Talent Acquisition Lead

Location: Hybrid, with three days per week in the London office; two weeks per year may be worked from anywhere.

Company

hirify.global is an employee-owned technology talent business specialising in recruitment, executive search, academy programmes and Innovus.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end recruitment for experienced and senior appointments, from Principal Consultant level through to Managing Director and other senior leadership roles.
• Proactively identify, source and engage passive talent while building pipelines and market maps for current and future hiring needs.
• Partner with Directors, Managing Directors and senior leaders to translate commercial growth plans into hiring priorities.
• Advise stakeholders on talent availability, compensation, competitor activity and market conditions.
• Support quarterly and annual hiring plans, headcount forecasting, budget planning and recruitment investment decisions.
• Improve sourcing, technology, candidate experience and inclusive hiring practices, while coaching colleagues and deputising for the Head of Talent Acquisition when appropriate.

Requirements

• Strong internal Talent Acquisition experience within a recruitment business, staffing company or other sales-led organisation.
• Significant experience sourcing and engaging passive talent and recruiting experienced or senior hires in commercial or sales-focused environments.
• Strong direct sourcing, market mapping, talent pipelining, candidate engagement and closing skills.
• Confidence partnering with Directors and senior leadership, challenging hiring approaches constructively and providing evidence-based recommendations.
• Commercial awareness, strong organisation and experience using recruitment data and market insight to inform hiring decisions.
• Interest in developing beyond recruitment delivery into workforce planning, strategy, budgets and Talent Acquisition leadership.

Nice to have

• Experience coaching or mentoring colleagues in Talent Acquisition.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee-owned business with a meaningful stake in long-term company success.
• Competitive base salary with significant bonus and OTE opportunities.
• Up to 30 days of annual leave, bank holidays, a birthday day off and a Christmas closure period.
• Annual company ski trip, team socials, performance incentives and rewards.
• Gym membership subsidy, weekly in-office massages, mental health support and enhanced family leave.
• Discounted private healthcare and dental plans, plus the flexibility to work from anywhere for two weeks each year.