Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.
The People team enables Snap’s continued success by hiring great people, helping them grow, rewarding them, and building healthy and productive workplaces. The People Team is composed of Talent, Total Rewards, IDEA, Data & Analytics, People & Recruiting Operations, Council, Employee Relations, and Workplace Services. Together, they collaborate with the business to reinforce our values of Kind, Smart, and Creative across our global offices, every day. This team empowers everyone at Snap to do their best work, be themselves, and feel part of a cohesive, global community.
We’re looking for a Lead Recruiter to join the People Team in London. Your focus will primarily be the Sales (Go-to-market) recruitment and G&A functions. This is a delivery role with the potential to supervise others during busier periods.
What you’ll do:
Be the main point of contact in the region for Talent Acquisition facing into senior stakeholders with ambitious plans for growth
Work alongside a small but dedicated team that competes to find humble, collaborative, razor-sharp industry leaders in corporate departments to join our team
Execute against hiring plans and provide strategic insight
Source, evaluate, network, and hire top tier talent across our Sales and cross-functional teams.
Partner with executives to execute their hiring needs and recruit for management and key roles
Collaborate with Talent leadership, HR Business Partners and other cross-functional teams to drive our talent strategy
Define and measure success through data-driven hiring metrics and goals
Craft and execute creative talent sourcing and recruiting campaigns that scale for attracting quality diverse talent
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Experience recruiting for a wide array of business and corporate roles, inclusive of specialized and niche positions
Experience recruiting for non-technical roles in ‘Tech’ companies with experience hiring in multiple European countries.
Demonstrated ability influencing senior leaders
Experience tracking metrics and utilizing data to make decisions inclusive of: hiring timeline, recruiter bandwidth, or offer acceptance rate
Experience hitting or exceeding performance goals consistently by engaging, selling, and recruiting the very best
A sourcing maven, who is able to find untapped talent outside traditional means and engage top talent with your personalized approach
Well networked with a deep talent network of diverse talent
Ability to work with, and influence, multiple facets of the organization (i.e. across function, level, location, etc.) and tailor communication based on the audience
Outstanding interpersonal skills, and extraordinary attention to detail and follow-through
Stellar organizational skills, working with a sound sense of urgency and possessing the ability to quickly prioritize various top priorities
Ability to think operationally and develop processes for efficiency
Broad understanding of general HR requirements
A deep passion for building effective and high-performing teams
Embodiment of Snap’s values of Kind, Smart, and Creative in all that you do and everyone you interact with
Minimum Qualifications:
BS/BA degree or equivalent years of experience
Significant in-house recruiting experience
Ability to interact with stakeholders at the most senior level
Preferred Qualifications:
Understand the dynamics of Sales recruiting and how to win talent in a competitive market.
5+ years experience partnering with executives and management within non-technical functions
Ability to lead others or be developed to do so
Experience with various Applicant Tracking Systems and other recruiting software (ideally with Workday Recruiting, Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter, and others.
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.
"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.
Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!
Skills Required
- BS/BA degree or equivalent years of experience
- Significant in-house recruiting experience
- Ability to interact with stakeholders at the most senior level
- Experience recruiting for a wide array of business and corporate roles, including niche positions
- Experience recruiting non-technical roles in tech companies across multiple European countries
- Demonstrated ability influencing senior leaders
- Experience tracking hiring metrics and using data to inform decisions
- Proven track record hitting or exceeding recruiting performance goals
- Advanced sourcing skills to find and engage top passive talent
- Well-networked with a deep, diverse talent network
- Strong interpersonal, organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through
- Ability to think operationally and develop efficient recruiting processes
- Broad understanding of general HR requirements
- Passion for building effective, high-performing teams
- Understand dynamics of Sales recruiting in competitive markets
- 5+ years experience partnering with executives and management within non-technical functions
- Ability to lead others or be developed to do so
- Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems and recruiting tools (ideally Workday Recruiting, Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter)
Snap Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave offers up to 28 weeks with a return-to-work program, alongside adoption, surrogacy, infertility, and fertility-preservation support via partners like Carrot. Additional resources such as backup child care, caregiver assistance (Wellthy), lactation rooms, and breast-milk shipping further strengthen family support.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental (including orthodontia), and vision (including LASIK and a frame/contact allowance) coverage is paired with free One Medical membership, virtual physical therapy, and well-being reimbursements. Mental-health access includes 15 annual Lyra sessions for employees and dependents.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with immediate vesting and a match of 100% up to 3% plus 50% on the 4th and 5th percent is complemented by pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax contributions including a Mega Backdoor Roth option. HSAs/FSAs, financial education, Rocket Lawyer access, and employee equity round out the financial benefits.
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What We Do
We contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our “default together” approach is an 80/20 model where we are asking team members to spend 80% of the time, on average, in the office, with the remaining 20% of the time spent remote.







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