About the role
The role in a nutshell
A terrific opportunity to lead our Talent Acquisition team, developing the strategy and responsible for the delivery of bringing the best talent to Lendable. We’re looking for someone who can think big and execute effectively, an inspirational leader who can partner with Executives and be the Talent expert for Lendable. Reporting to the VP of People, this role is ideal for someone who is passionate about people and process to help us hire the very best.
Key responsibilities:
Lead, coach and develop the Talent Acquisition team (4.5 Full Time Equivalent people), setting them up for success to deliver a high-performing function.
A large proportion of the role will be spent as the hiring lead for middle level and senior hires, comfortable getting stuck in and supporting all roles globally as required.
Create and execute a Talent Acquisition strategy to bring top talent to Lendable.
Ownership of all recruitment systems and processes, optimising and automating wherever possible.
Business partnership with a range of stakeholders - from hiring managers to Executives.
Coach Hiring Managers in recruiting techniques - LinkedIn profiles building, candidate pipeline building, talent spotting, interviewing and assessments.
Important leadership voice and contributor for wider People deliverables.
Leverage data and market insights to stay ahead of hiring trends, salary benchmarks, and talent pools across multiple geographies.
Work towards turning employees into brand ambassadors by creating programmes and activities to boost our digital footprint.
Champion inclusive hiring practices within our recruitment processes.
Define and develop key performance metrics for how we bring people into Lendable, implementing strategies to increase the team’s effectiveness.
Ensure we are holding a high bar when bringing in talent.
Deliver a consistently exceptional candidate experience.
Bring external best practice into how we hire.
Your Profile
Experience managing and leading a Talent Acquisition team in a fast-paced environment - one which can be ambiguous and ever-changing.
Strong experience recruiting for technical and non-technical roles, including volume hiring.
In depth knowledge of the full recruitment lifecycle.
Passionate about candidate experience.
Data fluency and metrics driven.
Ability to both be strategic and also very hands on in the day to day.
Highly collaborative, commercial business partner - strong listening skills and commercial acumen to deliver impactful solutions to business challenges.
For this role, you can expect:
Screening call
1st stage with the hiring manager, VP of People
2 stakeholder interviews
Case study
Final interview
