Head of Talent

Carwow

Contract type

Ongoing

Work mode

Hybrid · Hybrid (inferred: EU/NL where applicable)

Experience

Lead / principal · Not stated

Level inferred from job title

Job description

Own end-to-end workforce and capability planning, partnering with and challenging the Exec on capability needs, timing, and whether hiring is the right answer
Translate workforce planning into Carwow's talent acquisition strategy, headcount plan, and budget, connected to broader workforce planning and succession
Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to understand talent needs and translate them into hiring plans, acting as a trusted advisor on hiring strategy and org design
Lead and directly influence senior and business-critical searches, including Exec-level hiring
Raise the calibre of talent brought into Carwow through consistent scorecards, structured interview processes, and quality-of-hire tracking
Build out talent intelligence capability, mapping critical and emerging skill pools ahead of need
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing talent acquisition team, flexing capacity and structure as the business scales
Own how AI shows up across sourcing, process, and productivity, and evolve assessment and hiring for changing skills
Own employer brand and external candidate perception, working closely with the Employee Experience team
Implement and embed the DEI strategy within talent acquisition, ensuring inclusive hiring practices at every stage
Upskill hiring managers on writing better job specs and running structured, bias-aware interviews
Take on projects beyond the core remit as part of the wider leadership team's priorities
Company mission
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Proven experience leading a talent acquisition function in a fast-paced, high-growth scale-up environment, ideally including significant periods of organisational change
Experience building, leading, and developing high-performing talent teams, with strong people management and coaching skills
Excellent stakeholder management skills, including influencing senior leadership and translating business needs into talent plans
Data-driven approach, comfortable building and using dashboards and metrics (e.g. time to hire, cost per hire, quality of hire)
Confident, expert-level knowledge of AI tools and how they apply to talent acquisition
Hands-on experience implementing DEI strategy within hiring, with a track record of embedding inclusive practices
Experience owning senior, business-critical, or Exec-level searches
Experience owning employer brand and candidate experience, partnering with People/Employee Experience functions
Comfortable operating in ambiguity with evolving structures and shifting priorities, balancing long-term strategy with short-term delivery
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