Whatever is built in this world should be something we can trust, now and always. For us, each dream of a new home, every customer’s success and every solution the size of a city begins with people. A job well done is all about smart, shared choices that are brought to life with our finest work and expertise. This is how we do more than just build well. We build lasting value and joy of achievement. Tomorrow well built is made together.

As a Head of Talent Attraction and Acquisition at YIT, you will play a key role in how we attract and acquire the right talent to support our strategy execution. You will work close to our business, People & Culture partners, Communications and external stakeholders to ensure that YIT is the most attractive employer in the industry amongst professionals and students alike, and we find the right talents for our business.
 

What you’ll do:

• Leading employer branding to help YIT attract and acquire top talents in selected target groups. Responsible for employer brand strategy, EVP and employer brand concept, ensuring they support and align with YIT´s corporate brand and business strategy. Systematically leading employer brand initiatives and co-operation with selected educational institutions as well as other stakeholders. Working in close collaboration with Communications to bring the employer brand to life across different channels and touchpoints. Measuring employer brand attractiveness amongst selected target groups and adjusting activities accordingly.
• Leading talent acquisition strategy and methods as well as external partner management. Supporting business in creation of talent acquisition plans and ensuring we have suitable means to attract and acquire the right talent to support strategy execution.
• Acting as the process owner for recruitment and selection process, continuously improving the candidate and hiring manager experience. Acting as the key user for our recruitment system and assessment platform as well as LinkedIn. Leading annual summer trainee recruitment and selection process with external partner.
• Responsible for collaboration model with selected educational institutions that builds YIT`s employer brand amongst students. In addition, leading YIT student agent program to connect with future talents and ensuring visibility in selected educational institutions and student guilds.
• Supporting high-level recruitments in Group functions.
   

What helps you to succeed in this role:

• Strong experience in both strategic employer branding and driving hands-on key employer brand activities for different target groups with measurable impact.
• Experience in creating talent acquisition strategies. Ability to turn strategic business needs and talent trends into value-adding objectives and actions with a clear roadmap and excellent partnerships. You have a systematic approach, and you´re used to creating models, concepts and processes that support business.
• Previous experience in recruitment process owner role preferably in large matrix corporation. Your focus is on developing excellent candidate and hiring manager experience, and continuously improving the process based on feedback and benchmarks. In addition, experience in selection methods and external partner/vendor management helps you to succeed.
• Project and change management skills help you to drive development projects in a complex business environment. Furthermore, your ability to influence and lead in matrix ensures smooth collaboration with various stakeholders.
• You have excellent communication and presentation skills, both in Finnish and English. You act as an active role model for our employer brand and help your YIT colleagues to do the same.
• Hopefully, you will also possess sufficient technical competence to act as a key user for our recruitment system and assessment platforms as well as have previous experience of LinkedIn Recruiter.

How you make an impact at YIT

• You understand customer needs and connect your daily work, decisions and solutions to creating customer value.
• You take ownership of your area of responsibility, deliver high-quality results and ensure execution of your own and colleagues’ work.
• You proactively improve your area of responsibility and ways of working. You learn from experience, share your expertise openly, and apply what you learn to improve both your own and the team’s performance.
• You work openly with others and help to create an environment where people feel valued. You build trust, collaboration and psychological safety so that people around you can succeed together.

What we offer

We want you to thrive in your work and grow as a professional. At YIT, you can expect:

• Opportunities for continuous learning and to build your own career path. We support your development at different stages of your career.
• Diverse and meaningful work where you can see the impact of what you do.
• Excellent leadership where you are supported towards clear shared goals and ways of working, coached to shine, and encouraged to take responsibility.
• Flexible ways of working that support your everyday life. You combine office and remote work working typically at the office around three days a week.
• Support for your well-being through occupational health support and benefits such as lunch and sports, culture, and well-being benefits, helping you succeed in your work over the long term.

Your team

You will join our Talent and Culture development team and work closely with other P&C professionals, Communications team, line managers and leaders in an open and collaborative environment.  We want to ensure that you succeed in your role from the very beginning with help of clear expectations, open communication, and a structured onboarding process. Your manager Anni supports you in your day-to-day work from the start, and regular discussions help you to succeed in your role also in future.

Tomorrow well built is made together, apply now

Submit your application by Tue 13th October. We review applications continuously, so we encourage you to apply early. Our recruitment process progresses in stages, and we will keep you updated throughout.

If you have any questions, please contact the hiring manager Anni Kulmala, VP Talent and Culture Development at +358 40 1625 644 on Thu 8th October at 14-15 o´clock.

YIT builds thriving living environments in Europe. For more than 110 years, we have made everyday life smoother by building homes for a good life, spaces where people and businesses can thrive, and infrastructure that supports the essential functions of society. We operate in seven countries and employ approximately 4,100 professionals. In 2025, our revenue was EUR 1.8 billion. YIT Corporation’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.