Head of Talent Acquisition, International

We are seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition, International who will be responsible for designing, leading, and scaling the company's end-to-end talent acquisition strategy across the EMEA region, with a defined mandate to assume ownership of APAC hiring when business scale, complexity, and demand justify expanded regional leadership.

This role serves as the single-threaded owner for international hiring outside the Americas, in partnership with Global TA Leadership, transitioning the organization from a US-led international hiring model to a localized, globally scalable operating model.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the foundation for a unified international TA strategy
• Ownership of EMEA talent acquisition strategy, execution, and delivery
• Direct leadership of EMEA recruiting resources
• Senior TA partnership for EMEA business leaders
• EMEA hiring governance, compliance, and workforce planning
• Drive continuous improvement through data and feedback loops
• Own EMEA hiring outcomes (time-to-fill, quality, acceptance rates)
• Standardize hiring processes while enabling regional flexibility

Future:

• Gradual assumption of APAC hiring oversight as business demand increases
• Oversight of APAC recruiting strategy, delivery standards, and governance
• In partnership with Global TA Leadership, evaluation of when dedicated APAC TA leadership becomes necessary
• Development of APAC hiring playbooks leveraging EMEA operating model
• Partnership with Australia-based recruiting resources and APAC business leaders

Requirements:

• 10+ years of progressive TA leadership experience
• Demonstrated success leading EMEA hiring at scale
• Experience managing or influencing APAC hiring preferred
• Deep understanding of international labor markets and compliance
• Proven ability to scale TA organizations across regions
• Experience in designing, implementing, and leading end-to-end international talent acquisition strategies
• Strong leadership and management skills, with experience leading diverse recruiting teams across international regions and time zones
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvements through data-driven decision making
• Ability to act as a single-threaded owner for international hiring, collaborating effectively with global leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in developing and leveraging regional operating models for global expansion
• Strategic foresight and planning experience for future talent acquisition expansion into new regions
• Prior experience transitioning organizations from US-led to localized, globally scalable TA models

UK Salary Range £109,000-£144,000 GBP