Talent Partner (12-month FTC)

Company Description

Depop is the community-powered circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy, sell and discover desirable secondhand fashion. With a community of over 35 million users, Depop is on a mission to make fashion circular, redefining fashion consumption. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in London, with offices in New York and Manchester, and in 2021 became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etsy. Find out more at www.depop.com 

Our mission is to make fashion circular and to create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, no matter who they are or where they’re from. Just as our platform connects people globally, we believe our workplace should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We thrive on the power of different perspectives and experiences, knowing they drive innovation and bring us closer to our users. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, providing employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other protected status. We’re continuously evolving our recruitment processes to ensure fairness and are open to accommodating any needs you might have.

If, due to a disability, you need adjustments to complete the application, please let us know by sending an email with your name, the role to which you would like to apply, and the type of support you need to complete the application to [email protected]. For any other non-disability related questions, please reach out to our Talent Partners.

Team Overview:

The People, Culture and Impact (PCI) team’s mission is to deliver a mission-driven experience that empowers the People of Depop to do their best work. As Depop continues its path to profitability and executes on its growth strategy, the team is shaping a people strategy which will underpin this growth.

The strategy (and the operations that underpin it) will ensure that Depop can grow scalably by building a culture of high performance and excellence, evolving organisational effectiveness and efficiency, and providing meaningful growth for our people. All the while, keeping the ‘uniquely Depop’ employee experience at the centre.

Role:

As a Talent Partner, you will play a key role in attracting, engaging, and hiring top talent across both technical and non-technical teams. You’ll partner closely with hiring managers and key stakeholders to understand talent needs, run efficient and inclusive hiring processes, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience.

A significant part of this role will involve managing high-volume recruitment, where you’ll balance speed with quality while maintaining strong alignment with stakeholders. You’ll bring strong sourcing expertise, a data-informed approach, and a deep commitment to DEI - ensuring our processes are fair, consistent, and reflective of our values.

Responsibilities: 

Hiring & Stakeholder Partnership

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process across both tech and non-tech roles, including high-volume hiring for key business functions.

• Partner with hiring managers and Strategic People Partners to understand role requirements and support the development of effective recruitment strategies.

• Act as a trusted partner to hiring teams, providing guidance on process, market trends, and best practices.

Sourcing & Talent Attraction

• Implement proactive sourcing strategies to attract both active and passive candidates across a range of disciplines.

• Use a variety of sourcing channels—LinkedIn, talent communities, networking events, and content engagement—to build diverse pipelines.

• Maintain and nurture pools of potential candidates to support future hiring needs.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Serve as a DEI advocate within the hiring process, ensuring equitable sourcing, assessment, and decision-making practices.

• Support initiatives that elevate DEI within recruitment and influence inclusive hiring behaviours across teams.

Candidate Experience & Process Excellence

• Deliver a consistent, transparent, and engaging candidate experience at every touchpoint.

• Support hiring managers in running structured, fair, and efficient interview processes.

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and support their implementation.

Data, Insights & Collaboration

• Use recruitment metrics and analytics (in collaboration with our People Analyst) to track progress, identify trends, and support data-driven decisions.

• Collaborate with the wider People team to ensure seamless transitions for new hires and alignment across the employee lifecycle.

• Contribute to Talent team and PCI-wide projects and cross-functional squads to support strategic priorities.

Requirements:

• Experience managing full-cycle and high-volume recruitment across non-technical roles (e.g., business operations, marketing, customer support), with ideally some exposure to hiring for technical roles (e.g., engineering, data, product).

• Proven success in hiring in fast-paced, high-growth or high-volume environments.

• Strong sourcing skills, including use of LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and other market tools.

• Ability to build trust and credibility with hiring managers and collaborate effectively across teams.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to provide clear guidance to stakeholders.

• A data-driven mindset, with experience using applicant tracking systems (preferably Workday) and recruitment analytics to inform decisions.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple roles, pipelines, and competing priorities simultaneously.

• Passion for and hands-on experience applying diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices in recruiting.

Additional Information

Health + Mental Wellbeing

• PMI and cash plan healthcare access with Bupa

• Subsidised counselling and coaching with Self Space

• Cycle to Work scheme with options from Evans or the Green Commute Initiative

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for 24/7 confidential support

• Mental Health First Aiders across the business for support and signposting

Work/Life Balance:

• 25 days annual leave with option to carry over up to 5 days

• 1 company-wide day off per quarter

• Flexible Working: MyMode hybrid-working model with Flex, Office Based, and Remote options *role dependant

• All offices are dog-friendly

• Ability to work abroad for 4 weeks per year in UK tax treaty countries

Family Life:

• 18 weeks of paid parental leave for full-time regular employees

• IVF leave, shared parental leave, and paid emergency parent/carer leave

Learn + Grow:

• Twice yearly development chats and yearly performance reviews

• Learning budget

• Upskilling our employees with company wide training workshops, materials and resources

Your Future:

• Life Insurance (financial compensation of 3x your salary)

• Pension matching up to 6% of qualifying earnings