Talent Acquisition Manager - Product & Tech (12-Month Contract)

We're seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to join our dynamic tech company and drive recruitment excellence across our Product, Design, Engineering, and Data Science teams. This is a strategic role where you'll partner with hiring managers to build world-class teams while scaling our talent acquisition processes. You'll be at the forefront of innovative recruiting practices, leveraging AI tools and data-driven insights to attract top-tier talent in a competitive market. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments and has a proven track record of delivering exceptional hiring outcomes for technical roles.

Your responsibilities

• End-to-end recruitment management - Own the full recruitment lifecycle from role scoping and sourcing strategy through to offer negotiation and onboarding for Product, Design, Engineering, and Data Science positions.
• Strategic talent sourcing - Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies using multiple channels including direct outreach, social recruiting, technical communities, and passive candidate networks.
• Stakeholder partnership - Collaborate closely with hiring managers, leadership teams, and cross-functional partners to understand business needs, define role requirements, and align on hiring strategies.
• Data-driven optimization - Analyse recruitment metrics and candidate feedback to continuously improve processes, reduce time-to-hire, and enhance candidate experience across all touchpoints.
• AI-powered recruitment innovation - Implement and optimize AI recruiting practices to increase efficiencies while maintaining a positive experience for candidates and internal stakeholders.

• 3+ years of tech recruitment experience - Proven track record recruiting for a range of roles across Product, Design, Engineering and Data Science roles at fast-paced technology companies with demonstrable success metrics.
• Advanced sourcing expertise - Strong proficiency with a range of sourcing approaches including, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub sourcing, and other technical sourcing tools with ability to identify passive candidates in competitive markets.
• Data analytics proficiency - Experience using recruitment analytics tools and creating dashboards to track key metrics like conversion rates, time-to-hire, and source effectiveness to inform strategic decisions.
• AI recruitment tools experience - Hands-on experience implementing and optimizing AI-powered recruitment practices.
• Exceptional stakeholder management - Strong communication and relationship-building skills with ability to influence senior stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and adapt quickly in ambiguous situations.

We’re a community here that cares as much about your life outside work as how you feel when you’re with us. Because your job shouldn’t take over your life, it should enrich it. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• 29 days holiday allowance + bank holidays  
• Private medical and dental healthcare  
• Matching pension contribution of 4 or 5% (after 3 years of service up to 10%)  
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance Cover 
• Hybrid working model  (3 days working from the office)
• Volunteering days  
• and you can bring your dog to the office on Mondays and Fridays!  

Our commitment

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group are critical to our success as a global company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

As a global business we further our DEI and sustainability progress by working with national and international bodies and are proud to have been recognised for our work - both locally and internationally, including:

• Armed Forces Covenant: Silver Award, Employer Recognition Scheme
• EcoVadis: Bronze Award
• Fertility Friendly Employer, accredited by Fertility Matters at Work
• RIDI (Recruitment Industry Disability) Awards: Inclusive Technology Award 2024
• Stonewall: Gold Award
• Stonewall: Top 100 Workplace Equality Index (85)

At The Stepstone Group, we have a simple yet very important mission: The right job for everyone. Using our data, platform, and technology, we create opportunities for jobseekers and companies around the world to find a perfect match in fair and equitable way. With over 20 brands across 30+ countries, we strive for fair and unbiased hiring.

Join our team of 4,000+ employees and be part of reshaping the labour market and becoming the world’s leading job platform.