About Us
TravelPerk is a global travel and expense management platform. Its all-in-one platform gives travelers the freedom they want whilst providing companies with the control they need. The result saves time, money, and hassle for everyone.
TravelPerk has industry-leading travel inventory alongside powerful management features, 24/7 customer support, state-of-the-art technology, and consumer-grade design.
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Barcelona, we’ve grown to over 1,800 people across Europe and North America. In 2022 we became a ‘unicorn’ and in 2025 we raised $200 million in a Series E funding round, increasing our valuation of $2.7 billion.
We’ve been winning awards too. Since 2023, we’ve been voted one of the best places to work, one of the fastest-growing apps and tech companies, and a leading pioneer of business travel.
These are just some of the reasons why global brands like Wise, Red Bull, GetYourGuide, and Aesop trust us to get the most out of their travel.
Hear more about TravelPerk.
At TravelPerk, we're building the most loved platform for business travel and beyond. Behind that vision is a world-class team of engineers, product thinkers, and data experts. We’re now looking for a strategic recruitment leader to help us scale this talent engine globally.
As our Head of Tech Recruitment, you will take full ownership of how we hire across our Builders organisation. This is not a maintenance role. It's an opportunity to reimagine how we attract, assess, and hire top tech talent at pace, and to lead the team that delivers it.
You’ll work closely with our CPO, CTO, VP People, and senior tech leaders across Europe and the US, building the systems and team that will power the next phase of our growth.
Why this role mattersWe’re hiring 20 to 30 tech and product roles per quarter globally, with increasing complexity and reach as we grow in the US and integrate recent acquisitions. Our Builders team sits at the heart of that growth, and getting hiring right is critical.
You’ll inherit a capable team of six, based across Barcelona, London, and Edinburgh, and play a central role in shaping how we scale. We’re looking for someone who brings clarity, strategic depth, and a sharp eye for quality. Someone who can set the bar, build momentum, and raise expectations.
What you will doThis role combines leadership, strategic ownership, and hands-on delivery. You’ll shape the future of tech hiring at TravelPerk while building a team and process that others can rely on.
Lead and scale the team
- Manage and develop a team of six (3 FTE recruiters, 2 contractors, 1 TA ops)
- Create a strong team culture with clear goals, high standards, and a shared sense of purpose
- Identify future resourcing needs and shape the structure to support global scale
Own the hiring strategy
- Partner with senior leaders across Engineering, Product, and Data to define short and long-term hiring plans
- Translate these plans into predictable delivery with strong pipelines and tight alignment to business priorities
- Act as a strategic thought partner to the CPO, CTO and VP People on all matters related to tech talent
Build for scale
- Drive improvements across process, tooling, and data to create a more efficient and scalable hiring engine
- Ensure quality and consistency in every hire through strong assessment frameworks and hiring manager enablement
- Build a reputation for excellence in how we engage, assess, and bring in top-tier talent
- Deep experience leading tech recruitment in high-growth tech scale-up
- A proven track record of building high-performing teams and delivering at scale
- Excellent stakeholder skills with the credibility to influence senior leaders
- Strong operational and strategic thinking with the ability to connect hiring to business outcomes
- Confident working across geographies, adapting to new markets, and anticipating future needs
- 💰 A competitive compensation package, including equity in TravelPerk;
- 🌴 Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge;
- 💊 Health perks such as private healthcare or gym allowance, depending on your location;
- 🥳 Unforgettable TravelPerk events;
- 💙 A mental health support tool for your wellbeing;
- 📒 Exponential growth & personal development opportunities.
- 🫶 VolunteerPerk - 16 paid hours per year to volunteer for a cause of your choice.
- 🌎 "Work from anywhere" in the world allowance of 20 working days per year.
- 📚 IRL English or Spanish Lessons are held in the Barcelona office.
How we work
Our Vision is for a world where TravelPerk is the platform for human connection in real life (IRL). We take an IRL-first approach to work, where our team works together in person 3 days a week. For roles in Customer Care, this can be up to 5 days per week in the office. As such, this role requires you to be within commuting distance of our hubs. We fundamentally believe in meeting in real life to improve connectivity, productivity, and creativity, ultimately making us a great workplace.
At TravelPerk, we prioritize experience and potential over academic qualifications for this role. We believe that talent and ability aren't always reflected in formal credentials.
TravelPerk is a global company with a diverse customer base—and we want to ensure that the people behind our product reflect that. We're an equal opportunity employer, meaning you're welcome at TravelPerk regardless of your appearance, where you're from, or anything else that makes you.
All official communication from TravelPerk comes from @travelperk.com email addresses, our verified social media channels, or recruiters listed on our official LinkedIn page. We will never ask candidates to pay for equipment or make any kind of payment during the hiring process. If you receive an unexpected message claiming to be from TravelPerk and asking you to take action, please forward it to [email protected] and we’ll confirm whether it’s legitimate.
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What We Do
Perk (formerly TravelPerk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management. Built to tackle the time-consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more. By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, we’re on a mission to power real work, with real impact.
We’re trusted by more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, Breitling, and Fabletics, and we’re tackling the 7 hours of lost productivity per employee each week, a $1.7 trillion problem.
Founded in 2015, Perk has grown into a global company of more than 1,800 people across 12 offices globally, with headquarters in London and Boston. We combine innovation, control, and simplicity to transform how businesses work and how people feel at work.
At Perk, we’re driven by our values, like being an owner, delivering a 7-star experience, and working as one team. We value curiosity, purpose, and mindset, not just knowledge, to unlock the power in your potential. Our talent-tense team brings together leading minds from travel and SaaS, representing over 70 countries. If you’re excited about having a real impact and shaping how millions of people experience work, we’d love you on the team.
Visit www.perk.com to learn more.
Why Work With Us
At Perk, work is more than a job, it’s a chance to grow, innovate, and build meaningful connections. We foster a culture where development is prioritized, potential is unlocked, and every voice counts. Whether you’re looking to pivot your career, Perk is a place to thrive, make an impact, and be part of something extraordinary.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We are an In Real Life first company and have a hybrid work structure with the expectation that team members are in office at least 3 days a week.
