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

The Stepstone Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic tech company is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to enhance recruitment processes across Product, Design, Engineering, and Data Science teams. The ideal candidate will manage the entire recruitment lifecycle and employ innovative sourcing strategies while leveraging data analytics and AI tools to attract top talent in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

29 days holiday allowance + bank holidays

Private medical and dental healthcare

Matching pension contribution

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance Cover

Volunteering days

Hybrid working model

Bring your dog to the office on specified days

Qualifications

• 3+ years of tech recruitment experience with demonstrable success.
• Strong proficiency with various sourcing approaches.
• Experience using recruitment analytics tools for strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the full recruitment lifecycle for Product and Design roles.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies across multiple channels.
• Analyze recruitment metrics to improve processes.

Skills

Tech recruitment experience

Sourcing expertise

Data analytics proficiency

AI recruitment tools experience

Stakeholder management

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

GitHub sourcing

Job description

Job Description

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 optimisation - 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 optimise AI recruiting practices to increase efficiencies while maintaining a positive experience for candidates and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 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 optimising 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.

Additional Information

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)