Team Lead, Talent Acquisition

We’re hiring our next Team Lead, Talent Acquisition to drive hiring efforts during an exciting phase of growth. Operating as a true "player-coach," you will drive the end-to-end recruitment for critical and senior roles while simultaneously managing, mentoring, and developing a small team of 1-2 talent professionals. As Akeneo continues to scale globally, this role offers a clear path to transition into a full Talent Acquisition Manager role based on business growth and team expansion.

Responsibilities

Own and execute the end-to-end recruitment process across regions for senior, niche, and business-critical roles ensuring a world-class candidate experience; Mentor, and support 1–2 talent partners/contractors; set clear performance targets, conduct regular 1:1s, and foster their professional development; Partner closely with leadership and department heads to forecast headcount needs, build talent pipelines, and align hiring strategies with business goals; Track, analyze, and report on key TA metrics (time-to-hire, quality-of-hire, pipeline diversity) to optimize the regional recruitment funnel and present insights to leadership; Collaborate with marketing and global people teams to champion Akeneo’s employer brand and culture within the global tech and commercial ecosystems; Own and optimize the recruitment tech stack (LinkedIn, Teamtailor, employer branding platforms, and AI tools); manage vendor relationships, lead team/company enablement on new features, and conduct regular market analysis on new innovations; Work hand-in-hand with People Partners, People Ops and Total Rewards to ensure alignment on role levelling, offers and a smooth and efficient onboarding as well as wider People Experience projects

Requirements

solid background in full-cycle recruitment within the software industry, gained through in-house experience in fast-paced environments; player-coach mentality with demonstrated experience or strong readiness to manage a small team while maintaining a high individual output on senior requisitions; proven experience hiring in different countries in Europe and the US; excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills and can build strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers and senior stakeholders; comfortable navigating ambiguity and excited by the prospect of scaling a role from a hands-on lead into a broader management position

Benefits

Flexible working hours; hybrid setup allowing 3-4 days working from home; 25 days of annual leave; Option to Work from Anywhere for up to 30 days per year; £450 home office & commuting allowance; £80 monthly sustainable transportation allowance; 26 weeks of paid maternity leave; 4 weeks of paid leave for the second parent; up to 20 weeks of fully paid shared parental leave; gradual return to work program; 2 paid volunteering days annually; Employee Resource Groups; £1,000 annual professional development budget; career paths, internal mobility opportunities, Women in Leadership Programme; structured company onboarding; company-paid private medical insurance (Vitality Health) for you and eligible dependents; pension plan; group income protection; group life cover; mental health support with individual and confidential sessions with a mental health practitioner or coach