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Tara Francesca Hipwood

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, UK
06-2021

Skills

🚀 Executive Stakeholder Partnership & Strategic Hiring

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

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