Talent Acquisition Manager

SALARY: £40,000 to £45,000

JOB TYPE: Fixed Term Contract – 6 to 9 months

Role Purpose

We are seeking a seasoned Interim Talent Acquisition Manager to deliver a proactive recruitment model that identifies resource needs early with managers, builds direct sourced talent pipelines, develops innovative sourcing strategies, delivers a strong employee value proposition in the marketplace, and ensures a first-rate candidate experience.

This role is crucial in shaping our workforce and ensuring the firm attracts and proactively identifies top-tier talent while strategically reducing costs and dependency on external agencies.

• Proactively head hunt top tier talent through a number of activities
• Source candidates via a number of methods, including direct attraction, utilising LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, meet-ups and to a small degree via agencies
• Lead and Implement improvements to the recruitment process, with great candidate and hiring manager experience at the forefront of everything you do
• Work in conjunction with the Marketing team and HR team (where necessary) to plan, execute and evaluate innovative recruitment marketing campaigns across various channels including social media and jobs boards
• Provide dedicated business partner-style support, collaborating with and providing guidance to hiring managers
• Own the responsibility for tracking and reporting on hiring metrics
• Prioritise direct recruitment whilst also making sure relationships are maintained with the right agencies
• Build strong talent pipelines for live vacancies, whilst creating talent pools for future growth
• Manage applicant screening and interview process
• Manage, track and make improvements to our Applicant Tracking System, using data to best support the HR team and wider business
• Create relevant, personalised and high-touch candidate experiences that align with company’s values and mission
• Lead on our EVP and execution via careers website, job boards, job specs and other touchpoints.
• Assist with wider recruitment projects as the business continues to grow – incl supporting off shore recruitment
• Improve our employer brand across all channels, being a brand ambassador at all times

Experience Required

• Extensive inhouse recruitment experience, managing the full recruitment lifecycle, across multiple functions, from graduate and administrator, up to director level talent, in highly competitive markets. Professional Services experience highly advantageous

• Extensive experience using innovative sourcing methods and headhunting tools across multiple platforms to attract top talent.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to execute projects and make decisions independently.

• Analytical skills with demonstrated ability to translate data to insight and intelligence.

• Demonstrable experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with recruitment agencies and other third-party suppliers.

• Quick to adapt to ever changing business needs.

• Strong and demonstrable senior stakeholder management experience

• A great communicator who understands the importance of both the candidate and hiring manager experience

• Organised and methodical, with high attention to detail and strong prioritisation with the ability to manage multiple vacancies