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Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, R&D

Matillion


Job Location:

Manchester - UK

Yearly Salary: GBP 56000 - 80000
Posted: 21 October 2026 (17 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 18 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Are you ready to shape the future of data

Matillion is the company behind Maia the AI Data Automation platform.

In the AI economy demand for data is exploding. Manual data engineering cant keep up. Maia fixes that by combining 15 years of data expertise with agentic AI to eliminate the manual work that slows data teams down. Organisations like Cisco DocuSign and Slack are already using it to deliver real business impact faster.

We started in Manchester and now were global - with teams across the UK US and India.

We are driven curious energetic people who move fast think big and hold ourselves to a high standard. Were here to make a dent in the universe bigger than ourselves. And were looking for people who want to be part of it.


The Role
Were hiring a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to own R&D hiring (Engineering and Product) across the UK and India. Youll find people who arent looking earn the trust of the leaders you hire for and tell them things they may not want to hear when the market data says so. You wont be an order-taker. Youll shape the brief set realistic expectations on timeline and compensation and bring market insight before anyone asks.
What youll be doing
  • Youll own a full Engineering and Product requisition load across the UK and India setting the gold standard for sourcing quality and assessment rigour.
  • Youll move beyond job boards to proactively headhunt high-calibre diverse talent through direct outreach communities and networks to maximise direct hires.
  • Youll use market insights and commercial context to challenge hiring manager perspectives ensuring we hire the best talent at the right time.
  • Youll coach hiring managers on assessment best practice ensuring every process is rigorous consistent and inclusive.
  • Youll build and use AI in your day-to-day work from sourcing and intake prep to reporting to improve hiring quality and make you an even more effective recruiter.
  • Youll contribute to the broader TA strategy by driving high-impact projects in areas like employer branding DEI and continuous process improvement.
What youll bring
  • Significant talent acquisition experience ideally in a B2B technology business with a proven track record of successfully hiring technical talent.
  • Experience recruiting in the UK and India understanding how the two markets differ.
  • Proactively uses market insights and data to drive efficient hiring processes and influence stakeholder buy-in.
  • Credibility to advice and influence senior stakeholders up to VP-level with the evidence to back it up.
  • Strong commercial awareness. Understands the business reason behind every hire and use it to shape strategy and manage expectations.
  • High ownership. You have high standards for your own work and those you partner with.
  • Resilient quality-obsessed and comfortable with pace and ambiguity.

Our Hiring Process

Heres what to expect:

  1. Screening call (40 minutes). A conversation with our TA team about your background what youre looking for and how we work.
  2. Hiring Manager interview (1 hour). Well dig into how you partner with stakeholders challenge hiring briefs and run a search.
  3. Take-home task. A practical exercise based on the work youd do here.
  4. Stakeholder and culture interview virtual onsite. Meet the leaders and peers youd partner with and tell us how youd contribute positively to our culture.

Compensation

At Matillion we are committed to providing compensation in line with market standards based on the role job family job level and country. This roles estimated annual salaried pay range for this position is 56000 - 80000. The final salary will be based on your relevant skills experience and qualifications demonstrated in the hiring process.


More about Matillion

We operate a flexible working culture that promotes work-life balance with benefits including:

  • Company Equity

  • 30 days holiday bank holiday

  • 5 days paid volunteering leave

  • Private Health Insurance

  • Life Insurance

  • Pension

  • Access to mental health support

Your Safety

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Want to know more

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Matillion is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our team. Matillion prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Matillion does not discriminate on the basis of race colour religion age sex national origin disability status genetics sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by law.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Senior IC


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Matillion helps teams get data business-ready, faster. Thousands of enterprises trust us to load, transform, sync, and orchestrate their data in the cloud.

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