Senior Talent Acquisition Partner – Deep Tech

Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC)

. Deliver complex, senior and specialist recruitment end to end across UK and international markets .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeReading • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in delivering complex recruitment processes across technical and specialist markets, with a strong focus on direct sourcing strategies and stakeholder management. Proficient in designing structured assessments and implementing process improvements to enhance recruitment efficiency and candidate experience.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Senior Recruitment DeliveryDirect Sourcing StrategiesStakeholder ManagementRecruitment Data LiteracyInternational Recruitment Experience

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Hard Skills

Recruitment Process ImprovementStructured Interview DesignTalent Pipeline DevelopmentRecruitment DocumentationEvidence-Based Selection Methods

Soft Skills

Influencing SkillsCoaching Hiring ManagersClear CommunicationOrganizational SkillsSound Judgement

Tools & Technologies

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)Recruitment Workflow Management

Industry Keywords

Technical RecruitmentSpecialist Talent MarketsEngineering RecruitmentScientific RecruitmentDeep-Tech Environments

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver complex, senior and specialist recruitment end to end across UK and international markets
Challenge and refine hiring briefs with senior hiring managers
Create job descriptions aligned with OQC career levels
Build targeted direct-sourcing strategies and proactive talent pipelines
Develop attraction messaging for hard-to-find talent
Design structured interviews, scorecards and evidence-based selection methods
Provide recommendations on candidate progression
Use recruitment performance data and market insight to identify bottlenecks and improve time to hire and offer acceptance
Implement improvements across documentation, governance, ATS workflows and candidate and hiring-manager experience
Maintain accurate records and protect confidential information
Coach hiring managers, interviewers and People colleagues on inclusive recruitment and assessment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Track record delivering complex, senior, specialist or hard-to-fill recruitment in highly technical, scientific, engineering or deep-tech environments
Experience delivering recruitment at scale, with a strong focus on direct sourcing channels
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including constructively challenging senior leaders and negotiating effectively
Experience designing tailored sourcing strategies and structured assessments for specialist talent markets
Track record building proactive pipelines for senior, specialist or hard-to-fill roles
International recruitment experience, adapting approaches to different markets and local considerations
Strong recruitment data literacy and experience designing and implementing process improvements
Experience developing recruitment documentation, governance or operating processes
Experience delivering Talent Acquisition projects or improvements involving multiple stakeholder groups
Sound judgement, strong organisation and ability to manage competing priorities and incomplete information
Confident ATS and recruitment workflow management
Attention to data quality and confidentiality
Working understanding of relevant recruitment and employment requirements
Clear written and verbal communication
Experience coaching hiring managers or colleagues on inclusive interviewing, recruitment and assessment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Culture of bold innovation
Chance to work with unique lab infrastructure
Opportunity to see your work redefine the limits of computation
Benefits and positive work culture (details provided via the careers link)