Talent Acquisition Manager
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and highly organised HR & Talent Acquisition Manager to support our global operations and take ownership of day-to-day HR administration and recruitment across the business.
The successful candidate will be a highly organised, proactive HR and recruitment professional who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, international business.
This role requires someone who does not need to be heavily managed. They should be capable of taking a recruitment requirement from a senior manager and independently progressing it from job specification and candidate sourcing through to interview coordination and offer stage.
They must also have a strong administrative mindset and understand that accurate HR records, documentation and follow-up are an essential part of the role.
*Essential Experience & Skills*
- Previous professional experience across both Human Resources and Recruitment/Talent Acquisition is essential.
- Demonstrable experience managing end-to-end recruitment.
- Strong experience proactively sourcing and headhunting candidates.
- Experience using LinkedIn and other recruitment/job advertising platforms.
- Ability to assess CVs effectively and identify strong candidates against a specific brief.
- Experience drafting job descriptions and candidate specifications.
- Strong HR administration and employee records management experience.
- Experience handling confidential and sensitive employee information.
- Excellent organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Confident communicating with senior executives and hiring managers.
- Ability to manage multiple vacancies and HR priorities simultaneously.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of tasks from start to completion.
Responsibilities Duties:
Talent Acquisition & Recruitment:
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle across multiple functions, seniority levels and geographical locations.
- Liaise directly with senior management and hiring managers to understand current and upcoming recruitment requirements.
- Draft professional and commercially appropriate job descriptions, job specifications and candidate profiles.
- Identify the most appropriate recruitment channels for each vacancy.
- Advertise roles across relevant job boards, LinkedIn and other recruitment platforms.
- Proactively headhunt and approach suitable candidates, rather than relying solely on inbound applications.
- Review applications and CVs and conduct initial candidate screening.
- Prepare high-quality candidate shortlists for hiring managers.
- Conduct initial screening interviews where appropriate.
- Coordinate interviews between candidates and senior team members across different locations and time zones.
- Manage candidate communication throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a professional candidate experience.
- Obtain references and supporting documentation where required.
- Assist with preparation of offers, employment documentation and onboarding.
- Maintain an accurate recruitment tracker covering all live vacancies, candidates, interview stages, offers and outcomes.
- Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of potential candidates for future requirements.