JOB DESCRIPTION:

Are you passionate about connecting great talent with meaningful opportunities? Do you thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment where your ideas and impact matter? Join us in Madrid as a Talent Acquisition Specialist, supporting commercial and early careers hiring across Spain and Portugal.

In this role, you’ll manage full-cycle recruitment for a variety of roles, act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, and contribute to employer branding initiatives that make a difference.

About Abbott

At Abbott, we’re dedicated to helping people live more fully, in everything we do. We’re creating the future of healthcare through life-changing technologies and products that make you healthier and stronger, quickly identify when you have a
medical need, and treat conditions to help you get back to doing what you love.

With headquarters in north suburban Chicago, we serve people in more than 160 countries with leading medical devices, diagnostics, nutrition products and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues are helping millions of people to live better and healthier, every day around the world.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Partnering with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and define job specifications.

• Managing end-to-end recruitment processes for Early Careers, entry- and mid-level positions.

• Designing and executing recruitment strategies to attract top talent.

• Creating compelling job advertisements and managing online postings.

• Proactively sourcing candidates through various channels including social media, job boards, referrals, and local partnerships.

• Assessing candidates for skills, experience, and cultural fit.

• Conducting interviews and collaborating with HR and hiring managers to evaluate candidates.

• Managing the offer process, including preparation, negotiation, and extension.

• Building strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and HR partners.

• Ensuring accurate and timely documentation in our ATS (Phenom and Workday).

• Continuously improving recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill and satisfaction scores.

• Representing the company at recruitment events and identifying opportunities to enhance our employer brand visibility.

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.

• Minimum 4 years of recruitment experience (agency or in-house).

• Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, and English

• Proven experience managing full-cycle recruitment for entry- to mid-level roles.

• Familiarity with sourcing tools, social media platforms.

• Ability to thrive in a matrixed, geographically diverse organization.

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

• High level of discretion and professionalism in handling confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience recruiting in the healthcare industry.

• Working knowledge of Workday and other applicant tracking systems.

• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and candidate relationship management tools.

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Recruiting

     

DIVISION:

CHR Corporate Human Resources

        

LOCATION:

Spain > Madrid : Building Three

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable