Head of TA

The Popeyes; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading QSR company in Greater London is seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition to drive the recruitment strategy. The successful candidate will lead a high-performing TA team, implement innovative recruitment processes, and ensure a strong employer brand. This role offers competitive compensation, significant career development opportunities, and a range of benefits including a salary sacrifice car scheme and private healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive salary + bonus scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme via Tusker

Private healthcare + Life assurance

33 days holiday (including bank holidays) + birthday off

Career progression and leadership development

Access to wellbeing benefits

Cycle to work scheme and gym discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Talent Acquisition, ideally in high-growth environments.
• Led a TA function with measurable results.
• Designed TA strategies focusing on attraction, selection, and branding.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve the TA function aligning strategy with growth targets.
• Own the employer brand positioning in the QSR sector.
• Implement recruitment processes that enhance candidate experience.

Skills

Talent Acquisition experience

Team leadership

Data-driven decision making

Employer branding

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

We're looking for a Head of Talent Acquisition to join our People team at Popeyes UK.

At Popeyes UK, we're in the middle of something big - rapid growth, bold ambitions, and recognition as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work. We're looking for a Head of Talent Acquisition to continue driving our people strategy forward. If you've led TA at scale, built standout employer brands, and developed pipelines that fuel growth, this is your chance to make a real impact with us.

As Head of TA, you'll set the strategy and direction for recruitment end-to-end - ensuring restaurant hiring scales at pace, leadership and HQ recruitment is future proof, and succession planning strengthens our pipeline. You'll own our employer brand and candidate experience, keeping Popeyes' people strategy ahead of the curve.

What You'll Do Here

• Lead and evolve the TA function, setting the strategy to recruit at scale across 50+ new sites each year while ensuring existing restaurants remain fully staffed
• Own the employer brand strategy, positioning Popeyes as the best place to work in QSR and showcasing us externally as an employer of choice
• Implement innovative, data-driven recruitment processes that improve efficiency, accuracy, and candidate experience
• Provide regular MI and insight to influence decision-making and drive continuous improvement
• Partner with business leaders to anticipate future needs, develop succession plans, and strengthen internal mobility
• Build and lead a high-performing TA team, developing capability and ensuring best-in-class delivery
• Work with third-party providers (agencies, tech partners) to maximise performance and value
• Ensure DI&B is embedded in everything we do - from attraction to selection - and drive community impact through partnerships and social responsibility

Requirements

• Extensive experience in Talent Acquisition, ideally within high-growth, high-volume environments
• Led and developed a TA function, delivering results at scale while building capability in the team
• Designed and implemented TA strategies that balance attraction, selection, and employer brand activation
• Used data and insight to shape decision-making and continuously improve process and outcomes
• Delivered exceptional candidate experiences while balancing speed, cost, and quality
• Worked with DI&B as a core priority, ensuring talent strategies bring in diverse talent and provide equal opportunities
• Collaborated cross-functionally to build robust succession planning and internal mobility strategies

Benefits

• Competitive salary + bonus scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme via Tusker
• Private healthcare + Life assurance
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) + your birthday off
• Career progression and leadership development
• Access to wellbeing and lifestyle benefits through our platform
• Cycle to work scheme and gym discounts