Creative Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Home Agency; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

IMA is a creative agency recruiting a Talent Acquisition Specialist to deliver an exceptional end-to-end recruitment service across our global offices. You will attract, assess and appoint diverse, high-calibre talent that fits our creative culture and business needs.

You will manage full lifecycle recruitment, collaborate with hiring managers and senior stakeholders, and contribute to culture, employer branding and continuous improvement of recruitment tools and processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a recruitment or talent acquisition role, ideally within an agency or fast-moving environment.
• Strong capability in proactive candidate sourcing, including use of LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search and talent mapping techniques.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence hiring decisions and coach hiring managers.
• A commitment to delivering a high-quality, inclusive candidate experience and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple vacancies and competing priorities to tight deadlines.
• Comfortable with applicant tracking systems, Google Suite, Microsoft Office and recruitment tools.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a collaborative and 'can-do' mindset.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Recruitment: Manage full lifecycle recruitment for a range of roles, including briefing, advertising, shortlisting, interviewing and offer negotiation.
• Sourcing & Attraction: Proactively source passive candidates through networking, LinkedIn, job boards and industry events; build talent pools.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Build strong relationships with hiring managers to understand role requirements and shape selection processes.
• Candidate Experience: Deliver a professional, timely and inclusive candidate journey from first contact to onboarding.
• Employer Brand & Diversity: Support employer branding initiatives and drive inclusive hiring practices.
• Data & Reporting: Maintain accurate recruitment data, produce regular hiring metrics and provide insight to improve time-to-hire.
• Process Improvement: Refine recruitment workflows, sourcing strategies and hiring technology to increase efficiency and candidate quality.
• Compliance: Ensure practices comply with employment legislation and internal policies across jurisdictions.

Skills

Experience

Sourcing Skills

Stakeholder Management

Candidate Care

Organisation

Tech-Savvy

Attitude

Job description

IMA is a creative agency recruiting a Talent Acquisition Specialist to deliver an exceptional end-to-end recruitment service across our global offices. You will attract, assess and appoint diverse, high-calibre talent that fits our creative culture and business needs.

You will manage full lifecycle recruitment, collaborate with hiring managers and senior stakeholders, and contribute to culture, employer branding and continuous improvement of recruitment tools and processes.