Talent Partner

At Once Upon, we believe in growing smart and sustainably with great care for all people, in- and outside of our organization. We are now looking for a Talent Partner who will add more perspectives and new exciting insights to our People & Culture team. To enjoy working in this role, you will have great communication and people skills as you will be involved in every aspect of the talent acquisition life cycle, from employer branding strategy to onboarding of new colleagues.

About the role

You will team up with our People Partner and Talent Partner, and together the three of you will work to ensure the sustainable growth of Once Upon from an HR-perspective. Last year, Once Upon grew from 20 to 40 employees and this year, and the following, we look forward to keeping up the growth and recruiting at the same pace. And, as our Talent Partner, you will play a key role in our future growth.

You will be part of a tight team that works hands-on and in close collaboration with all our colleagues throughout the organization.

What you’ll do:

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Carry out an agile recruitment process that supports the growth of Once Upon.

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Ensure excellent candidate experience.

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Source and active acquiring of candidates.

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Manage employer branding activities, such as communication and recruitment ad campaigns, represent Once Upon at job fairs, meet-ups, and similar events.

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Collaborate with universities and manage and develop Once Upon’s intern program.

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Improve and develop Once Upon’s talent acquisition practices.

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Plan and deliver outstanding pre- and onboarding for your newly-hired.


Your background

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You probably have a university degree within HR, IT, Marketing, Management or in other relevant areas.

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Previous experience from managing competence-based recruitment processes. Perhaps as a recruiter, manager or talent acquisition partner - most important is that you are passionate about recruitments.

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You are an excellent communicator and fluent in both English and Swedish. You have skills in writing job ads, and maybe also employer branding texts and internal communication.

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Experience from working with employer branding activities is a plus.

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Experience from recruiting in tech and/or scale ups is also a big plus.


Who you are

We are looking for a collaborative colleague who enjoys partnering closely across teams and departments to create and distribute the most impactful communications possible. To thrive in this role and in the People & Culture team you are someone who wants to be a catalyst and work with others to achieve results.

You are an innovative thinker and open minded about trying new ideas. In addition, you are a self starter and problem solver who sees possibilities where others see obstacles.

Working at Once Upon

Our app was created to help people save their favorite moments in an easy and fun way, a little at a time, making everyone’s memories shine. And that’s how we want our workplace to be too – life (and work) at Once Upon should definitely be filled with happiness. Because happiness is the key to success, not the other way around. Right?

We strive for a safe, caring environment that gives everyone space to be their whole self, all the time. If you feel free and have fun at your job, it is easier to feel passion and responsibility for what you do. We always dare to do what we believe in – failing at something is not the opposite of succeeding in the long run. And we always strive to make things better, for our Once Uponers, for our planet and for each other.

Through innovation, co-creation, transparency and our collective knowledge as a team we always aim to bring value to our Once Uponers. And that collective brain grows with every new colleague that we welcome to the team, enriching us with new perspectives, experiences and views on life. If you’re looking for a little more happiness in your life and feel like working at Once Upon would be fun, well, that new colleague might just be you!

Location

Our headquarters are located in Skellefteå, in the North of Sweden. We also have colleagues working from our offices in Piteå, Örnsköldsvik and Stockholm. And we are remote friendly, so don't hesitate to apply even if we don't have a hub in your town yet!

Let´s connect

Are you the perfect fit? Then we can't wait to hear from you! Please help us get to know you by submitting your resume or LinkedIn-profile on our website. We don't want a cover letter from you, but please briefly describe what you will bring to the table in this role. Applications in Swedish and English work equally fine!

If you have any questions about the job or work at Once Upon, don’t hesitate to contact People & Culture team lead Linnéa Engman linnea.engman@onceupon.se. Last day of application is March 24th.

What happens next? All candidates will receive confirmation on their application and updates about the process. If you are a good match on the above mentioned requirements we will contact you for a personal interview. In order for us to make the very best and most objective recruitment, following steps will include both assessment and a work case for shortlisted candidates.


At Once Upon you have the chance to be part of something that truly makes people happy. We want to help people save their favourite moments in an easy and fun way, a little at a time, making everyone’s memories shine. Today, there are just over 40 of us working at Once Upon. The app is translated into 12 languages, has been downloaded 2.8 million times, with books delivered to over 109 countries, and we’re still growing!

To be the best we can possibly be, we need all kinds of people that are able to look at things from all kinds of perspectives. That’s why we need you, with your unique background, experiences and view on life. Want to be part of our story? Get in touch!