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About the Role

As a Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will lead end-to-end hiring for EMEA Sales roles, focusing on go-to-market positions. You will ensure the attraction and hiring of diverse, high-performing talent with speed and quality, acting as a trusted advisor to Sales leaders and People Partners with expertise in Sales hiring, market intelligence, and consultative partnering. You will champion the global TA process, build proactive pipelines, and support the regional TA team.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end EMEA Sales recruitment, delivering an inclusive candidate experience.
Create compelling on-brand adverts.
Champion adherence to the global TA process.
Proactively source and engage high-calibre Sales talent.
Build strategic pipelines across priority segments using targeted, data, and market-led approaches.
Continuously optimize sourcing strategies based on funnel performance and hiring outcomes.
Act as a trusted advisor to Sales leaders and People Partners.
Co-create hiring plans with Sales leaders.
Coach hiring teams on structured, inclusive assessment and selection.
Ensure the right role calibration and hiring decisions.
Provide actionable market intelligence.
Use TA data/funnel analytics to inform decisions.
Remove hiring bottlenecks.
Deliver clear insights and updates to stakeholders.
Partner with Sales leaders to translate territory coverage needs into hiring plans.
Use ongoing territory and talent mapping to identify target talent pools.
Proactively build pipelines.

Requirements

Demonstrable senior Talent Acquisition experience recruiting for Sales roles within EMEA.
Depth in Go-to-Market hiring.
Strong stakeholder management skills.
Strong consultative partnering skills.
Credibility with senior Sales leaders.
Excellent sourcing and networking capability.
Ability to proactively identify and engage top Sales talent.
Strong understanding of Sales profiles and assessment (e.g., quota-carrying roles, sales cycles, segment/territory fit, competencies).
Strong understanding of regional labour markets.
Ability to translate market insights into hiring strategy.
Successful applicants must undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check.
Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, and credit check.
Certain positions may involve additional background check criteria.

Skills

European language skills are a plus but not essential.
Experience mentoring/coaching other recruiters.
Experience contributing to cross-functional projects.

Location

London
Cambridge

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

Principal

Benefits

Flexible benefits fund
Emergency leave days
Adoption leave
28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Pension
Life cover
Private medical insurance
Parental leave
Education assistance program

About the Company

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries.
Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.
We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy.
We’re focused on the single most important part of AVEVA’s business: our employees.
From recruitment and reward to experience and engagement, our partnerships across the business create and enable the conditions for every individual to thrive.
Our team is as involved in the day-to-day activities affecting the employee experience as we are in the global transformation projects shaping AVEVA’s future.
Join us and become part of a diverse and vibrant group that’s striving to make every day at AVEVA even better than the last.
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software.
Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals – safely, efficiently and more sustainably.
We’re the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi.
We’ve been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We’ve also recently been named as one of the world’s most innovative companies.

Equal Opportunity

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect.
We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.
AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate.
If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter.
Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities.