Head of Tech Talent Acquisition (They/She/He) at DeliveryHero

If you’re here, it’s because you’re looking for an exciting ride.  A ride that will fuel up your ambitions to take on a new challenge and stretch yourself beyond your comfort zone.  We’ll deliver a non-vanilla culture built on talent, where we work to amplify the impact on millions of people, paving the way forward together.  Not your usual app. We are the fastest-growing multi-category app connecting millions of users with businesses, and couriers, offering on-demand services from more than 170,000 local restaurants, grocers and supermarkets, and high street retail stores. We operate in more than 1500 cities across 23 countries.  Together we revolutionise the way people connect with their everyday needs, from delivering essentials to connecting our ecosystem of users through innovative solutions powered by technology. For us, every day is filled with purpose. What makes our ride unique?  🤝 Our culture and strong values.  💪 Our career development philosophy.  🤝 Our commitment to being a force for good.    We have a vision: Building the largest marketplace in your city, to give access to anything in minutes. And this is where your ride starts. YOUR MISSION As Head of Tech Talent Acquisition, you will define and drive the long-term talent strategy enabling our Product, Engineering, and Data organizations to scale with quality, speed, and diversity. You will lead a team of senior recruiters, building a high-performing TA function that acts as a strategic partner to executive leadership. You will shape how we attract, assess, and hire world-class technical talent, ensuring our hiring capabilities are a competitive advantage for the business. This role is focused on building scalable systems, elevating leadership capability within the TA organization, and influencing executive decision-making around workforce planning, org design, and talent investments.   THE JOURNEY • Translate business priorities into scalable hiring strategies across Engineering, Product, Data, Security, and emerging technical domains • Act as a trusted advisor to C-level and senior Tech leadership on org design, hiring roadmaps and talent market trends • Define operating rhythms, performance standards, and career paths that elevate recruiting as a strategic discipline • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Tech Recruiters, setting clear standards for quality, speed, stakeholder management, and candidate experience • Balance delivery and leadership - allocating roles effectively while stepping in where impact is highest • Elevate hiring quality through structured assessments, calibration practices, and strong bar-raising culture • Leverage data and market intelligence to improve funnel health, time-to-hire, diversity representation, and hiring predictability • Drive continuous improvement in sourcing strategies, employer branding within tech communities, and candidate experience • Partner with leadership, marketing, and employer branding teams to build compelling narratives that attract top talent