The Role
Lead global recruitment and serve as a strategic partner to drive revenue growth through talent insights and effective pipelines.
Summary Generated by Built In
This is a remote position.
Job Title: Head of Recruitment
Locations: London, UAE, or EU-based (Remote/Hybrid)
Reports To: Commercial Director
Type: Full-time, Permanent
About the Company:
We are a fast-scaling Marketing Tech Consultancy working with global brands and innovative startups. We embed specialist marketing talent into client teams to deliver high-impact digital campaigns and strategies. As we expand our client base across multiple markets, we are hiring a Head of Recruitment to elevate our TA function into a commercially focused, insight-led growth engine.
Role Overview:
This is not your typical internal TA role. You’ll be leading recruitment globally while also acting as a strategic partner to the commercial team—fueling revenue growth through talent intelligence and proactive pipelining.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Talent Acquisition
Own and execute sourcing for senior and business-critical roles
Apply deep sourcing strategies and maintain evergreen pipelines
Act as the benchmark for sourcing best practices—this is a hands-on role
Requirements
Requirements:
- 8+ years in agency recruitment or embedded/RPO leadership
- Track record building TA teams across multiple geographies
- Strong hands-on sourcing skills with a commercial mindset
- Data-driven, organised, and confident influencing stakeholders
- Comfortable with sourcing tools, CRM, and ATS platforms
Success in Year 1 Looks Like:
- TA directly supports revenue and GP margin growth
- Scalable talent communities built for repeat hiring
- Market insights regularly shared with Commercial & BD teams
Skills Required
- 8+ years in agency recruitment or embedded/RPO leadership
- Track record building TA teams across multiple geographies
- Strong hands-on sourcing skills with a commercial mindset
- Data-driven, organised, and confident influencing stakeholders
- Comfortable with sourcing tools, CRM, and ATS platforms
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The Company
What We Do
START MEA is a commercial people partner and growth accelerator focused on scaling emerging markets with accessible people resources.
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