Talent Acquisition Manager

Job description

Senior Talent Acquisition professional - High‑Growth, Heavily Funded Tech Scale‑Up

Location: Newcastle (On‑site, 5 days per week)

Salary: £60,000 + benefits + rapid career progression

Company Size: Scaling from 150 → 1,000 in three years

About the Company:

Join one of the UK’s most exciting, heavily funded, and fastest-scaling technology companies, a business at the forefront of transforming the Financial Services and Alternative Investment markets. With a leadership team comprising some of the brightest minds in engineering, AI, data science, and product innovation, this is a unique opportunity to help build a world-class talent function within a company experiencing explosive growth.

The next three years will be career‑defining.

The Role:

We’re seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Lead with at least 5 years of hands-on recruitment experience in tech, capable of partnering with senior technical leadership, scaling hiring operations, and shaping the organisation's future.

This is a pivotal role within a company expected to grow from 150 to 1,000 people at an extraordinary speed. You’ll have autonomy to influence hiring strategies, processes, and standards across the business.

This is a full-time, on-site role based in Newcastle, Monday–Friday.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end recruitment across all functions, including Tech
• Partner closely with senior tech leaders to align hiring strategies with business objectives
• Lead competency-based interviews and ensure rigorous, consistent assessment frameworks
• Support the design, optimise, and refine scalable TA processes suitable for hyper-growth
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for both immediate and future hiring needs
• Drive data-led recruitment strategies to improve speed, quality, and candidate experience
• Create employer branding initiatives and strategic TA projects
• Participate in workforce planning and broader People strategy discussions

What We’re Looking For:

• Exceptional academic background (strong degree or equivalent, outstanding academic results)
• 3+ years’ experience in talent acquisition, ideally within engineering or product-led tech environments
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior technology leaders
• Strong competency-based interviewing expertise
• Proven experience designing and implementing scalable talent processes
• Ability to build, manage, and convert long-term talent pipelines
• A blend of strategic thinking and hands-on delivery
• High levels of organisation, drive, and comfort working in a fast-paced, high-growth setting

What You’ll Get:

• A central role in building the TA function of one of the UK’s fastest-scaling tech companies
• Close collaboration with world-class engineering and product leaders
• Rapid career progression as the team expands
• Competitive salary + benefits
• A culture built on intelligence, ambition, innovation, and ownership
• The excitement of working in a company where your impact is tangible and valued

Apply Now:

If you’re an academically exceptional, highly capable Talent Acquisition professional with deep experience partnering with tech leaders, and you want to join a business scaling faster than almost any in the UK, we’d love to hear from you.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

10-03-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

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