Talent Acquisition Lead - Product and Technology

The Financial Times is seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead to shape how we attract and hire world-class talent across our Product & Technology department. Reporting into the Global Head of Talent Acquisition & Employer Brand, you will develop and deliver the Product & Technology TA strategy, ensuring alignment with global priorities while driving hiring predominantly across London and Sofia.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading end-to-end recruitment for technical, product, design, or data roles.
• Experience of line managing and developing recruiters and/or sourcers, ideally in a global organisation
• Strong background of building sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill roles.
• Experience designing and delivering TA strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a strategic advisor to senior stakeholders, influencing hiring strategies and decisions.
• Experience leading and delivering talent projects (e.g process improvements, system implementations, DE&I initiatives, recruitment marketing campaigns, employer brand activity, industry events, skills-based hiring, etc).
• Strong data fluency and ability to use insights to influence.
• Proficiency in Greenhouse (or equivalent ATS).
• Excellent stakeholder management, relationship-building, and influencing skills at senior levels.
• Collaborative, innovative, and proactive approach with strong commercial awareness.
• Experience using or exploring AI and recruitment technology to improve sourcing, screening, or process efficiency.
• Curiosity about emerging tools and ability to assess their impact on candidate experience and hiring outcomes.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave
• Medical cover
• Inclusive parental leave packages
• Subsidised gym memberships
• Opportunities to give back to the community