Talent Acquisition Manager
Uptick
Title: Talent Acquisition Manager
Location: Shoreditch, London (Hybrid - 2-3 days in the office per week minimum)
Uptick is redefining how fire and security businesses operate. We’re a fast-scaling B2B SaaS company building powerful, intuitive software that transforms complex, paper-heavy workflows into seamless digital experiences, with a mission of keeping 100,000,000 people safer where they live, work and play. Backed by global growth equity leader PSG, we’ve rapidly become the category leader in Australia and are scaling internationally across the UK, US, and beyond. Since launching in the UK in 2021 and the US in 2024, our momentum has only accelerated.
We let the numbers speak for themselves. In 2025 alone, our team expanded by 37%, with an exceptional eNPS of 56 and over 80% participation. We’re building a team that strives for excellence (not perfection), shows up with genuine care for each other and our customers, and is driven by growth as we shape the future of an essential industry.
The Role
You will play a foundational role in building out our Global recruitment function. This is a hands-on position that requires sourcing skills and a passion for creating a best-in-class candidate experience. The role will be split approximately 80% Talent Acquisition and 20% on broader People & Culture projects to expand your skillset. You will be instrumental in finding and securing top talent, primarily across our key growth areas: Customer Success, Sales, and Marketing.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone from either an agency or in-house background who thrives in a fast-moving scale-up environment and enjoys working across a variety of disciplines.
Full-Cycle Recruitment: Design and scale the engine that fuels our international expansion, owning the end to end recruitment process, ensuring a seamless and positive experience for all candidates.
Targeted Sourcing: Proactively source, engage, and build a pipeline of candidates for Customer Success, Sales, and Marketing roles through multiple channels (LinkedIn, job boards, networking events, etc.).
Stakeholder Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, guiding them on market trends, compensation, interview best practices, and effective hiring decisions.
Brand Ambassador: Build and promote Uptick’s employer brand and build your personal network through social media (eg. Linkedin) to attract top talent.
Data-Driven Reporting: Track and analyse key recruitment metrics (e.g., time-to-hire, source-of-hire) to measure effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
Growth-focused: As we continue our global expansion, including recent growth in South Africa and potential expansion through M&A, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to high-impact strategic initiatives, including expansion projects.
Demonstrable success in sourcing and hiring for commercial roles, specifically Sales, Marketing, and Customer-facing positions.
Strong knowledge of hiring in the UK and the US and relevant employment legislation.
Highly organised, adaptable, and data-driven with a strong attention to detail.
Compassionate, articulate, and solutions-focused to deliver excellent internal and external outcomes.
Experience in a standalone or foundational TA role would be a bonus
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Extra day off to take on or around your birthday
Flexible working style and practices to maximise your work-life balance
Generous company pension allowance
Private medical insurance
Life insurance
Personal development budget
Regular company socials and trips to celebrate our collective success