Senior Talent Acquisition Lead (Hiring Immediately)

dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, partnering with the world’s most ambitious retailers and brands to put the customer at the heart of every decision. We combine deep insight, advanced technology, and close collaboration to help our clients grow, innovate, and deliver measurable value for their customers.

dunnhumby employs nearly 2,500 experts in offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative, iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Unilever and Metro.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Lead (9-month FTC) to support continued growth across an award winning Tesco Media team, with a strong focus on hiring talent from media agencies, media owners, retail media and adjacent ad tech environments .

What you’ll be doing

• Lead end ‑ to ‑ end recruitment for roles across Sales/Commercial, Media Planning, Client Services and Marketing
• Partner closely with senior stakeholders within Tesco Media to shape hiring strategies and talent plans
• Bring market insight from media organisations , advising on talent availability, skillsets and competitor landscapes
• Leading on recruitment and wider HR related projects
• Keep abreast of evolving AI initiatives and trends within the recruitment and wider HR space
• Manage and continuously improve hiring processes, ensuring an outstanding candidate and stakeholder experience
• Represent dunnhumby’s employer brand in the media and ad tech talent market
• Use data and insight to influence decisions, track performance and drive continuous improvement
• Act as a trusted advisor on hiring in fast‑ paced, revenue ‑ driven environments

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience recruiting within media agencies, media owners, ad tech or retail/digital media environments
• Strong understanding of sales, commercial and marketing roles
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders in complex, high‑ growth businesses
• Proactive approach to using AI tools within a recruitment environment
• Comfortable operating at pace, with strong judgement and the confidence to challenge when needed
• A collaborative, pragmatic approach — someone who enjoys building trusted relationships