Head of Talent
Description:
- Head of Talent
- London / Hybrid
- £60,000 + commission
Our client is a fast-growing SaaS Platform that allows enterprise organisations to onboard, classify, manage, source and pay their contractor workforce globally.
Following significant growth, they are looking to hire a Head of Talent to lead their sourcing, delivery and freelancer community functions. This is a unique opportunity for a recruitment leader who enjoys remaining hands-on while building high-performing teams, managing key customer relationships and developing engaged talent communities.
What the Head of Talent will be doing:
- Lead and develop a team of sourcing and delivery specialists focused on exceptional customer outcomes.
- Manage the end-to-end fulfilment process, ensuring customer briefs are prioritised, delegated and delivered against agreed service levels.
- Build strong relationships with key customers, acting as a strategic partner and ensuring a best-in-class experience.
- Drive talent pooling initiatives, creating and maintaining curated communities of pre-vetted freelance talent across Creative and Technology disciplines.
- Act as a key point of contact for the freelancer community, supporting engagement throughout the sourcing and shortlisting process.
- Monitor team performance through key metrics including SLA adherence, conversion rates, productivity and commercial performance.
- Lead strategic projects focused on marketplace growth, talent engagement and continuous improvement.
What the Head of Talent should bring:
- Proven experience leading contract recruitment, sourcing or talent acquisition teams
- A hands-on leadership style with the ability to balance strategic thinking and operational delivery.
- Strong stakeholder management and customer-facing experience.
- Experience managing performance through data, KPIs and service level agreements.
- A passion for building talent communities and delivering exceptional candidate and customer experiences.
- Comfortable working with technology, automation and AI-driven tools to improve processes and productivity.
- Excellent communication, coaching and team development skills.
- Must have deep knowledge of contract recruitment
What the Head of Talent will get in return:
The opportunity to play a key team leadership role within a high-growth business, a base salary of up to £60,000 + commission, 25 days holiday and 1 day per week in London.