Recruitment & Operations Specialist – Part-Time (50%)

Octopus Deploy sets the standard for Continuous Delivery, empowering software teams to deliver value in an agile way. Over 4,000 organizations globally – including Ubisoft, ASOS, Xero, monday.com, Stack Overflow, NASA, and Disney – rely on our Continuous Delivery, GitOps, and release orchestration solutions.

Founded in Australia in 2012, our team of over 300 Octonauts now spans the globe. We combine high growth and big ambitions with a sustainable, balanced working environment. Our revenue has grown consistently between 30–50% every year for the past 8 years, and we’ve been profitable for 10 out of the past 11 years. [In 2024, Octopus Deploy acquired Codefresh, Argo maintainers, and the leaders in enterprise GitOps.] Octopus now provides the industry's most comprehensive Continuous Delivery solution for organizations operating at scale.

We work with an uncommon level of transparency. You can read our public handbook to learn how we work. We have a transparent approach to compensation that ensures people doing the same work with the same skill get paid the same, with well-defined career pathways. We foster a supportive, collaborative, and high-trust environment. We leave our job titles at the door and focus on doing what’s best for our customers and team. Our leaders never shy away from answering the tough questions at our all-hands calls or in 1:1s.

We are looking for a Recruitment & Operations Specialist (m aternity leave replacement) to join our HR team on a part-time basis as a replacement for maternity leave with the option to extend. This role involves leading recruitment processes, overseeing office operations, and supporting employee welfare initiatives. The ideal candidate is proactive, strategic, and able to manage processes from end to end .

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment (70%)

• Managing end-to-end recruitment processes, including sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Collaborating with hiring managers to ensure alignment with business needs.
• Maintaining and optimizing recruitment systems for an efficient hiring process.
• Utilizing platforms like Lever, LinkedIn, and other recruitment tools to enhance sourcing and hiring.
• Partnering with the Talent Acquisition team on projects such as employer branding, process improvements, and tool management.
  
  

Operations & Employee Welfare (30%)

• Organizing employee welfare events for the R&D department in Israel and EMEA.
• Planning and executing activities such as Happy Hours, holiday celebrations, and team events.
• Managing local operational systems, including BuyMe, Cibus, and office tools.
• Coordinating parking arrangements for employees.
• Collaborating with HR teams in Eastern Europe to ensure alignment on employee engagement initiatives.
• Overseeing vendor management, including cleaning services and office maintenance.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in technical recruitment - Must
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with recruitment systems (e.g., Lever) – an advantage
• High-level English – required
  
  

Our public employee handbook is the best place to learn more about life at Octopus. It includes our values , how we structure teams , career progression , leave and benefits , and much more.

If you're enthusiastic about this position, even if you don’t meet all the criteria above, we wholeheartedly encourage you to submit your application. Our talent team is in-house, and we recognize that every individual brings something unique. We take the time to review every application and consider how you might add to the team.

We know your time is precious. If you apply, we promise to update you at least once per week about the status of your application and to give you clear expectations for each step in the journey.

Important Notice About Recruitment Scams

Please be aware that individuals and organizations may attempt to scam job seekers by offering fraudulent employment opportunities under the name of Octopus Deploy or Codefresh by Octopus Deploy . These scams may involve fake job postings, unsolicited emails, text messages, or other communications claiming to be from our recruiters or hiring managers.

Octopus Deploy Will Never

• Ask for sensitive personal information, such as credit card details, bank account numbers, or other financial information during the recruitment process.
• Request payment, fees, or purchases from job seekers.
• Send checks for equipment purchases prior to employment.
  
  

Official Communication Channels

All communication from Octopus Deploy recruiters or hiring managers will come from official email addresses ending in @octopus.com. If you receive messages from other domains (e.g., name.sr.octopus.com or generic addresses like @yahoo.com), these are not from Octopus Deploy.

If you are unsure about the authenticity of a communication claiming to be from Octopus Deploy, do not provide any personal or financial information and contact us immediately at [email protected] .

Reporting Fraud

If you believe you have been a victim of a recruitment scam, please report it to the appropriate authorities:

United States: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Europe: European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)

New Zealand: NetSafe

Australia: Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)

Signs of a Recruitment Scam

Be Vigilant About The Following Red Flags

• The sender uses email domains that do not end in @octopus.com (e.g., name.sr.octopus.com or generic addresses like @yahoo.com or @hotmail.com).
• Poor spelling and grammar in emails or official-looking documents.
• Requests for payment, financial details, or fees to proceed in the hiring process.
• Receiving a check and being asked to deposit it for equipment purchases before employment.
• Contacting you through informal channels such as WhatsApp, particularly in the United States.
• Pressure to act quickly or threats of losing the opportunity if immediate action is not taken.
  
  

We take fraudulent activities seriously and are committed to ensuring the integrity of our hiring process. Thank you for helping us protect our community and future Octonauts!

[Note to Search Firms/Agencies]

Octopus Deploy does not compensate search firms for unsolicited assistance unless they have a written search agreement with Octopus Deploy and the requisition is position-specific. Any resumes, curriculum vitae and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a written search agreement or position-specific requisition submitted to any Associate of Octopus Deploy will be deemed the sole property of Octopus Deploy and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Octopus Deploy.