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Freelance Recruitment Partner – AI, Tech & Digital

David Kennedy Recruitment

Capon Bridge, Gibraltar, Antwerp, Montevideo, Salzburg, Girona, Zurich, Lisbon, Cascais, Limassol, Alanya, Freiburg (Elbe), Toulouse, Webster, Berlin, Eberstalzell, Dubrovnik, Limerick, Hamburg, Cordoba, Amstetten, Galle, Brugge, Ayia Napa, Les Ulis, Abovyan, Kranj, Marseille, Aachen, Seville, Düsseldorf, Eindhoven, Benalmádena, Mont, Innsbruck, Stockholm, Torremolinos, Madrid, Essen, Stuttgart, Copenhagen, Ghent, Ljubljana, A Coruña, Porto, Liepāja, Leipzig, Vienna, Bucharest, Aix-en-Provence, Alicante, Gothenburg, Frankfurt, Venice, Eisenstadt, Municipality of Athens, Brno, Ptujska Gora, Verona, Avignon, Larnaca, Cologne, Hanover, Rome, Plovdiv, Bologna, Cork, Oslo, Bordeaux, Leibnitz, Montpellier, Valencia, Bari, Rotterdam, Aberdeen City, Florence, Cluj-Napoca, Maastricht, Limbourg, Baja Sardinia, Piran / Pirano, Almeria, Angers, Bern, Brussels, Galway, Łódź, Amsterdam, León, Wörgl, Sofia, Saint-Tropez, Málaga, Siena, Tarragona, Swoyersville, Vila Nova de Gaia, Graz, Aarhus, Auburn, Coimbra, Dublin, Aalborg, Murcia, Sintra, Bergen, Maribor, Mclean, Prešov, Braga, Pula, Antalya, Marbella, Split, Capital City of Prague, Budapest, Osnabrück, Lyon, Utrecht, Pilsen, Helsinki, Barcelona, Thessaloniki Municipal Unit, Poland, Geneva, Würzburg, Rīga, Llubí
Full-time
5-10 years experience
Remote Only

Key Skills

Recruitment
Headhunting
LinkedIn Recruiter
Boolean search
X-ray search
Candidate screening
Technical recruiting
AI recruitment
SaaS recruitment
Digital recruitment
Networking
Candidate assessment

Job Description

David Kennedy Recruitment is expanding and is seeking to onboard an experienced Freelance Recruitment Partner to support its growing portfolio of international clients across AI, SaaS, technology and digital businesses.

This is a remote, success-based partnership for genuine recruitment specialists who can source, engage, screen and deliver strong candidates, rather than simply forward CVs.

Position: Fixed Term or Freelance Recruiters

Location: Remote, Europe

Employment type: Freelance - able to invoice (SLA)

Remuneration: Commission per placed candidates

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Source, engage and screen candidates across AI, tech and digital disciplines for DKR's international clients

  • Headhunt proactively using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean and X-ray search

  • Assess technical experience, portfolios and candidate suitability against client requirements

  • Deliver high-quality, well-screened candidates to active vacancies

  • Draw on your existing candidate networks across Europe and international markets

  • Work independently across multiple vacancies, with a focus on quality over volume

Areas of recruitment

  • AI/ML Engineers, Software Engineers and Ruby on Rails Developers

  • Cybersecurity and Application Security Engineers

  • Senior Product Managers and Product Designers

  • Performance Marketing, Paid Media and Affiliate Marketing

  • AI-native technology and digital product professionals

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Proficient in English (spoken and written) - this is a must!

  • 5+ years of recruitment experience

  • Proven experience recruiting technical and digital professionals internationally

  • Strong LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean, X-ray and proactive headhunting skills

  • Ability to assess technical experience, portfolios and candidate suitability

  • Existing candidate networks across Europe and international markets

  • Excellent English communication skills

  • Independent, proactive and quality-focused

BENEFITS:

  • Embrace the freedom and flexibility of fully remote work from anywhere in the world and managing your own schedule

  • Access to an established portfolio of international clients

  • Multiple active vacancies across specialist disciplines

  • Fully remote, flexible freelance collaboration

  • Success-based recruitment partnership

  • Long-term opportunities for consistent recruitment activity

  • Enjoy the smoothness, fairness and clarity of collaboration with David Kennedy Recruitment

Core Responsibilities

The Recruitment Partner will proactively source, engage, and screen candidates across AI, tech, and digital disciplines for international clients. They are responsible for assessing technical suitability and delivering high-quality candidates to fill active vacancies.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of international recruitment experience with a focus on technical and digital roles. Proficiency in English and advanced headhunting skills, including Boolean and X-ray search, are mandatory.

Benefits

  • Fully remote work
  • Flexible schedule
  • Access to international client portfolio
  • Long-term collaboration opportunities

About David Kennedy Recruitment

Industry: Staffing and Recruiting

Company size: 11-50 employees

David Kennedy Recruitment Ltd delivers exceptional recruitment services on a global scale, presenting an innovative approach that connects candidates and clients seamlessly. Established in October 2018, DKR is a virtual UK-based limited company, comprising of 150+ staff located across the globe, with fluency in 32 languages. As a prominent figure in the multilingual recruitment sector, DKR specializes in BPO (including eCommerce, Telco, Digital Media, Automotive, Tourism, Banking, Electronics, and FMCG), Hospitality, SaaS, IT, Forex, Crypto, and iGaming industries.

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