Talent Acquisition Partner

Magentic; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge tech firm in London is seeking a Talent Acquisition specialist to define the hiring processes, attract top talent, and build a strong employer brand. In this role, you'll work closely with the founding team to ensure each hire elevates the company's culture and performance. The ideal candidate has experience across various roles and the full recruitment lifecycle, with a passion for creating exceptional candidate experiences. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working model, perfect for individuals currently based in the UK.

Benefits

Competitive Equity

Salary of £80,000-£90,000

Visa sponsorship

Hybrid work model (3-4 days in office)

Annual fully-funded team retreat

Qualifications

• Experience working in-house at a scale-up.
• Ability to hire for a variety of roles.
• Experience with the full recruitment lifecycle.
• Built a strong employer brand previously.
• Clear communication with engineering and commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute hiring processes to maintain quality.
• Source and attract top-tier talent creatively.
• Drive the development of employer branding.
• Own candidate experience and onboarding process.
• Implement best-in-class recruiting tools.

Skills

In-house experience at a scale-up

Hiring for technical and commercial roles

Experience hiring for VP+ positions

Full recruitment lifecycle expertise

Strong employer brand communication

Tools

Applicant tracking systems

Job description

We’re looking for our first Talent Acquisition hire to take ownership of the quality bar for Magentic. You will be the steward of talent, bringing in people who raise the standard, strengthen our culture, and can thrive in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment. You’ll join early, work closely with the founders and founding team, and play a defining role in shaping who we become by ensuring every hire meaningfully improves the company.

We’re pushing the boundaries of AI with next-generation agentic systems that can manage entire procurement workflows. Our mission is to make global manufacturing supply chains robust to an ever-changing world - that’s a $3tn market opportunity.

If that’s not exciting enough - we’re backed by world-class investors including Sequoia Capital, and you’d be working along a super talented team which brings together expertise from OpenAI, Meta, Revolut, NASA and McKinsey (and that’s just the first 11 people!).

What You’ll Do

• Design and execute on hiring processes that maintain the extremely high bar set by our current team
• Creatively source and attract top-tier talent from the UK and beyond
• Drive the development of our employer brand
• Own the candidate experience and onboarding process for new joiners
• Continuously identify, evaluate, and implement best-in-class recruiting and AI-enabled tools, while preserving a high-quality, human‑centred candidate experience
• Work on topics across People and Operations - we intend to remain a lean team as we scale and this is enabled by broad role scopes

You Might Be a Great Fit if You

• Have worked in‑house at a scale‑up
• Have hired for a variety of roles - technical and commercial
• Have hired for VP+ level positions
• Have experience across the full recruitment lifecycle (sourcing, screening, interviewing, and closing) and in designing and implementing recruitment processes and tools (e.g., applicant tracking systems)
• Have built a strong employer brand in the past
• Can communicate clearly with both engineering and commercial stakeholders

Compensation and Benefits

At Magentic, we recognise and reward the talent that drives our success. We offer:

• Competitive Equity: play a real part in Magentic’s upside.
• A salary of £80,000‑£90,000
• Visa sponsorship (Note we are only accepting candidates who are currently based in the UK)
• Hybrid London HQ (3‑4 days in the office) with remote flexibility.
• Annual team retreat—a fully‑funded off‑site to recharge, bond, and build.