Tara Francesca Hipwood
Senior Talent Partner - Linkedin.com/in/tarahipwood/
London, UK
Summary
Strategic Senior Talent Partner with a proven track record in global full-cycle recruitment, executive stakeholder alignment, and talent operations. Successfully led hiring initiatives across North America and Southeast Asia, maintaining performance during a 93% departmental downsizing. Skilled in data-driven hiring, offer negotiation, and mentoring high-potential talent. Trusted partner to C-suite leaders, known for driving scalable, high-impact recruitment strategies.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Super.com
04.2022 - Current
- Steered talent operations during a 93% team reduction, maintaining delivery and alignment across hiring functions.
- Partnered with C-suite leaders and VPs to define data-informed, scalable hiring strategies.
- Directed full-cycle recruitment across 7 departments in North America & Southeast Asia, including Engineering, Product, Legal, and Talent.
- Built a consistent candidate experience, leading to improved engagement and conversion metrics.
- Mentored interns, delivered L&D workshops and hosted networking & CV-building sessions.
- Maximised efficiency using Lever ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, and AI sourcing tools.
Recruitment Consultant (Full-Cycle)
Levin Group
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Generated £100,000+ in billings within 6 months from 7 directly sourced hires.
- Brought in the company’s first multi-hire client (Snapcommerce / Super.com).
- Led the company in interview activity for 18 consecutive weeks; shared best practices org-wide.
- Created cross-sell opportunities from business development for Engineering teams.
- Hired across Europe and North America, directly supporting scaling clients.
- Oversaw interview logistics, ATS usage, and candidate pipeline management.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Classical Literature And Civilisation
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, UK06-2021
Skills
🚀 Executive Stakeholder Partnership & Strategic Hiring
🌍 Global Talent Acquisition & Full-Cycle Recruitment
🧠 Talent Sourcing, Mapping & Market Insights
💼 C-suite Collaboration & Workforce Planning
🤝 Candidate Engagement & Offer Negotiation
🎯 Employer Branding & EVP Strategy
👩🎓 Internship Programme Development & Coaching
🧩 Cross-Functional Project Leadership
📣 Brand Advocacy & Talent Marketing
🛠 Tools: Lever, LinkedIn Recruiter, AI Sourcing Platforms
Additional Qualifications & Skills
🗣 Native in English and Dutch (Flemish); conversational in German
🏋️♀️ Currently completing Level 2 Personal Training certification (personal passion project)
🤿 Certified Advanced Scuba Diver (PADI)
🎿 Advanced skier
🌏 Extensively traveled across Southeast Asia
Timeline
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Super.com
04.2022 - Current
Recruitment Consultant (Full-Cycle)
Levin Group
09.2021 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Classical Literature And Civilisation
University of Birmingham