Talent Acquisition Lead

• Build and lead Runna's London-based recruiting function, managing a team of two recruiters while staying hands-on with high-impact searches. • Attract world-class talent that will define Runna's future while developing your team and establishing recruiting excellence as a competitive advantage. • Partner closely with Runna leadership and the broader Strava Talent team to ensure hiring the right people at the right time.

• Have 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in high-growth tech with a strong track record closing complex searches across Product, Engineering, and/or Marketing. • Have 2+ years managing and developing recruiters including performance management. • Be a true player-coach who carries your own requisitions and closes hard searches while developing and managing a team of recruiters. • Have proven ability to balance building scalable process with staying agile. • Have data fluency and use metrics to diagnose problems and drive improvement, not just report on them. • Have the ability to influence and advise senior leaders on talent decisions even without all the answers.

• Have experience integrating recruiting teams following an acquisition. • Have experience with employer branding and community engagement. • Have experience recruiting in the fitness, health, or consumer app space.

• Lead and develop a team of 2 recruiters, providing coaching, feedback, and mentorship to elevate their performance and grow their careers. • Own talent acquisition strategy for Runna's London office, partnering with leadership to forecast hiring needs, identify talent gaps, and build proactive pipelines for critical roles. • Stay hands-on by personally managing high-priority, senior, or complex searches across functions, modelling excellence in recruiting craft for your team. • Build strong partnerships with hiring managers across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Operations, and G&A, serving as a trusted advisor on talent strategy, market insights, and hiring process. • Integrate team into established recruiting frameworks, tools, and best practices while maintaining what makes Runna unique. • Drive data-driven decision making by tracking key recruiting metrics and using insights to continuously improve. • Collaborate with the broader Strava Talent team to leverage shared resources, align on best practices, and ensure consistency across both organisations. • Champion Runna's employer brand in the London market through strategic sourcing, community engagement, and building long-term relationships with top talent. • Navigate the balance between speed and quality, ensuring quick movement without compromising the hiring bar.

Runna is one of the most exciting fitness startups in the UK right now, and the Strava acquisition only makes the opportunity bigger. In under four years from launch, Dom and Ben built Runna from a website selling personalised PDF training plans to a globally rated running coaching app, a finalist for Apple's iPhone App of the Year, and ultimately an acquisition by the world's largest fitness community. The team has grown to over 150 people across London and Boston, and Strava has publicly committed to investing further in growing both the team and the product. What stands out on Glassdoor (4.9/5 from 31 reviews, with 100% of employees recommending it) is how consistently people praise the culture, the kindness of their colleagues, and the quality of the leadership. Benefits are genuinely strong for a company this size: private health insurance, enhanced parental leave (up to 20 weeks fully paid), Strava equity, a smartwatch as you pass probation, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a paid hour each week to go for a run during work hours. They operate a flexi-hybrid model, typically three days a week in their Vauxhall office. The team runs bi-weekly together, and Workout Wednesdays include exercise plus a free lunch. The main thing to be aware of is that this is a fast-paced startup environment where priorities can shift quickly, which some reviewers flag as a challenge. There is also a slight bias toward hiring passionate runners, though this has been improving. If you want to work on a product that helped millions of runners train, alongside kind and ambitious people, with the backing and scale of Strava behind you, Runna is a brilliant opportunity.

• Receive £56,000 to £60,000 salary plus participation in Strava's long-term incentive stock programs. • Enjoy flexible working with typically 3 days a week together in the Vauxhall office. • Take 25 days holiday plus bank holidays which you can take whenever suits you. • Get free Runna and Strava subscriptions for you and 3 of your friends. • Access Headspace membership. • Receive money every year to spend on gear, events, and the gym. • Get private health insurance with Bupa and workplace pension scheme. • Access Modern Health mental wellness platform. • Benefit from Carrot fertility support for inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefits.

Runna is a personalised coaching app for runners changing the way people train for 5ks, marathons, and more. The mission is to help people train better and love running. In 2024, Runna was selected by Apple as one of three global finalists for iPhone App of the Year, and in 2025 was acquired by Strava. With 150+ people across London and Boston, 30,000+ 5-star reviews, and millions of users globally, Runna is building the go-to global leading training platform for runners everywhere.