Lyst offers a unique opportunity to work on a premium shopping platform, which is both a trusted partner to the world's leading fashion brands and a global consumer-facing product. Over 150 million people use the Lyst app and website each year to shop an assortment of 8 million items via a highly personalised experience. Lyst is a scale-up environment, combining an agile mentality with a proven business model and over a decade of experience. This provides a balance between foundations and structure, and autonomy and pace. Our goal is to be the category leading destination which every fashion shopper uses to decide what to buy.

Data and technology sit at the heart of everything we do, and we firmly believe that we can only meet our goals by prioritising our team and culture. We give our people the freedom to drive impact and shape the future of our company, within a diverse, inclusive and high-trust environment. We don't rely on prescriptive rules, policies and procedures to drive results. We trust the judgement and ownership of our team, and prioritise learning and career development, knowing that our success is only possible thanks to our people. Lyst was founded in London in 2010, and has raised over $160m from leading investors including Accel, Balderton, Draper Esprit, Fidelity International, and LVMH.

The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Lead Talent Acquisition Manager to join our exceptional People Operations team. As an Individual Contributor, you will be responsible for all hiring needs and will manage the execution of the Talent Acquisition strategy, ensuring we recruit top talent to deliver on our Company strategy.

You will demonstrate excellence as a recruitment expert who is comfortable working independently and can successfully hire across all disciplines and seniority levels. You will be working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment where you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact.

This is a 12-month FTC maternity cover for our Senior Director - Talent Acquisition. You will initially report to our SVP Programme Management for 6 months, while our SVP People Operations is on maternity leave.

What Is Important To Know

We're obsessed with offering an impeccable candidate experience for every process
We care about collecting accurate talent metrics to make decisions and inform plans
We have a fantastic and highly collaborative relationship with the wider People Team
We believe passionately in contributing to an inclusive and positive environment
We communicate with a high EQ and are a trusted partner within our business
We are humble, adaptable and approach hiring with a pragmatic attitude
We are able to pivot our focus between hiring needs and value-add projects

Responsibilities

You are accountable for operational delivery and can lead on value add activities
Be responsible for delivering on full life cycle recruitment for tech and non-tech roles
Be an ambassador for impeccable candidate experience when hiring for our team
Coach our team on complex hiring issues with a solution-driven approach
Complex stakeholder management - defining and consulting on talent strategy
Work with C-Suite team to maintain a solid headcount management process
Prepare monthly data reports using metrics to highlight success and set targets
Champion and promote our Employee Value Proposition to ensure we hire top talent
Be a member of our D&I committee and offer insights from a talent perspective

Requirements

You will be a proven talent lead with a mix of agency and in-house experience
Significant experience of independent ‘hands-on' hiring and exceeding hiring targets
Ability to work with a high autonomy with strong individual delivery and focus
Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume and impact focussed environment
Belief that hiring is process-driven and that adherence to good practise is a must
Awareness that a resilient and a positive attitude is important when hiring
Ability to maintain strong relationships with hiring teams across different disciplines
You are excited by the prospect of working closely with our senior leadership team
Strong market knowledge and can offer credible insights into the tech hiring market
Experience of working in a technology scale-up environment would be great

Benefits

Our Ways of Working: We all come into the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the option to work remotely or come into the office on the other days. We believe that in person collaboration and community spirit is super important, which is why we spend some of our time in the office and some of our time at home
Time Off: In addition to the 8 statutory bank holidays, you will receive 29 holidays per year. Lyst's holiday year runs from 1 April to 31 March
Competitive Family Leave Package: This includes Enhanced Family Leave for those eligible, paid Time off for Dependents and Support for Fertility Treatment & Loss
Clothing Benefit: We want you to enjoy using the Lyst app and site as much as our customers, so we provide you with a clothing allowance to use on Lyst every year. This starts at £250 when you join and increases up to £1,000 with your length of service
Private Healthcare: Our healthcare provider is Vitality. Your health is important to us which is why we offer all employees a comprehensive healthcare scheme from the day you start
Training Allowance: We're big on continuous learning and growth, so all employees are currently entitled to an annual training allowance of £1,000. This can be used to attend conferences, industry events, training courses and to purchase resources
Pension Scheme: Our pension provider is The People's Pension. We offer a minimum employee contribution of 5% and 3% employer contribution
Eye Tests and Vouchers: Employees can make a saving on their eye test and glasses through our chosen provider. You'll receive a free eye test every year and a discount towards glasses
Cycle-to-Work Scheme: Lyst will purchase a bicycle from your chosen retailer, you will then receive a voucher to pick up your bicycle from them
Transport Season Ticket Loan: Employees can apply for an interest free season ticket loan to support your travel to work
Social Events: Frequent company wide social events including Christmas & summer parties, sports days, themed drinks, quizzes, cook alongs, as well as smaller team socials. We also have plenty of interest based groups such as football, running club, book club, culinary and more

We want to build a world where fashion works for everyone, and we want teams that are just as inclusive. Diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our culture at Lyst. We recognise and celebrate the value and impact diversity brings to our company and are committed to ensuring this is a consistent focus, for which we are held to account. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this role. We are happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Lyst we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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