Talent Acquisition Specialist – Temp

First Table

. Hire sales team members across UK & Ireland cities, from early-career to senior levels .

Posted 10/13/2026contractRemote • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in the full hiring cycle for sales roles, including direct sourcing, assessment design, and candidate management. Proficient in utilizing BambooHR for recruitment processes and maintaining effective communication with stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full Hiring Cycle ManagementDirect Sourcing SkillsSales Assessment DesignBambooHR FamiliarityExperience Hiring Sales Roles

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills

Sales Assessment DesignCandidate SourcingInterview CoordinationEvidence-Based ShortlistingRoleplay Assessments

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationTrust BuildingSelf-Starter

Tools & Technologies

BambooHRLinkedIn

Industry Keywords

Sales Team HiringEnterprise Sales RolesKey-Account SalesHospitality HiringTwo-Sided Marketplaces

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Hire sales team members across UK & Ireland cities, from early-career to senior levels
Own the full hiring cycle for UK & Ireland Business Development Manager roles, from intake brief to signed offer
Partner with UK sales leaders to agree profiles, priorities and timelines for each city
Write and post adverts
Proactively source field sales talent via LinkedIn and professional networks
Run first-stage screens and build evidence-based shortlists, including re-engaging past finalists
Design and run rigorous sales assessments, including live roleplay
Follow the hiring process: screening, hiring manager interview, practical task and values interview, plus two reference checks
Coordinate interviews and keep candidates informed
Maintain BambooHR and share a short weekly pipeline update
Create reusable specifications, interview guides and quick wins for the team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience hiring sales team members
Confidence running 6+ live roles at once across several cities
Excellent direct sourcing skills, especially on LinkedIn
Ability to assess real sales ability, not just interview polish
Clear communication skills and ability to build trust quickly with hiring managers and candidates
Self-starting and comfortable hitting the ground running part-time
Experience designing graduate or early-career assessment centres (nice to have)
Hiring experience in hospitality, restaurants or two-sided marketplaces (nice to have)
Experience hiring enterprise or key-account sales roles (nice to have)
Familiarity with BambooHR (nice to have)