Talent Acquisition Partner

<h1><strong>Talent Acquisition Partner (Sales Focused)</strong></h1> <p>🕐 Fixed-term (1-year) contract · Full-time</p> <h2><strong>About SumUp</strong></h2> <p>We believe in the everyday hero — those who have the courage to follow their passion and the determination to realise their dreams.</p> <p>Small business owners are at the heart of all we do, so we're creating powerful, easy-to-use financial solutions to help them run their businesses. With a founder’s mentality and a team-first attitude, our diverse teams across Europe, South America, and the United States work together to ensure that small business owners can be successful doing what they love.</p> <h2><strong>About the Team</strong></h2> <p>You’ll join our <strong>Global Talent Acquisition team</strong>, dedicated to finding and empowering the best talent across SumUp. This role will focus on the <strong>Sales hiring stream</strong> — one of the fastest-growing and most business-critical areas at SumUp.</p> <p>As a <strong>Talent Acquisition Partner,</strong> you’ll work day-to-day with Sales leaders across Europe and help design and deliver a best-in-class, data-driven hiring process that supports our commercial expansion and raises the bar for hiring quality and candidate experience.</p> <p>You’ll be based in one of our main hubs, <strong>London </strong>and collaborate closely with colleagues across multiple European markets.</p> <h2><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Own the <strong>end-to-end recruitment process</strong> for Sales roles across Europe.</li> <li>Partner with Sales leaders to <strong>define scorecards, interview loops, and SLAs</strong>, ensuring alignment and quality.</li> <li>Build <strong>persona-based sourcing plans</strong> and collaborate with Employer Branding to craft targeted messaging.&nbsp;</li> <li>Maintain a <strong>structured, data-informed process</strong>, analysing funnel performance and driving improvements.</li> <li>Champion <strong>candidate experience</strong>, ensuring timely communication and a high standard of engagement.</li> <li>Leverage <strong>automation and TA tools</strong> (e.g. Greenhouse, Looker, Brighthire) to improve efficiency and consistency.</li> <li>Drive <strong>weekly funnel reviews</strong>, highlight insights, and partner with stakeholders to remove blockers.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>You’ll Be Great for This Role If You</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Bring <strong>hands-on experience in high-volume Sales recruitment</strong>, ideally across multiple European markets.</li> <li>Have a proven track record in <strong>structured hiring</strong> (scorecards, interviewer training, data-driven decision-making).</li> <li>Excel at <strong>building relationships</strong> with stakeholders and influencing hiring managers as a trusted advisor.</li> <li>Use <strong>data and insights</strong> to guide hiring strategy and continuously improve funnel performance.</li> <li>Have strong <strong>communication and prioritisation skills</strong>, thriving in a fast-paced, scale-up environment.</li> <li>Are naturally curious, proactive, and <strong>motivated by creating great candidate and stakeholder experiences</strong>.</li> <li>Fluency in English and an additional European language (e.g. Italian, French, German, Portuguese or Spanish).</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Why You Should Join SumUp</strong></h2> <p>🌎 Opportunity to work with SumUppers globally on large-scale fintech products used by millions of businesses worldwide, from our Berlin office. This involves an office-first setup<br>🌈 Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: be part of a workplace that values and promotes diversity, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone's perspectives are respected and embraced<br>📚 A dedicated annual L&amp;D budget of €2000 for attending conferences and/or advancing your career through further education<br>🌴 Break4me: 1-month sabbatical after 3 years of service</p> <p>At SumUp, we’re on a mission to empower small businesses around the world with simple, affordable tools to help them start, run, and grow. More than 4 million merchants across 36 markets trust us as their financial partner — and we’re just getting started.</p> <p>We’re a global team of 3,000+ people from over 90 nationalities, united by curiosity, collaboration, and care. Our<a href="https://youtu.be/1axu-TmW088?si=5NjHKNq5n-1GbXc2"> core values</a> and<a href="https://youtu.be/XEH_nmJ9KZ4?si=pr6TdFl98FhpD5KG"> culture</a> shape everything we do, fostering inclusion, learning, and belonging.</p> <p>SumUp is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, committed to building a safe, respectful, and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.</p> <p>👉 Explore more about our culture on our<a href="https://www.sumup.com/careers/"> careers site</a>, or follow us on<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/sumup/"> LinkedIn</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/insidesumup/"> Instagram</a>.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Job Application Tip</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.</span></p></div>