Recruitment Team Lead

Role overview

We are hiring on behalf of a partner organization that will handle applications and the rest of the hiring process. They are seeking a Recruitment Team Lead in Ireland for a remote-first leadership position.

In this role, you will guide a high-performing talent acquisition team to deliver hiring results that are fast, consistent, and quality-driven. You will balance hands-on technical recruiting with people management, work closely with hiring managers, and shape recruitment practices using data and process improvements. The position is well suited to an experienced technical recruiter who enjoys leading others in a dynamic, international setting.

Key responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end recruitment delivery for active hiring priorities, making sure technical roles are filled on time and to a high standard.
• Lead, coach, and support a team of recruiters by clarifying goals, upholding quality benchmarks, and encouraging ongoing development.
• Run intake discussions with hiring managers to define role needs clearly and provide practical guidance on priorities and expectations.
• Review recruitment funnels, study conversion data, spot blockers, and refine approaches to improve hiring results.
• Maintain strong working relationships with hiring managers through regular updates, transparent communication, and proactive alignment.
• Partner with sourcing teams to allocate effort effectively and keep candidate pipelines healthy across open roles.
• Measure and share core hiring metrics such as time to fill, offer acceptance, pipeline conversion, and overall recruitment performance.
• Help maintain future talent pipelines by keeping suitable candidates engaged for potential upcoming opportunities.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in technical recruitment, with a minimum of 2 years in a leadership role or as a senior recruiter.
• Successful background hiring senior software engineering or other specialized technical talent, preferably in consulting, professional services, or fast-growing technology businesses.
• Experience managing several recruiting priorities and stakeholder relationships at the same time.
• Strong capability in leading structured intake meetings and collaborating effectively with hiring managers throughout the process.
• Previous exposure to coaching, mentoring, or leading recruiters while supporting high performance and continuous improvement.
• Well-developed organizational, prioritization, and time-management abilities to handle competing demands.
• Solid knowledge of recruitment analytics, including pipeline tracking, conversion performance, time-to-fill, and hiring metrics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, plus a strong focus on candidate experience.
• Experience working with sourcing teams and shared recruitment resources will be an added advantage.

Benefits and additional information

• Competitive pay aligned with experience.
• A broad benefits package that includes paid vacation and sick leave.
• Fully remote work arrangement with flexible hours and a remote-first culture.
• Support for home office equipment or access to a coworking space.
• Chance to work with globally distributed, highly skilled colleagues.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression in an international organization.
• Collaborative, fast-moving environment with substantial ownership and autonomy.
• No business travel required, which supports a strong work-life balance.

Application and privacy notes

This opportunity is shared on behalf of a partner company, and that partner will manage applications as well as all subsequent hiring steps. Selection is supported by an AI-based matching process that helps review applications quickly and fairly against the role’s main requirements before a shortlist is passed to the hiring company. Final hiring decisions and next steps are handled by the employer’s internal team.

By submitting an application, candidates acknowledge that personal data will be processed to assess candidacy and share relevant details with the hiring employer, based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws, including GDPR. Applicants may exercise rights such as access, correction, deletion, and objection at any time. AI tools may also assist with parts of the recruitment workflow, such as application review, resume analysis, response assessment, and identifying inconsistencies or verification signals, but human judgment remains central to the process.