Head of Talent Acquisition & Development – European, SaaS, Scale-Up in City of London

Job description

Head of Talent Acquisition and Development

Salary: £120,000 - £130,000 + Stock Options

Location: London

Working style: Hybrid

Hawkwood are partnering with a leading European SaaS scale-up in their search for a Head of Talent Acquisition and Development.

With offices across Europe and North America and a strong, product-led foundation, this company has built one of the most respected platforms in its space. Their product is trusted by major enterprise brands across a range of industries and has become an essential tool for enabling smarter, data-driven decision-making at scale.

Following significant investment from one of Europe's leading growth funds, the company is focused on long-term, sustainable growth, investing thoughtfully in its people, product, and culture.

Reporting to a newly appointed Chief People Officer, this role will lead a small team of Recruiters and play a central role in building an incredible hiring culture that is high performing, collaborative, and thrives on continuous improvement.

About the role:

This is a unique opportunity to shape both the talent acquisition and talent development areas of the talent journey. Within this role, you will own the hiring strategy and execution while driving talent management and development initiatives. You’ll be hands-on in attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent, while also shaping a culture that fosters growth, innovation, and peak performance.

On a typical day, you will:

• Lead talent acquisition: Own hiring end-to-end, ensuring a seamless, high-impact process that brings in the right talent while elevating candidate experience.
• Shape & elevate internal talent development: Drive workforce planning, onboarding, and retention strategies that help our people grow and thrive.
• Embed high-performance & talent density: Ensure career progression, performance management, and leadership development fuel a culture of excellence.
• Amplify the employer brand: Showcase our culture, success stories, and career-defining opportunities, shouting louder about what makes us a great place to work.
• Turn data into action: Use insights to continuously refine hiring, talent decisions, and engagement strategies.
• Strip back & simplify: Remove complexity, build lean and effective talent processes, and focus on what truly drives impact.

About you:

• Proven talent leadership: Experience leading talent acquisition and management in a high-growth environment, ideally in B2B SaaS.
• Commercial & data-driven: Strong analytical mindset with the ability to use data to drive decisions and measure impact.
• Hands-on & strategic: Comfortable balancing tactical execution with long-term talent strategy.
• Culture & change leadership: A track record of driving high-performance cultures and leading change initiatives.
• Execution excellence: Solution-oriented, proactive, and thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic setting.
• Employer brand champion: Passionate about building an employer brand that attracts top talent and positions us as a destination workplace.

We recognise how challenging this current job market is for candidates, and Hawkwood are therefore striving to provide the best candidate experience we can.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we kindly request that you apply via this LinkedIn advert, as opposed to sending us an email or LinkedIn direct message. We are eager to ensure that each candidate application is considered fairly, and receives a consistent experience.

Unfortunately, we cannot ensure this standard if you enquire about a role via email or LinkedIn message, as it falls outside of our established process.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

09-07-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English