Junior Talent Manager

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At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all-time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers. A company where team members grow to their full potential. A company that functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency. A company that creates value for shareholders at an extraordinary rate. And a company that does so while adhering to high ethical standards.

To achieve this objective, we execute the following strategy: We acquire a digital business with untapped potential and make it as successful as we can by leveraging our platform—which comprises our expertise, technologies, data, brand, talents, and company culture. Then, we invest the proceeds into making our platform more powerful, and into acquiring new businesses. Thus, our strategy sees us combine an investor’s attention to capital allocation with the hands-on approach of an operator.

For a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, working at Bending Spoons is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress their career at an exceptionally high rate. That’s our promise to such a candidate.

At Bending Spoons, recruiting isn’t a support function. Our long-term success depends on talent density, which is why we’re massively investing in building one of the most advanced, research-driven, and technology-enabled Talent teams in the world. We are dozens of professionals—including engineers, AI researchers, data scientists, product designers, and hiring managers—working to solve one of the hardest problems in business: how to consistently identify, select, and develop extraordinary professionals.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the recruiting process from start to finish, making key decisions at each stage to ensure the selection of the best candidates.
• Drive the sourcing of top-tier talent by utilizing a diverse range of channels.
• Act as the main point of contact for candidates throughout the entire hiring process, ensuring a positive experience from initial outreach to final offer.
• Design and lead the implementation of structured assessments, including tests and interviews.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of new hires to ensure they meet the company’s standards.

What we look for

• Drive. You’re extremely ambitious in everything you do—and your initiative, effort, and tenacity match the intensity of your ambition. You feel deeply responsible for your work. You hold yourself to a high—and rising—bar.
• Reasoning ability. Given the necessary knowledge, you can solve complex problems. You think from first principles, and structure your ideas sharply. You resist the influence of biases. You identify and take care of the details that matter.
• Team spirit. You give generously and without the expectation of receiving in return. You support the best idea, not your idea. You’re always happy to get your hands dirty to help your team. You’re reliable, honest, and transparent.
• Proficiency in English. You read, write, and speak proficiently in English.

What we offer

• An exceptional opportunity for growth. We hire individuals of outstanding potential and position them to thrive. Spooners in their 20s lead products worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and you may soon contribute to major projects.
• Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. Work in small, result-oriented, autonomous teams with some of the brightest people in the field.
• All. These. Benefits. Flexible hours, remote working, generous learning support, top-tier health insurance, relocation assistance, parental support, and an annual retreat.
• Competitive pay and equity. Salary ranges vary by location and experience, with potential equity opportunities at a discounted price. Relocation benefits may apply.

Commitment & contract

Permanent or fixed-term. Full-time.

Location

Milan (Italy), London (UK) or remote.

The selection process

If you pass our screening, you’ll take tests designed to assess how you approach unfamiliar problems. They’re challenging and may take several hours to complete. If you’re successful, you’ll be invited to a series of interviews. We set the bar high and won’t extend an offer until we’re convinced we’ve found the right candidate. This role may remain open for an extended period or be reposted.

Equal opportunity

Bending Spoons is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider for employment any applicant and provide reasonable accommodations for an individual with disabilities—just let us know through this form.

Before you apply: If you’ve applied before but didn’t receive an offer, we recommend waiting at least one year before applying again.

We’re a demanding environment with high standards. To help you ramp up quickly, we recommend spending the first months in our Milan office to absorb our culture. After that, you may work from Milan or London offices, or remotely from approved countries, as we agree at the offer stage. If the role speaks to you, apply now—we’d love to hear from you.