiters and deliver an outstanding candidate experience.
- Advise senior leaders and executives on critical hiring decisions.
- Challenge organizational needs through workforce planning insights.
- Partner with HR Business Partners and HR Country Hubs Directors on organizational design and talent strategy.
- Contribute to strategic transformation projects where talent is a key success factor.
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing international Talent Acquisition team.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability and continuous learning.
- Connect Talent Acquisition communities across countries to share expertise and best practices.
- Position Talent Acquisition as a recognized Centre of Excellence within Betclic.
What they require
- Extensive experience leading Talent Acquisition within an international, fast-paced environment.
- Successfully built or transformed Talent Acquisition organizations rather than simply operated them.
- Combines strategic vision with strong execution capabilities.
- Naturally influences senior stakeholders and Executive Leadership teams.
- Uses data to challenge assumptions and drive business decisions.
- Convinced that AI will redefine the future of recruitment and eager to be part of this transformation.
- Enjoys building scalable organizations, developing people and creating lasting impact.
- Thrives in complex matrix organizations and multicultural environments.
- Recognized for leadership, business acumen and collaborative mindset.
- Fluent in English and French.
Benefits
- International and creative environment where every project is an opportunity to innovate.
- Growth that brings new challenges and development opportunities every day.
- Healthy work-life balance with flexible remote work and workplace well-being.
- Unique and friendly atmosphere with 1,600 employees across 5 countries and headquarters in Bordeaux.
- 25 days of paid leave and 10 RTT days.
- Ticket Restaurant card credited with €11 per day, with €6 per day funded by Betclic.
- 100% health insurance coverage for you and your children.
- 50% reimbursement of public transport costs or an annual sustainable mobility allowance of €230 for commuting with sustainable transport.
- Hybrid work model.
- Access to a vast training catalog with professional development opportunities every year.
- Office spaces with a rooftop view of the Cité du Vin.
- Internal events.
- On-site sports classes and organized tournaments including Pilates, circuit training, boxing, yoga, futsal, padel and tennis.
Betclic is a European leader in sports betting and online gaming, offering sports betting, poker, horse racing, and casino games across various countries and continents.