Headhunter; Talent Acquisition

The Role

You will be responsible for proactively sourcing and attracting high‑calibre talent across technology, product, operations, sales, marketing and corporate functions.

This is a hands‑on role focused on direct search rather than traditional recruitment. You'll build talent pipelines, engage passive candidates and act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, ensuring One Dome attracts the best people in a competitive market.

• Develop and execute proactive talent sourcing strategies across the UK.
• Identify and engage passive candidates using Linked In Recruiter, networking and market mapping.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and recruitment strategies.
• Manage candidates through the full recruitment lifecycle, from initial outreach to offer acceptance.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Build One Dome's employer brand through networking and talent engagement.
• Produce market intelligence, salary benchmarking and competitor hiring insights.
• Work with external recruitment partners where appropriate while maximising direct hiring.
• Track recruitment metrics including time‑to‑hire, quality of hire and sourcing effectiveness.

• 5+ years' experience in executive search, headhunting or in‑house talent acquisition.
• Proven success hiring senior and specialist talent within technology, fintech, proptech or high‑growth businesses.
• Strong experience sourcing passive candidates.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to understand business priorities.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent searches.

• Executive search and market mapping.
• Boolean and advanced Linked In sourcing techniques.
• Candidate assessment and interviewing.
• Negotiation and offer management.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Data‑driven recruitment and reporting.

• Highly proactive and resilient.
• Curious and commercially minded.
• Strong networking ability.
• Results‑focused with excellent attention to detail.
• Passionate about identifying exceptional talent.
• Able to thrive in a fast‑paced, scaling environment.

• Reduced time‑to‑hire across key roles.
• Increased proportion of hires made through direct sourcing.
• High‑quality candidate pipelines for critical positions.
• Excellent hiring manager and candidate satisfaction.
• Strong offer acceptance and employee retention rates.