Talent Partner - Sales

TL;DR

Talent Partner - Sales: Own the full recruitment lifecycle for sales requisitions from intake to offer acceptance with an accent on building proactive pipelines and partnering with hiring managers. Focus on using hiring data to iterate processes, flag blockers, and drive sales hiring toward 1 million customer goal.

Location: London (Moorgate), 2 days in office

Company

All-in-one business credit card and spend management platform serving over 200,000 businesses worldwide, aiming for 1 million by 2030.

What you will do

• Own sales requisitions from intake through to offer acceptance
• Build proactive pipelines of sales talent using LinkedIn, CV databases, referrals, networking, and CRM
• Partner closely with sales hiring managers to calibrate profiles, move at pace, and keep pipelines healthy
• Use hiring data like pass-through rates, source mix, and time to hire to iterate processes and flag blockers early
• Contribute to team-wide initiatives alongside the broader Talent Team

Requirements

• Solid in-house recruitment experience hiring sales talent or managing volume requisitions
• Ability to move fast, own requisitions, and progress without needing to be chased
• Build credible relationships with stakeholders and challenge when needed
• Continually build proactive pipelines tapping into passive talent, not relying on applications
• Keep candidate experience sharp

Culture & Benefits

• Values: Just Pilot (pilot ideas fast), Why Not Today? (speed and simplicity), Be a Buddy (help team), Owners and Dates (own tasks), Feedback (direct and constructive)
• Private healthcare including dental and opticians through Vitality
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, enhanced parental leave, annual learning and wellbeing budget
• Salary sacrifice pension up to 7% match, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan
• 6 free therapy sessions per year, dog-friendly offices, free drinks and snacks
• Anniversary rewards, worldwide travel insurance, Octopus EV salary sacrifice

Hiring process

• Stage 1: 30min Initial Video Call
• Stage 2: 60min Case Study Interview
• Stage 3: 60min Stakeholder & Values Interview