Senior Talent Acquisition Delivery Partner

Lisbon - Portugal

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the worlds leading brands. With exceptional talent trusted data and intelligence and world-class partnerships all united by ourpioneeringagentic marketing platform WPP Open we help clients navigate change capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.

WPP Media is WPPs AI-driven media operating unit bringing together media data and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence clients see exactly where how and why their media investment is working.

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About WPP & WPP Data Tech Solutions:
WPP is the worlds largest advertising and marketing services company comprised of a global network of leading agencies. WPP Data Tech Solutions is our strategic technology and data organisation dedicated to building the next generation of marketing data and technology platforms that power our agencies and clients globally. This represents a significant investment in cuttingedge product engineering shaping the future of digital communications data-driven marketing and technology-enabled creativity.

The Opportunity: A Newly Formed Product Engineering Talent Acquisition Team
We are on a mission to build a worldclass Product Engineering organisation within WPP Data Tech Solutionsthat will redefine how WPP operates at scale. To achieve this we are establishing a brand new dedicated Talent Acquisition team specifically focused on securing the best engineering talent globally. This isnt just about filling roles; its about shaping a talent strategy building a distinctive employer brand for engineering and directly contributing to WPPs technology and data transformation.

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Delivery Partner Product Engineering you will be a pivotal member of this elite team taking on complex and critical engineering leadership searches. You will not only be instrumental in sourcing attracting and hiring toptier product engineers but will also play a significant role in establishing best practices mentoring junior team members and directly influencing our overall talent strategy and employer brand for engineers. This role offers a unique opportunity to help architect recruitment processes and culture from the ground up.

The Role: Senior Talent Acquisition Delivery Partner Product Engineering
This is an advanced endtoend recruitment role where you will operate as a strategic advisor to Product Engineering leadership not just a recruiter. You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of talent acquisition focusing on senior and niche product engineering roles from strategic sourcing and candidate engagement through to offer negotiation and onboarding preparation.

Beyond direct recruitment you will significantly contribute to and influence the overall talent strategy for WPP Data Tech Solutions identifying market trends and shaping our approach to attracting worldclass engineering talent.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Partnership & Influence:
Proactively collaborate with Product Engineering hiring managers and senior leaders to deeply understand their technical roadmaps strategic objectives and longterm talent needs. Act as a trusted advisor providing proactive market insights competitive intelligence and strategic recommendations on talent acquisition strategies team structures and compensation.

FullCycle Recruitment for Critical Roles:
Lead the entire recruitment process for highly specialised senior and leadershiplevel Product Engineering roles (e.g. Principal Engineers Architects Engineering Managers Staff Engineers Senior DevOps/SRE Data Science Leads Technical Product Leaders) from initial brief to successful hire.

Advanced Sourcing & Talent Mapping:
Develop and execute sophisticated multichannel sourcing strategies including proactive talent mapping to identify and engage highly passive and indemand technical candidates. Leverage platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter GitHub Stack Overflow niche tech communities industry events executive search networks and other creative channels often mentoring others on best practice.

Exceptional Candidate Experience:
Deliver a bestinclass hightouch candidate experience for senior technical talent acting as a premier brand ambassador for WPP Data Tech Solutions. Ensure clear empathetic and professional communication at every stage setting the standard for the team.

Market Intelligence & Employer Branding Leadership:
Proactively gather and synthesise actionable market intelligence on talent availability compensation benchmarks and competitor activity to inform and shape hiring strategies. Take a leading role in developing and promoting the WPP Data Tech Solutionsemployer brand within the product engineering community through strategic content events and partnerships.

What Youll Bring:

Proven Experience (8 years):Significant hands-on experience in full-cycle Talent Acquisition with a dedicated focus on recruiting Product Engineering talentin fast-paced high-growth and complex enterprise or agency-like environments.
Domain Expertise: Understanding of modern software development methodologies (Agile Scrum Kanban) and the product development lifecycle.
Technical Acumen:Ability to speak confidently about and understand various programming languages (e.g. Python JavaScript TypeScript ) cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) microservices architectures data technologies DevOps tools and similar development frameworks. You dont need to be an engineer but you must get engineering.
Complex Environment Experience:Demonstrated ability to navigate and succeed within large matrixed organizations managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities. Experience within a global or multi-brand environment is highly advantageous.
Builder Mindset:A proactive self-starter attitude with experience contributing to the setup or scaling of recruitment functions processes or teams from scratch. Comfort with ambiguity and a desire to shape the future.
Strategic Sourcing Mastery:Expert-level proficiency in direct sourcing techniques and tools with a track record of identifying and engaging passive in-demand technical talent.
Stakeholder Management:Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build strong credible relationships with hiring managers leadership and candidates at all levels.
Data & Metrics Orientation:Proficient in using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS - e.g. Greenhouse Workday) and recruitment analytics to drive insights and improve performance.
Influence & Negotiation:Strong persuasion negotiation and closing skills.
D&I Advocate:A genuine commitment to fostering an inclusive hiring process and building diverse teams.

Bonus Points If You Have:

Experience recruiting for ad-tech marketing-tech or media technology platforms.
A strong network within the product engineering community.
Experience contributing to employer branding initiatives specifically for tech talent.
Worked in both agency and in-house talent acquisition roles.

Why Join WPP Data Tech Solutions

Shape the Future:Be a foundational member of a highimpact team at the heart of WPPs data and technology transformation.
Build & Lead from Scratch:Help define and scale a strategically critical talent function.
Significant Impact: Secure the engineering talent powering platforms used by global brands and millions of consumers.
Accelerated Growth: Develop your career within a complex global and highly innovative organisation.
Innovative Culture:Work in a collaborative environment with a strong focus on engineering excellence data and technology.

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About WPP MediaWPP is the trusted growth partner for the worlds leading brands. With exceptional talent trusted data and intelligence and world-class partnerships all united by ourpioneeringagentic marketing platform WPP Open we help clients navigate change capture opportunity and deliver transfor...