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Senior Leader, Field Sales Talent Acquisition
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Senior Leader, Field Sales Talent Acquisition
Senior Leader, Field Sales Talent Acquisition
Talent Acquisition | London
About the Team
SumUp's Field Sales hiring engine delivers close to 2,000 hires per year across 12+ European markets, and this number is expanding. The Talent Acquisition team plays a central role in SumUp’s commercial growth—translating business ambitions into strategic hiring execution across key markets. To elevate from reactive delivery to a structured, scalable hiring engine, we’re looking for a standalone leader to drive this transformation.
You’ll report directly to the Global Head of TA, with a dotted line to the CCO and VP of Sales in London, reflecting the critical importance of this role in SumUp’s commercial success.
What Success Looks Like
This role will leave a lasting impact when you:
- Transform Field Sales hiring into a reliable, measurable engine—one that is visible, trusted, and predictable across all markets
- Build a high-autonomy, high-accountability TA team where recruiters operate independently and know what success looks like
- Make Talent Acquisition a strategic commercial partner, collaborating closely with Sales and leadership to shape hiring forecasts and execution
- Create clarity from complexity—standardising tools, workflows, and standards—so recruiters in different markets align their processes and deliver consistent results
Required Attributes
You’ll thrive in this role if you:
- Have proven experience building and leading high-volume sales, GTM, or commercial Talent Acquisition functions across multiple markets, with a keen eye for optimizing hiring funnels
- Exhibit systems thinking—diagnosing root causes rather than addressing symptoms
- Are pragmatic and results-driven, capable of delivering impact without waiting for perfect conditions
- Demonstrate strong leadership by fostering team independence and measuring success by how well the team operates without direct oversight
- Operate comfortably in ambiguous environments, prioritise outcomes over personal credit, and maintain a low-ego mindset
- Communicate directly and openly, contributing efficiently across the business from the recruitment team to senior leadership
- Build and nurture collaborative relationships across functions through deliverables and strategic thinking
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Benefits
✈ Global and diverse team — Collaborate with colleagues worldwide from our Covent Garden headquarters (office-first culture) 🌈 Diversity and Inclusion commitment — A workplace that champions every perspective 🚀 Virtual Stock Option Programme — Invest in SumUp’s future growth by owning equity 🏖 31+ days paid leave — Including public holidays and special leave 📚 Annual Learning & Development budget — Funded for professional growth (conferences, courses, and education) 🏥 Private health insurance — Including optical and dental coverage 🚗 Salary-sacrifice commuter benefits — Via Gogeta 💼 Retirement scheme — SumUp contributes 7% when you contribute 5% 🛡 Life insurance — Up to 2× your salary 🧘 Sabbatical policy — Gift yourself a 1-month break after 3 years 🔗 Referral bonuses — Reward great talent by referring exceptional candidates
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About SumUp
At SumUp, our mission is to empower small businesses globally with simple, affordable tools that help them thrive. We now serve over 4 million businesses in 37 markets, acting as a financial partner for payments, financing, and customer relationships.
Our community of 3,000+ SumUppers from over 90 nationalities thrives on collaboration and innovative thinking—both are celebrated as we foster a safe and inclusive environment that supports personal and professional growth.
SumUp is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We promise fairness in hiring and employment decisions, regardless of protected characteristics such as race, religion, sex, disability, age, or any other factors prohibited by law. Explore opportunities further on careers.sumup.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.
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