Talent Acquisition Lead (IT / Technology) Location: South Manchester / Cheshire (Hybrid working a following 3-month qualifying period) (3 Days office / 2 Days WFH) Hours: 9am - 5.30pm Mon - Fri Salary: Competitive + Benefits This is a strategic and hands-on in-house recruitment role focused on scaling technology hiring across the UK and international markets. Key Responsibilities: Identify recruitment bottlenecks and analyse KPI data to improve hiring performance Design and implement scalable recruitment processes Develop proactive sourcing strategies and talent mapping approaches Partner with leadership on workforce planning and forecasting Provide market insight on salary trends, competitor activity and talent availability Translate recruitment metrics into commercial insight Manage full recruitment lifecycle for niche technology roles Headhunt specialist talent using LinkedIn Recruiter and market mapping Mentor and support members of the Talent Acquisition team Requirements: Extensive in-house experience recruiting niche technology roles Experience improving recruitment strategy within a scaling organisation Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision making Commercial awareness and ability to balance speed, cost and quality Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills Benefits: Career progression and accredited training Professional certification support Hybrid working (qualifying period) Private healthcare (qualifying period) Life assurance 25 days ..... full job details .....