EMEA Strategic Talent Partner for Engineering & GTM

Shield AI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Bonus

Job summary

Shield AI is hiring a Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner to power growth across EMEA, shaping new market entries and scaling sales and engineering teams. This is a non-transactional, strategic advisory role working with senior leaders to align talent with business objectives.

You will own end-to-end recruiting for senior and hard-to-hire roles, develop data-driven regional strategies, and advocate for an authentic candidate experience that reflects Shield AI’s values across diverse markets.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a strategic talent acquisition partner driving full cycle hiring for engineering and go-to-market talent within defence space or Public Sector SaaS space.
• Demonstrated success supporting new market entries and scaling teams at pace.
• Strong credibility working with senior leaders as a trusted talent advisor and business partner.
• Deep understanding of EMEA talent dynamics, sourcing strategies, and competitive intelligence.
• Highly consultative, commercially minded, and comfortable operating with ambiguity.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with senior and executive-level stakeholders to understand business objectives, growth plans, and capability gaps.
• Translate market entry and growth plans into scalable, data-driven regional talent acquisition strategies.
• Advise leaders on market feasibility from a talent perspective (availability, cost, timing, and risk).
• Own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for all roles including senior, critical, and hard-to-hire roles.
• Partner to design and execute sourcing strategies that attract high-impact engineering and commercial talent across the EMEA region.
• Shape local hiring approaches while maintaining a consistent global hiring bar.
• Act as an EMEA ambassador for the employer brand and localize the employer value proposition across countries.
• Identify and activate employer branding opportunities (events, content, communities, referrals, social presence).
• Use data to forecast hiring needs, track progress, and continuously optimise recruitment performance.

Skills

Strategic talent acquisition

Full cycle recruiting

Stakeholder management

EMEA talent dynamics

Data-driven decision making

Job description

Shield AI is hiring a Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner to power growth across EMEA, shaping new market entries and scaling sales and engineering teams. This is a non-transactional, strategic advisory role working with senior leaders to align talent with business objectives.

You will own end-to-end recruiting for senior and hard-to-hire roles, develop data-driven regional strategies, and advocate for an authentic candidate experience that reflects Shield AI’s values across diverse markets.