Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

cord ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner based in the UK to drive key hires and enhance recruitment strategies. In this role, you will work closely with executives and hiring managers, utilizing your market knowledge to attract top talent. Your responsibilities include managing relationships with stakeholders and ensuring effective communication for recruitment success. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in talent acquisition and strong skills in mentoring and process innovation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in talent acquisition, preferably in a senior or lead role.
• Strong market knowledge and ability to articulate business opportunities to candidates.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Experience in mentoring and training team members.
• Ability to work independently, setting work priorities and timelines.
• Proficiency in using ATS and other recruitment tools.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and improve recruitment processes.

Responsibilities

• Own hiring for a major function across multiple hiring managers or regions.
• Influence and communicate effectively with senior clients.
• Demonstrate deep market knowledge to hiring managers.
• Engage passive candidates using industry knowledge and trends.
• Establish work priorities and timelines under limited direction.
• Manage personal metrics to meet hiring goals.
• Maintain ATS compliance while achieving targets.
• Implement process improvements for stakeholder support.
• Review and share information on best practices and tools.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Market knowledge

Communication skills

Mentoring

Process innovation

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Job description

The Role

Our world‑class recruiting team is the engine of our success, uncovering extraordinary talent that perfectly aligns with our vision. In this dynamic role, you’ll partner directly with executives and organizational leaders to spearhead pivotal GTM and G&A hires that accelerate our business momentum. You’ll work hand‑in‑hand with the team to revolutionize processes and craft cutting‑edge sourcing strategies. As a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, based in either Ireland or the UK, you’ll lead the charge in hiring for major functions across diverse regions and hiring managers. Your deep understanding of client business groups will empower you to present compelling opportunities and career paths to candidates, ensuring a seamless and engaging recruitment journey. Your strategic problem‑solving prowess will be instrumental in shaping the future of the organizations you support, propelling our growth to new heights.

Responsibilities

• Own hiring for a major function across multiple hiring managers or regions, leveraging deep understanding of client business groups to articulate opportunities and career paths to candidates.
• Influence, communicate, and partner effectively with senior clients, managing relationships with hiring managers and leaders as a subject matter expert.
• Demonstrate deep market knowledge and proactive communication to hiring managers about candidate pools, territories, and competition.
• Leverage a strong understanding of ClickUp’s market position and growth potential to engage passive candidates, using industry knowledge and trends.
• Establish work priorities and timelines under limited direction, creating consistent proactive reporting for stakeholders, including Talent Insights and Stage Analysis reports.
• Manage personal metrics, self‑aware of recruiter screens, hiring manager screens, and panels needed to meet hiring goals, with accurate forecasting.
• Consistently use ATS properly to maintain ClickUp’s compliance, achieving targets while striving for higher quality in placing mid to senior‑level positions.
• Proactively look for process improvements for the stakeholder group supported and implement them.
• Review, select, and share information on key technologies, best practices, and tools with the group.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in talent acquisition, preferably in a senior or lead role.
• Strong market knowledge and ability to articulate business opportunities to candidates.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Experience in mentoring and training team members.
• Ability to work independently, setting work priorities and timelines.
• Proficiency in using ATS and other recruitment tools.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and improve recruitment processes.