Talent Partner

Anima

. Own every job’s talent pipeline and ensure sufficient qualified candidates at each stage .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing talent pipelines and optimizing hiring processes, with a strong focus on configuring ATS systems like Ashby and improving metrics such as time-to-fill. Proven ability to engage and close senior technical candidates while collaborating with hiring managers and third-party partners.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Talent Pipeline ManagementAshby ATS ConfigurationTechnical Role SourcingCandidate EngagementDashboard Creation

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills

Talent Pipeline ManagementATS ConfigurationData AnalysisInterview PlanningCandidate ScoringCold Outreach WritingHiring Metrics ImprovementThird-Party Partner ManagementOffer Acceptance StrategiesHiring Function Development

Soft Skills

Written CommunicationAccountabilityCollaborationProblem-SolvingAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

Ashby ATSHiring DashboardsAnalytics ToolsSlackDiscordGitHub

Industry Keywords

Technical HiringCandidate PipelineRecruitment StrategyTalent AcquisitionHiring Metrics

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own every job’s talent pipeline and ensure sufficient qualified candidates at each stage
Build candidate pipelines through direct outbound, referrals, external advocates, third-party talent partners, events, communities and inbound channels
Establish partnerships with search partners and recruiters across target hiring geographies
Host or support Anima-branded events and participate in UK and US university career fairs
Maintain presence in research Slacks, niche Discords, X and GitHub communities
Configure and tune Ashby ATS stages, interview plans, scorecards and reporting
Triage direct applications, identifying the top 10% and moving them to first conversation within 48 hours
Train and hold hiring managers accountable for running the hiring playbook and candidate progression
Ensure no role remains in one funnel stage for 48 hours without a next step or follow-up
Create written sell plans and drive offer acceptance
Improve time-to-fill and time-in-stage metrics
Build live hiring dashboards and analytics with the Growth team
Run 90-day reviews on hires, log reasons for hiring outcomes, and feed quarterly post-mortems into hiring processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Sourced and hired technical roles into a company with a high technical bar
Excellent written communication and ability to write cold outbound that senior technical candidates respond to
Experience standing up and running a hiring function as a system
Knowledge of configuring an ATS, specifically Ashby, with consistent stages, scorecards and interview plans
Experience closing senior candidates against competing offers
Experience selecting and managing third-party search partners
Comfortable with numbers and able to create dashboards and reporting
Ability to do the job regardless of background; the company is open to generalists and seasoned hiring professionals

Benefits

Comp & perks

Variable on-target earnings based on candidates successfully hired
Very meaningful equity
25 days leave plus 8 UK public holidays, with flexibility to take more time off
12 weeks maternity leave at full pay, rising to 24 weeks after 2 years' tenure
4 weeks paternity leave at full pay, on top of statutory entitlements
Private health insurance covering medical, dental, vision and mental health, with most pre-existing conditions covered
4% employer pension contributions, full salary sacrifice, and 100% of NI savings passed to employees
$1,000/year learning budget or local equivalent
50% subscription matching up to £50/month, plus Cyclescheme in the UK
Access to the UK workplace nursery scheme, saving up to 45% on nursery fees via pre-tax salary
High-spec MacBook plus budget for monitor, desk and chair
Up to £250/month for a co-working space if not near the office
Modern office in Farringdon
At least 2 full-team offsites per year, plus regional meet-ups and hackhouses
UK visa sponsorship for exceptional candidates