Talent Acquisition Lead - Gaming - China
Voodoo · Beijing
About Voodoo
Voodoo is a consumer tech company founded in Paris in 2013, with one mission: entertain the world. Today we are 1,000 people, generating $1b+ in annual revenue, profitably. Our games and apps have passed 7 billion downloads and reach 200 million+ active users every month, making Voodoo the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in downloads, after Google and Meta. We were backed by Goldman Sachs, Tencent and GBL along the way.
Team
As a French tech leader and global successful company, our Talent Acquisition teams are constantly looking for ways to innovate and increase organization efficiency to keep Voodoo ahead of the market. The main focus of the team is to understand how the business strategy will impact our hiring plan, and provide support to find and attract our new talents.
You will be working on highly scalable mobile games, played by millions of people. You will be part of a small and high-performing Talent team and will have the opportunity to grow your skills by hiring A-Players all around the world.
Role
The Talent Acquisition Lead owns all Gaming hiring in China, from intake with hiring managers to signed offers, and builds the local channels Voodoo is missing today. You are expected to work with a high level of autonomy, as the only recruiter on the ground, while following the Gaming TA team's standards and tools.
Activate your network. Tap into your existing relationships across China's gaming ecosystem to surface passive talent who isn't on anyone else's radar. (game development, art and product/design roles)
Hunt down hard-to-reach profiles. Go beyond job boards and LinkedIn, think creatively about how to identify and engage with targeted talent.
Run full-cycle recruitment: intake meetings, job posts, sourcing, screening, interview coordination across China and Paris time zones, and offers.
Be our Beijing antenna. Map the competitive landscape, flag emerging talent, and help us build a strong employer brand on the ground.
Collaborate tightly with the global TA team. Provide clear, structured feedback on sourcing progress, candidate sentiment, and local market dynamics so we can move fast and smart.
Keep our ATS (Ashby) and reporting accurate, initiate AI & performance improvement projects
Profile
Deep roots in Chinese gaming. Solid hiring experience in the gaming industry, with a genuine understanding of the studios, the talent, and the market dynamics.
A natural connector. The kind of person whose calls get answered and whose messages get replies, because relationships come first.
Creative, relentless sourcing instincts. No waiting for inbounds. Community groups, events, referrals, unconventional channels, every stone gets turned.
Bilingual fluency in Mandarin and English. Able to engage candidates locally and collaborate seamlessly with a global team.
Autonomous and rigorous. Comfortable owning the local strategy independently, collaborating with the Parisian team.
Built for fast-paced environments. At ease with ambiguity, tight timelines, and shifting priorities.