Talent Acquisition Associate — Fleet Ops (Hybrid, Equity)

OpenDigital Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 98,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Job summary

Wayve, based in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking a Talent Acquisition Associate to support growth of our real-world testing and operations. You will manage end-to-end recruitment across Fleet Operations, partner with hiring managers and senior leaders, and build scalable candidate pipelines while using data to optimise hiring.

This role offers a hybrid schedule with two days in the office each week and competitive equity alongside salary.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success independently delivering full-cycle recruitment within a fast-paced or scaling organization.
• Experience recruiting across a broad range of roles, including high-volume, professional, or manager-level positions.
• The confidence and judgment to advise senior stakeholders, constructively challenge assumptions, and translate business needs into effective hiring strategies.
• Strong direct-sourcing skills and experience using multiple attraction channels to build candidate pipelines.
• A hands-on, adaptable, and highly organized approach, with the ability to balance competing priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Confidence using applicant tracking systems, recruitment data, and market insights to inform decisions and communicate progress effectively.

Responsibilities

• Hiring Delivery: Independently manage end-to-end recruitment across high-volume frontline, technical, specialist, and manager-level Fleet Operations roles, from intake and market mapping through assessment, offer, and close.
• Sourcing: Build representative candidate pipelines through direct sourcing and a range of attraction channels, developing locally informed and scalable approaches for Vehicle Safety Operator and other high-volume roles.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and Directors, providing consultative guidance on role definition, assessment, market conditions, candidate quality, and closing strategies.
• Candidate and Hiring Experience: Deliver an inclusive, transparent, and well-managed candidate experience while supporting hiring teams with structured interviewing, timely feedback, and consistent decision-making.
• Data and Market Insights: Use recruitment data and market intelligence to monitor progress, identify risks and bottlenecks, improve funnel performance, and shape realistic hiring strategies.
• Collaboration and Improvement: Partner with colleagues across Talent Acquisition, People, Finance, and Fleet Operations on workforce planning, employer branding, and improvements to hiring processes.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

High-volume hiring

Stakeholder management

Direct sourcing

ATS proficiency

Data-driven hiring

Tools

Ashby

Job description

Wayve, based in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking a Talent Acquisition Associate to support growth of our real-world testing and operations. You will manage end-to-end recruitment across Fleet Operations, partner with hiring managers and senior leaders, and build scalable candidate pipelines while using data to optimise hiring.

This role offers a hybrid schedule with two days in the office each week and competitive equity alongside salary.