HeyJobs

Name

HeyJobs

Legal name

HeyJobs GmbH

Website

https://hire.heyjobs.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

HeyJobs is a Berlin-based performance recruiting platform founded in 2016 that uses self-learning algorithms to optimize employer recruitment campaigns on successful hires across 1,000+ channels, serving 5,000+ German employers in essential-workforce verticals via a 4M+ candidate talent pool and AI screening tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Software / Talent Acquisition Platform

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

Keywords

• Performance recruiting
• Talent acquisition
• AI candidate screening
• Multi-channel job advertising
• Applicant tracking software

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Job Posting and Recruitment Campaign Services: Performance-based recruiting services where employers pay for job postings distributed across 1,000+ channels. The platform optimizes on successful hires rather than clicks. Pricing appears to be performance-oriented with cost-per-applicant (CPA) metrics mentioned in customer testimonials.
2. HeyAssessment™ AI Screening: AI-based pre-qualification tool integrated into the recruitment process, adding value to the core recruiting service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

HeyJobs operates a Performance Recruiting platform that distributes employer job postings across 1,000+ websites and channels (Google Jobs, Meta, TikTok, Xing, LinkedIn) using self-learning algorithms optimized on actual hires rather than clicks. The platform includes an AI-powered candidate screening tool (HeyAssessment™), an exclusive talent pool of 4+ million registered candidates, and budget optimization that reduces cost-per-hire over campaign duration. The offering targets German employers across industries including healthcare, retail, construction, logistics, and public sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HeyJobs Performance Recruiting Platform Self-learning recruiting platform that distributes employer job postings across 50+ channels (Google Jobs, Meta, TikTok, Xing, LinkedIn) and 1,000+ job boards, optimizing on successful hires rather than clicks via proprietary Budget Optimization Algorithm. Targeted at German employers across industries.
• HeyAssessment™ AI-based applicant screening tool that analyzes every application, automatically fills CV information gaps via live chat, and verifies qualifications, interest, and availability in real-time. Produces structured PDF candidate profiles for immediate comparability and delivers 50%+ higher interview rates.
• HeyJobs Talent Pool

Quantifiable outcome

• 18% lower cost per qualified application
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BILD.decoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic partnership where HeyJobs powers the new job board on BILD.de/jobs. This is a major GTM partnership expanding HeyJobs reach to BILD's large German audience. The partnership was announced as live and is featured prominently on the HeyJobs website.

Scale indicators14 records

Broad incumbents

• StepStone Group: StepStone is one of Europe's largest job-board operators, with deep penetration in Germany across white- and blue-collar roles. It directly competes with HeyJobs for German employer spend but operates a broader portfolio (Totaljobs, Saon, etc.) and does not focus on performance-based pricing.
• Indeed: Indeed is the global leader in job search and recruitment advertising, including a large German presence. It overlaps with HeyJobs on multi-channel job distribution and employer services but operates as a click/spend-based marketplace rather than a performance-recruiting specialist.
• LinkedIn (Talent Solutions): LinkedIn Talent Solutions is a major recruitment channel in Germany via Xing/LinkedIn job ads and Recruiter seats. It competes with HeyJobs for employer recruiting budgets and is one of HeyJobs' distribution partners and competitors simultaneously.
• SmartRecruiters: SmartRecruiters is a global ATS and talent acquisition suite with strong enterprise adoption. It competes with HeyJobs' ATS-integrated recruiting workflows and increasingly offers AI screening and multi-channel distribution as core features.
• Workday Recruiting: Workday Recruiting is part of Workday's enterprise HCM suite, including talent acquisition, candidate experience, and AI-driven matching. It competes with HeyJobs for large enterprise recruiting spend in Germany and is increasingly adding AI screening similar to HeyAssessment.

Direct peers

• NEW WORK SE (Xing): Xing is the leading German-language professional network and job platform, owned by NEW WORK SE. It is both a direct competitor for German recruiter spend and a distribution channel for HeyJobs job ads.
• Jobbörse.de (BA/Arbeitsagentur): Jobbörse.de is the federal employment agency's official German job board, offering free job postings. It competes head-on with HeyJobs in the German SMB and mid-market segment and is referenced directly in HeyJobs' competitive landscape (Similarweb ranking).
• Jobware: Jobware is a German job board focused on IT, engineering, and skilled trades. It directly overlaps with several of HeyJobs' primary verticals (trades, Media & IT) and competes for the same German employer budgets.

Emerging players

• Personio: Personio is a leading European HRIS/HR-tech platform based in Munich that increasingly bundles recruiting and ATS capabilities. It is a partial competitor to HeyJobs in German mid-market recruiting workflows, particularly as it adds AI-driven talent acquisition features.
• Talention: Talention is a German SaaS platform focused on recruitment marketing, candidate relationship management, and automated talent-pool outreach – directly overlapping with HeyJobs' Talent Pool and multi-channel distribution capabilities.

Market position

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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