Lead Talent Acquisition Manager - 12 Month FTC (Maternity Cover)

Lyst; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job description

Lead Talent Acquisition Manager - 12 Month FTC (Maternity Cover)

Lyst offers a unique opportunity to work on a premium shopping platform, which is both a trusted partner to the world's leading fashion brands and a global consumer-facing product. Over 150 million people use the Lyst app and website each year to shop an assortment of 8 million items via a highly personalised experience. Lyst is a scale-up environment, combining an agile mentality with a proven business model and over a decade of experience. This provides a balance between foundations and structure, and autonomy and pace. Our goal is to be the category leading destination which every fashion shopper uses to decide what to buy.

Data and technology sit at the heart of everything we do, and we firmly believe that we can only meet our goals by prioritising our team and culture. We give our people the freedom to drive impact and shape the future of our company, within a diverse, inclusive and high-trust environment. We don't rely on prescriptive rules, policies and procedures to drive results. We trust the judgement and ownership of our team, and prioritise learning and career development, knowing that our success is only possible thanks to our people. Lyst was founded in London in 2010, and has raised over $160m from leading investors including Accel, Balderton, Draper Esprit, Fidelity International, and LVMH.

The Role
We are seeking a highly motivated Lead Talent Acquisition Manager to join our exceptional People Operations team. As an Individual Contributor, you will be responsible for all hiring needs and will manage the execution of the Talent Acquisition strategy, ensuring we recruit top talent to deliver on our Company strategy.

You will demonstrate excellence as a recruitment expert who is comfortable working independently and can successfully hire across all disciplines and seniority levels. You will be working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment where you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact.

This is a 12-month FTC maternity cover for our Senior Director - Talent Acquisition. You will initially report to our SVP Programme Management for 6 months, while our SVP People Operations is on maternity leave.

What Is Important To Know

• We're obsessed with offering an impeccable candidate experience for every process.
• We care about collecting accurate talent metrics to make decisions and inform plans.
• We have a fantastic and highly collaborative relationship with the wider People Team.
• We believe passionately in contributing to an inclusive and positive environment.
• We communicate with a high EQ and are a trusted partner within our business.
• We are humble, adaptable and approach hiring with a pragmatic attitude.
• We are able to pivot our focus between hiring needs and value-add projects.

Responsibilities

• You are accountable for operational delivery and can lead on value add activities.
• Be responsible for delivering on full life cycle recruitment for tech and non-tech roles.
• Be an ambassador for impeccable candidate experience when hiring for our team.
• Coach our team on complex hiring issues with a solution-driven approach.
• Complex stakeholder management - defining and consulting on talent strategy.
• Work with C-Suite team to maintain a solid headcount management process.
• Prepare monthly data reports using metrics to highlight success and set targets.
• Champion and promote our Employee Value Proposition to ensure we hire top talent.
• Be a member of our D&I committee and offer insights from a talent perspective.

Requirements

• You will be a proven talent lead with a mix of agency and in-house experience.
• Significant experience of independent ‘hands-on' hiring and exceeding hiring targets.
• Ability to work with a high autonomy with strong individual delivery and focus.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume and impact focussed environment.
• Belief that hiring is process-driven and that adherence to good practise is a must.
• Awareness that a resilient and a positive attitude is important when hiring.
• Ability to maintain strong relationships with hiring teams across different disciplines.
• You are excited by the prospect of working closely with our senior leadership team.
• Strong market knowledge and can offer credible insights into the tech hiring market.
• Experience of working in a technology scale-up environment would be great.

Benefits

• Our Ways of Working: We all come into the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the option to work remotely or come into the office on the other days.
• Time Off: In addition to the 8 statutory bank holidays, you will receive 29 holidays per year.
• Competitive Family Leave Package: This includes Enhanced Family Leave for those eligible, paid Time off for Dependents and Support for Fertility Treatment & Loss.
• Clothing Benefit: We provide you with a clothing allowance to use on Lyst every year.
• Private Healthcare: We offer all employees a comprehensive healthcare scheme from the day you start.
• Training Allowance: All employees are currently entitled to an annual training allowance of £1,000.
• Pension Scheme: We offer a minimum employee contribution of 5% and 3% employer contribution.
• Eye Tests and Vouchers: Employees can make a saving on their eye test and glasses.
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme: Lyst will purchase a bicycle from your chosen retailer.
• Transport Season Ticket Loan: Employees can apply for an interest free season ticket loan to support your travel to work.
• Social Events: Frequent company wide social events including Christmas & summer parties.

We want to build a world where fashion works for everyone, and we want teams that are just as inclusive. Diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our culture at Lyst.

Don't meet every single requirement? At Lyst we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Human Resources
• Industries
• IT Services and IT Consulting