Head of Talent - EMEA

About the role

As Head of Talent, EMEA, you'll own the strategic direction, operational delivery, and long term growth of our regional Talent Acquisition function. You'll design and execute a go to market plan for talent acquisition across EMEA and America, elevate our employer brand, and lead a team of TA Managers and Executive Recruiters to deliver exceptional outcomes. This high impact, senior leadership role will act as a strategic advisor to the business - building scalable hiring strategies, optimising delivery, and shaping the future of talent at Eucalyptus. You'll partner closely with the VP of Talent and collaborate deeply with functional leaders across Product, Engineering, Operations, and Commercial to ensure our people strategy supports our global growth ambitions.

What You'll Do

Talent Leadership & Operational Delivery

• Lead and mentor a distributed team of three TA Managers and one to two Executive Recruiters, fostering accountability, trust, and growth.
• Build scalable, data informed hiring strategies that balance quality, pace, and efficiency across diverse functions.
• Act as a strategic advisor to senior stakeholders across EMEA and America, driving alignment on workforce planning and organisational design.

Employer Brand, Candidate Experience & Go to Market Strategy

• Develop and execute a go to market plan for talent acquisition across EMEA and America, including employer branding initiatives and pipeline development.
• Ensure a world class candidate experience through operational excellence, process optimisation, and technology enablement.
• Drive hiring outcomes through proactive stakeholder engagement, data insights, and continuous process improvement.

Who You Are

• Experienced Talent leader with a proven track record in scaling high growth, product led, or tech enabled organisations.
• Strong communicator and influencer - able to partner confidently with senior and executive stakeholders.
• Data informed and commercially minded, balancing operational rigour with strategic foresight.
• Experienced in leading and developing managers and senior recruiters, with a focus on coaching and empowerment.
• Deep understanding of hiring across technical, commercial, and operational domains.
• Adaptable, collaborative, and thrives in fast paced, ambiguous environments.

Benefits

• Make real impact, fast - We build in the open together, delivering high quality outcomes quickly.
• You'll be supported to accelerate your career - Regular feedback, bi annual performance reviews, a professional development budget, and leave help to level up.
• You'll work with others who are passionate - Autonomy to tackle interesting problems and work amongst people who care deeply about our patients.
• Your own stake in the business with our employee options program.
• Newly opened HQ in vibrant Old Street, designed for focus and collaboration.
• A flexible hybrid setup: 3 days a week in our Old Street office.
• A monthly wellness allowance to spend on whatever wellness means to you.
• A yearly personal development budget and 3 extra days of leave to continuously up skill yourself.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with an enhanced parental leave policy.
• A fun office with regular socials including after school sport, clubs, cycle kick offs, and seasonal parties.
• Your own MacBook and more!

At Eucalyptus, we value individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we embrace the unique qualities each person brings. When you apply, please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.