Talent Acquisition Lead

Overview

This opportunity is for a Talent Acquisition Lead based in Ireland, working for a partner organization that handles the application review and all subsequent hiring steps. The role sits within a fast-scaling global business and combines team leadership with hands-on recruiting delivery.

The position is suited to someone who can guide recruiters, strengthen hiring operations, and also manage important searches directly. Success in this role depends on strong strategic thinking, process discipline, and a deep understanding of complex recruitment workflows.

You will play a key part in improving candidate and stakeholder experiences, building high-quality talent pipelines, and helping the team grow in capability and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a recruiting pod by keeping the team aligned, productive, and focused on delivering against hiring targets.
• Work as both a people manager and an active recruiter, including ownership of complex and senior-level searches.
• Turn broader talent acquisition goals into clear priorities, expectations, and practical plans for the team.
• Hold regular one-to-one meetings to review performance, development needs, pipeline health, and career progression.
• Strengthen recruiting practices across sourcing, outreach, candidate engagement, interviewing, and communication with stakeholders.
• Coach recruiters on strategy, stakeholder handling, sourcing methods, and ongoing professional growth.
• Drive improvements that make hiring processes more scalable, consistent, and candidate-friendly.
• Spot team or performance issues early and work with leadership to resolve them effectively.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of experience in talent acquisition, recruitment, or executive search.
• At least 2 years spent leading a recruiting team, pod, or comparable talent function.
• Proven ability to manage your own recruitment workload while supporting the development and performance of other recruiters.
• Strong command of the full hiring cycle, including sourcing strategy, outreach, pipeline management, interviewing, and candidate experience.
• History of improving recruiting quality through coaching, feedback, and mentorship.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience working across multiple teams and functions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to set expectations and address issues early.
• Well-developed organization and prioritization skills for handling multiple competing responsibilities.
• Supportive, empathetic, and collaborative leadership style centered on trust and development.
• Comfort working in a fast-moving environment where results and continuous improvement matter.

Benefits

• The chance to shape a high-impact talent acquisition function in a rapidly growing organization.
• Remote work flexibility.
• Ability to influence hiring strategy, process design, and team development initiatives.
• A collaborative and inclusive culture that supports employee growth and success.
• Professional development opportunities to deepen leadership and talent acquisition capability.
• Exposure to diverse teams and the opportunity to help build a global workforce.
• A high-ownership environment where initiative, innovation, and measurable impact are valued.

Additional Information

This posting is shared on behalf of a partner company, which manages applications and next steps directly. The hiring process uses an AI-supported matching approach to review applications quickly and fairly against the role’s core requirements, after which a shortlist is passed to the employer. Final hiring decisions, interviews, and assessments are handled by the employer’s internal team.

Data Privacy Notice

By applying, you acknowledge that the application partner will process your personal data to assess your candidacy and share relevant details with the hiring employer. This is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual steps under applicable data protection laws, including GDPR. You can request access, correction, deletion, or objection at any time.

AI in Recruitment

Artificial intelligence tools may be used to support parts of the hiring workflow, such as application review, resume analysis, response evaluation, or identifying possible inconsistencies in submitted information. These tools assist the recruitment team but do not replace human judgment, and final decisions are made by people.