Talent Acquisition Specialist

Rebellion; Town of Oxford; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Social events

Job summary

Rebellion is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to own 360° recruitment for multiple departments from advert creation to offers and onboarding in our Oxford HQ. You will build strong relationships with hiring managers, proactively source niche candidates, and drive an excellent candidate experience.

Join a creative, relaxed team at our riverside Oxford headquarters, with relocation support and travel to recruitment events throughout the year.

Qualifications

• In-house recruitment experience required.
• Experience recruiting for technical roles preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong relationship-building with hiring teams and candidates.
• Proficiency with MS Office; ability to learn new software; Workable experience a bonus.
• Excellent sourcing via LinkedIn Recruiter.

Responsibilities

• Partner with TA Lead, hiring managers and HR to shape recruitment strategies.
• Proactively source and build candidate pipelines via job boards, social media, networking and referrals.
• Conduct initial pre-screen calls to assess fit and skills.
• Schedule interviews and coordinate feedback and status updates.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience and promote Rebellion as an employer of choice.
• Oversee ATS records and recruitment admin, ensuring documentation and policy compliance.
• Track and report recruitment metrics for continuous improvement.
• Support employer branding initiatives and talent projects; attend recruitment events.

Skills

In-house recruitment

Technical recruitment

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Relationship building

MS Office

LinkedIn Recruiter

Workable

Driving license

UK work eligibility

Tools

Workable

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

We want you to#JOINTHEREBELLION!

For 30 years we’ve been independently developing and publishing incredible video games at our multiple studios founded by Jason & Chris Kingsley, but Rebellion is more than just games. We have our own film studio, we create board games, publish books, and through 2000AD, publish comics and graphic novels such as the amazing Judge Dredd.

We are on the lookout for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our passionate People & Talent Team.

The Rebellion Talent Team is right at the heart of the studio, often the very first point of contact for anyone dreaming of joining us. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist you will be helping us to grow the studios behind our games and wider businesses by partnering with hiring managers and HR to find, engage, and hire brilliant people, championing an outstanding candidate experience and flying the Rebellion flag.

You will take ownership of the full 360° cycle of in-house recruitment for many departments within the company, from creating the initial advert of a role right through to getting an offer acceptance and doing onboarding preparations. You will build trusted relationships with hiring managers and heads of department, partnering closely with them to understand their hiring needs, and build successful recruitment strategies for roles that they require. Candidate sourcing will also play a big part in this role as you will proactively search for candidates with niche skillsets and build your own network of both active and passive candidates.

This role is based at our riverside headquarters in Oxford, offering a creative and relaxed atmosphere where teamwork drives our success. We can provide a relocation package, including moving assistance, temporary accommodation, and full support to ensure a smooth transition to your new environment. Travel to various recruitment events throughout the year will also be required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the TA Lead, hiring managers, and HR to understand hiring needs and shape recruitment strategies.
• Proactively source and build pipelines of candidates via job boards, social media, networking and referrals.
• Conduct initial pre-screen calls to assess candidates' skills, experience, and overall fit for the role that they have applied to.
• Schedule interviews and coordinate the feedback, keeping candidates informed of their application status and progress throughout their journey.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience and promote Rebellion as an employer of choice.
• Oversee ATS records and recruitment admin, ensuring accurate documentation and policy compliance.
• Track and report key recruitment metrics to support continuous improvement.
• Support the TA Lead on employer branding initiatives and ad-hoc talent projects.
• Attend recruitment events throughout the year, organising the event set‑up and representing Rebellion to a high standard for event attendees.

• Professional experience in in-house recruitment or talent acquisition, and a good level of knowledge of employment law. Experience with recruiting for technical roles is preferred.
• Exceptional attention to detail, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a professional telephone and customer service demeanour.
• The ability to foster strong relationships with both candidates and internal hiring teams.
• Proficiency in basic computer software including MS Office, with a talent for quickly mastering new software platforms. Experience with Workable is also a bonus.
• Strong LinkedIn skills and good previous experience with sourcing candidates on LinkedIn Recruiter.
• A genuine passion for, and interest in, the games industry is a strong plus.
• A valid driving license and access to a reliable vehicle is strongly preferred.

We offer an extensive benefits package to our team including:

• 22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years – one day each year until you reach 31 days)
• Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and Vision
• Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Interest Free, Tax-Free loans
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• EAP a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Plus loads more… including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events!

Right to Work Statement

This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants must therefore be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.

Life at Our Oxford HQ

Our riverside headquarters in Oxford places you a short walk away from the city centre. Renowned for its rich historical backdrop and esteemed educational institutions, Oxford offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity, with its beautiful architecture and green spaces.

Oxford also boasts excellent transport links, making it easy to navigate both the city and the wider country. The city’s train station, just a short walk from our studio, offers frequent services to London, as well as direct routes to major cities like Birmingham, Manchester, and Reading and we also offer free parking at the studio.

Our open-plan office promotes teamwork and innovation, with regular interaction with senior management and other departments, alongside access to free hot drinks, a handy tuck shop onsite and a range of local pubs, cafes and dining options nearby helping make every workday enjoyable!

Inside Rebellion

Whichever team you join at Rebellion we are proud of our open, friendly, and creative atmosphere. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it! As a big indie developer, we have complete creative freedom over our titles which allows us to work on a massive variety of projects across all the major platforms.

Find out more about us here

Our size, stability, and the variety of in-house expertise across multiple industries, makes Rebellion completely unique! We work in our own way, and we celebrate that as the key to our success. We foster an inclusive culture where you are encouraged to be yourself, to express your creativity and your talent. We are people focused and will support you in every way to can be the best at what you do. We recognise the importance of enjoying what you do and having a healthy work-life balance. We offer a friendly, creative, and relaxed working atmosphere, with sensibly managed projects and a wide variety of benefits and development opportunities for all our teams to ensure you are fully supported with your physical and Mental Well-being.

We are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to add to our culture of growth and inclusion. Rebellion encourages innovation in all areas, and we look forward to hearing how you can help us to be better. We encourage all demographics of culture, gender, ethnicity, neurodiversity and beyond, because a representative team makes better products.