orbital - Lead Talent Partner - Product and Engineering
Requirements
• Scale-up experience: proven track record hiring in a high-growth tech scaleup with high standards and ambiguity. • Deep Product & Design Engineering market immersion: credible, active network in the UK. Ideally you have run meetups and build communities. You know who the standout people are and what motivates them. • Exec-search level craft: evidence of closing low-volume, very high-calibre engineers via creative, non-standard routes (not just inbound + job boards or Linkedin). • Attraction + nurture strategy: you’ve built always-on engagement motions that convert exceptional people over time (content, community, referrals, targeted events, high-touch outreach). • CTO partnership: you’ve partnered closely with technical leadership to define quality, design assessment, and calibrate the bar. • Strong written narrative and messaging: you can translate a technical story into compelling outreach/materials (and collaborate well with marketing). • Data-informed judgement: you use metrics as feedback loops for quality and funnel health — and can clearly explain what you track and why. • WHAT THIS ROLE IS NOT (IMPORTANT) • Not high-volume recruiting — this is low volume, bar-raising hiring. • Not a “maintain the process” job — you’ll build and continuously improve the attraction engine and operating model. • Not fully remote — hiring is UK-first and roles are hybrid. • WORKING MODEL & LOCATION • Location: London, UK 2-3 days a week. • Working model: Hybrid (all roles) • 🔒 Security is everyone’s responsibility at Orbital. We ask all team members to follow our security policies, complete regular awareness training, and handle sensitive data with care in line with ISO 27001 standards. Spot something unusual? Reporting risks or incidents quickly helps us maintain the strong culture of security and compliance we all depend on. • 💡 At Orbital, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We especially welcome applications from people who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, or if the right role isn’t listed yet, we’d still love to hear from you. • 💰 This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on several factors, which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and business requirements. • Everyone who works with Orbital goes through background screening before they start. It's part of how we keep Orbital secure, for the people who work here and for the client information we're trusted with.
Responsibilities
• 1) OWN THE PRODUCT & DESIGN ENGINEERING HIRING STRATEGY (CTO PARTNERSHIP) • Build and own a forward hiring plan with the CTO/COO: forecasting, sequencing, and prioritisation. • Own the hiring plan and reporting in the ATS (e.g. Ashby): req pipeline, stage design, interviewer pools, and metrics. • Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on: • market intelligence and compensation benchmarks • org design and team build sequencing • interview plan quality and signal • funnel health and quality indicators • 2) BUILD A MARKET-LEADING ATTRACTION ENGINE (CONTENT + COMMUNITY + CREATIVE SEARCH) • Design and run a high-touch, always-on engagement and nurture engine for top Product & Design Engineering talent (not tied only to live reqs). • Partner with leadership and marketing to create standout content and outreach materials (positioning, sequences, technical narratives, proof points, community activity). • Establish targets (set with the CTO) and report on pipeline health and learning loops: • warm pipeline size by discipline/level • engagement rates (reply / meeting booked) • nurture → active candidate → offer → accept conversion • competitive intel and drop-off reasons • 3) DELIVER HIRING OUTCOMES (LOW VOLUME, VERY HIGH CALIBRE) • Personally own the most senior and business-critical Product Engineering hires (e.g., Staff/Principal/Lead level and key leadership roles). • Protect the quality bar for assessment, references, and offer calibration; step in on escalations and closing. • Set the operating rhythm: pipeline reviews, prioritisation, stakeholder alignment, and continuous improvement.
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