Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

About the role

You have probably used our card readers to buy a cappuccino or pay your hairdresser already. We are passionate about creating an excellent experience that enables our merchants to start, run, and grow their own businesses. At SumUp, our Tech teams are the backbone that build incredible products and ensure a seamless experience for our millions of merchants. We are seeking a strategic Talent Acquisition Partner to be the force behind their growth. In this role, you will build the talent engine that directly accelerates our product delivery and business objectives. You won't just be filling roles; you will build a predictable, high-quality talent funnel that gives SumUp a competitive edge. Your success will be measured by your ability to secure the critical technical expertise that fuels our innovation.

What you’ll do:

• Serve as a key advisor to Engineering, Product, Design, Supply Chain and Logistics leadership, utilizing market intelligence and hiring data to consult on talent strategy, shape role requirements, and influence key hiring decisions.

• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to build a robust and predictable talent funnel for current and future needs, reducing time-to-hire and ensuring a consistent flow of high-caliber candidates.

• Drive the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle with a relentless focus on performance metrics, including quality of hire, pipeline velocity, and offer acceptance rates.

• Continuously refine and scale our recruitment processes to maximise efficiency, improve hiring outcomes, and deliver a best-in-class experience for both candidates and hiring managers.

• Lead data-informed employer branding initiatives and recruitment campaigns that measurably increase the quality of our inbound applicant pool for critical tech roles.

• Own the candidate journey from initial contact to onboarding, ensuring every interaction is optimised to engage, attract, and convert top-tier talent.

You’ll be great for this role if:

• You are fluent in English; and able to communicate effectively with colleagues across locations in a truly global team.

• You have demonstrated competence in interviewing, sourcing, and stakeholder management.

• You possess strong project management, organisational, and negotiation skills.

• You are an excellent communicator with strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

• You are adaptable and flexible, with a strong sense of curiosity and learning agility.

• You are analytical and have a solid understanding of recruiting metrics and how to derive actions from them.

• You have knowledge of the local talent landscape in Germany and Europe.

• You currently have legal right to work in Germany. This role doesn't offer relocation or visa sponsorship.

Why you should join SumUp

• The opportunity to work on large scale fintech products used by millions of small businesses around the world

• A dedicated annual Learning & Development budget for attending conferences and/or advancing your career through further education

• Enrollment onto our virtual stock ownership program - you will own a stake in SumUp’s future success

• A corporate pension scheme

• 28 days paid leave + 1 for birthday

• You’ll attend global offsites and/or hackathons.

• You'd enjoy other great benefits such as Urban Sports Club subsidy, Kita placement assistance, subsidized office lunches and other location-tailored benefits, Babbel language platform subscription and more!

Job Application Tip

We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.