Senior Tech Talent Acquisition Partner

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Barcelona, Cataluña, ESP
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech • Payments
SumUp. Big believers in small business.
The Role
Lead end-to-end hiring for Engineering, Product, Data, and Design across Banking & Lending. Advise hiring managers, build market maps and sourcing pipelines in Spain, drive funnel analytics, improve time-to-fill, and champion SumUp’s presence in the Barcelona tech community while ensuring an inclusive candidate experience.
Summary Generated by Built In

At SumUp, we build simple, affordable financial tools that empower over 4 million small businesses worldwide to get paid, manage their money, and thrive. We are a global team of 3,000+ people across 20+ offices and 90+ nationalities, all dedicated to supporting merchants with excellent products.

As a Talent Acquisition team, we don't just fill seats. We care deeply about hiring excellence and finding people who truly elevate our teams. For us, recruitment is a team sport - we win together, constantly looking how we can improve and bounce ideas off each other, and always step in to help whenever someone gets stuck or hits a wall.

We have ambitious engineering hiring targets ahead of us in Spain and other EU markets and are looking for a Senior Tech TA Partner based in our Barcelona hub. In this role, you will own Engineering, Product, Data, and Design roles for our critical Banking and Lending domains. Operating as a true talent advisor, and local expert - you will shape the hiring strategy, and scale the teams responsible for our core financial products around Banking & Lending.

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What you'll do
  • Own the end-to-end hiring journey for roles across Engineering, Product, Design, and Data, maintaining a consistently high hiring bar as we scale.
  • You will build trusted relationships with hiring managers across the Banking and Lending portfolios, serving as a proactive advisor rather than a reactive coordinator. You will lead regular hiring cadences, maintain clear pipeline visibility, and deliver data-led recommendations on market realities and role prioritization.
  • You will build out a structured market map of Spain's tech ecosystem to advance sourcing efforts that build sustainable pipelines that reduce time-to-fill for critical roles.
  • You will champion SumUp’s presence within the Barcelona tech scene, engaging with local communities, events, and networks to position us as the employer of choice for top-tier technical talent.
  • Track and analyze funnel health metrics across your portfolio to surface blockers, challenge hiring assumptions, optimize sourcing efforts, and provide stakeholders with clear, actionable recommendations.
  • Create an inclusive hiring process that guarantees an exceptional experience for candidates and hiring teams.
You'll be great for this role if…
  • You have a proven track record of managing full-cycle talent acquisition for Engineering, Product, Data, and Design roles within fast-moving environments.
  • You possess an understanding of the competitive tech landscape in the Spanish and broader EU tech talent market, with expertise in advanced sourcing, market mapping, and building robust, diverse top-of-funnel strategies.
  • You operate as a trusted partner rather than just executing briefs. You confidently manage complex, multi-stakeholder portfolios - advising hiring managers on market realities, driving role prioritization, and guiding interview calibration and debriefs.
  • You understand how to use funnel analytics and market insights to track pipeline efficiency, inform your hiring strategies, and influence decisions.
  • Genuine care for creating an outstanding candidate experience and knowing how to show that We Care. 
  • Fluency in English as we are an international team of over 90 nationalities 
Why you should join SumUp
  • 🌎 Opportunity to work with SumUppers globally on large-scale fintech products used by millions of businesses worldwide, from our Barcelona office. This involves an office-first setup
  • 🌈 Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: be part of a workplace that values and promotes diversity, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone's perspectives are respected and embraced
  • 🚀 Enrolment onto our Virtual Stock Option programme: you will own a stake in SumUp's future success
  • 📚 A dedicated annual L&D budget of €2000 for your individual development, which can be used to attend conferences and/or advance your career through further education
  • 🏖 Generous time off: enjoy 23 days of paid leave plus public holidays and special leave days
  • 🥗 Subsidised restaurant tickets (Edenred) and office breakfast on Mondays
  • 🌴 Break4me: 1-month sabbatical after 3 years of service
  • 🔗 Referral Bonus: earn additional rewards by referring talented individuals to join the SumUp team
About SumUp

Be empowered to do more that matters.

At SumUp, we're on a mission to empower small businesses across the globe by providing simple and affordable tools that allow them to thrive. Today, over 4 million businesses in 37 markets rely on SumUp as their financial partner to manage payments, finance and customer relationships.

Our commitment to small businesses is reflected in our diverse team of over 3,000 SumUppers from over 90 nationalities, united by global collaboration and an innovative mindset. Our core values lay the foundation for who we are and what we stand for, shaping our work culture and driving our success. We foster inclusivity and a continuous learning culture, providing a safe space for personal and professional growth. Our differences make us unique and strong as we strive to create an environment where everyone belongs and feels supported, no matter how they identify.

SumUp is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, actively seeking and embracing diversity in our workforce. We don't make hiring or employment decisions based on race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. Our commitment extends beyond recruitment to creating a safe and respectful workplace where harassment of any form is strictly prohibited. Discover more about our culture and opportunities on our careers website, and follow our journey on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.

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Skills Required

  • Proven track record managing full-cycle talent acquisition for Engineering, Product, Data, and Design roles
  • Experience operating in fast-moving environments with complex, multi-stakeholder hiring portfolios
  • Deep knowledge of the Spanish and broader EU tech talent market, including advanced sourcing and market mapping
  • Ability to use funnel analytics and market insights to track pipeline efficiency and inform hiring strategy
  • Strong stakeholder management: advising hiring managers, driving role prioritization, interview calibration, and debriefs
  • Genuine focus on creating an outstanding, inclusive candidate experience
  • Fluency in English
  • Based in Barcelona / able to work office-first from Barcelona hub

SumUp Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SumUp and has not been reviewed or approved by SumUp.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off is positioned as a standout, including 22 vacation days that increase with tenure, public holidays, a quarterly Wellness Day, special leave, and a fully paid one‑month sabbatical after three years. This combination makes time-off benefits feel notably robust in the overall rewards package.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical plan options (including carriers such as Cigna and Kaiser) plus dental and vision. Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage are also part of the protection package in the U.S. materials.
  • Retirement Support Retirement benefits include a published 401(k) match formula that provides an employer match up to a stated cap. The clarity of the match structure supports straightforward evaluation during offer comparisons.

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The Company
HQ: London
2,750 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

SumUp believes that every business should have access to affordable, easy-to-use financial solutions, no matter their size. That’s why more than 3 million businesses worldwide rely on SumUp to run their business. What started out as one card reader has now turned into a range of payment hardware, banking solutions, marketing, and loyalty tools, invoicing, and so much more. From sales and marketing to product and engineering, our cross-functional US team works together to ensure that small business owners can be successful doing what they love.

Why Work With Us

SumUp USA is part of the global SumUp organization that stretches across multiple continents from Berlin to Sao Paulo. Our teams are multicultural, have a collaborative mindset and bold goals. Join our mission if you want to become part of the success story and help empower over 3 million merchants using SumUp already!

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