Senior Talent Partner

Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!

Kraken powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.

We’re a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation, creating a more intelligent grid and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences, our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone.

It’s a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better, more sustainable future.

We're looking for a Senior Talent Partner to join our talent team in London. You will work closely with our other recruiters and hiring managers across Kraken as as well as the Octopus Energy Group - we share ideas and look to continually evolve the way we do things to improve candidate experience and help hiring managers hire amazing people.

This role will focus on hiring for commercial roles within our Kraken business; both in the UK and internationally. This will cover SaaS Sales, Client Success and Implementation. You'll need to be adaptable however, and have the ability to hire across other areas of the group or disciplines if the need arises.

We're super passionate about attracting amazing talent to join us on our exciting journey. Maintaining an excellent candidate experience throughout the entire recruitment journey is key for us.

This role is different from our typical hiring approach. You'll need to think super proactively about hiring, consider pipelining and networking and will be how we engage with candidates before the need comes up to hire them.

What you'll do

• This role is focused on sourcing, screening and progressing candidates through the interview pipelines to recruiters and hiring managers
• Proactively identify and engage with top commercial talent in the industry before the need arises to hire them
• Build proactive sourcing strategies for strategic commercial roles - be innovative with sourcing techniques to identify passive candidates e.g. networking, events etc.
• Partnering with stakeholders to provide an 'executive search' experience
• Build great relationships with candidates, with a view of short and long term hires
• Constantly provide an amazing candidate experience and look to always improve this across the team
• Work collaboratively across the wider recruitment team, and Kraken teams
• Take a consultative approach to recruitment - focusing on speed, quality and diversity

What you'll need

• Experience sourcing or recruiting across challenging roles, in a fast moving business
• Experience hiring within SaaS Sales, Client Success and Strategic roles would be fantastic! Or be able to demonstrate how you would think more proactively about hiring senior commercial people
• Super organisation skills, and an ability to prioritise
• You love to work with all kinds of people - you’ve got no functional shoulder pads - it’s not ‘my team versus other teams’, it’s ‘we’re all working together to change the energy system globally, and I’ll lend anyone a hand’
• You'll need to interview candidates, so previous experience screening and assessing candidates across a variety of roles for both hard skills and cultural qualities is needed

Why else you'll love it here

• Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!
• Octopus Energy is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership
• Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.