Talent Partner – 12-month FTC

Depop

Talent Partner enhancing recruitment processes while collaborating with hiring managers at Depop, a peer-to-peer fashion marketplace. Responsible for sourcing and hiring top talent in tech and data fields.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with hiring managers and our Strategic People Partners to understand talent needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.
Lead end-to-end recruitment processes, including sourcing, interviewing, and closing out offers.
Assume a proactive role as a DEI Champion, elevating diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our hiring processes.
Implement proactive sourcing strategies to attract passive candidates through networking, social media, and other channels.
Act as a talent advisor, providing market insights and best practices to hiring teams and the wider People, Culture & Impact team.
Collaborate closely with the People Ops team to ensure seamless onboarding and contribute insights to the broader People agenda.
Build strong talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles.
Foster an outstanding candidate experience by ensuring a seamless and engaging recruitment process.
Partner with our Data Analyst to harness recruitment metrics and analytics to measure strategy effectiveness, identify trends, and facilitate data-driven decision-making for continuous improvement.
Cultivate relationships with potential talent, expanding your network and showcasing the company brand through compelling communication and storytelling.
Contribute to Talent and People team projects and initiatives, as well as participation in cross-functional squads, to support strategic priorities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated experience in hiring for Product, Machine Learning, Software Engineering & Data teams and partnering with stakeholders in this space
Proven track record of full-cycle recruiting, preferably in a fast-paced or high-growth Tech business.
Proven ability to partner with and influence leaders on hiring decisions.
Strong experience with sourcing techniques, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and other talent tools.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
Data-driven mindset with experience using applicant tracking systems (preferably Workday) and recruitment analytics.
Experience in using this data to influence hiring decisions and process improvements.
Ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering a high level of service to candidates and stakeholders.
Passion for and experience of executing diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring practices.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
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: Development discussions to support continuous learning and professional growth.
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 full base salary with Aviva

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Hard Skills & Tools

full-cycle recruitingsourcing techniquesBoolean searchrecruitment analyticsdata-driven decision-makingtalent acquisitioncandidate experiencenetworkingstakeholder managementdiversity, equity, and inclusion hiring practices

Soft Skills

communicationnegotiationrelationship-buildinginfluencingcollaborationproactive mindsetorganizational skillsproblem-solvingadaptabilityteamwork