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First Table now offers our great dining experiences at amazing restaurants across the UK. Following the recent city launches in Bournemouth, Leicester, Norwich, and Southampton, we are doubling down on building a strong presence and connected team across the UK.\nFirst Table is a dining discovery platform that connects diners to restaurants through their love of food. Through our clever tech, we help restaurants get their night off to a great start and give diners a compelling reason to try somewhere new. It’s a win-win situation. From early bird offers to last table reservations, we make discovering and booking great dining experiences fast, easy, and rewarding.\nAt the heart of everything we do are our values: Grow Together, Win-Win-Win, and Own It. These guide how we show up for each other, our restaurant partners, and our diners and they’re a big part of what makes First Table a great place to work.\nLearn more about our story here: \nwww.firsttable.co.uk/our-story\nAbout the role\nWe are looking for support to grow our field sales team fast, and we need an experienced Recruitment Partner for around 3 days a week over the next 3 months to help us hire it. You'll work alongside our People & Capability team, run a busy pipeline of Business Development Manager (BDM) roles end to end, and help us raise the bar on how we assess sales talent. We are looking for a contractor / freelancer for this position.\nYou will report into the UK People and Talent Partner.\nWho you'll be hiring\nYou'll focus on hiring sales team members across our UK & Ireland cities, at a range of levels from early-career to senior. 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