VP Talent Attraction

Leonardo; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a VP of Talent Attraction to lead their recruitment strategy across the UK. This role involves overseeing a team, enhancing employer branding, and ensuring effective hiring practices in a hybrid work environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technical recruitment and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible hours and hybrid working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym memberships

Access to online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning

Referral incentives and management-level bonus schemes

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Talent Attraction or Recruitment teams.
• Familiarity with current recruitment technologies including AI.
• Experience managing an MSP arrangement is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive recruitment strategy.
• Lead, mentor, and support the recruitment team.
• Optimize recruitment technology and processes for scalability.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Talent Attraction Strategies

Data-Driven Mindset

Job description

Job Description

Leonardo UK has experienced significant growth over the past three years and plans for further expansion. We are seeking a leader for our UK Talent Attraction function. In this role, you will oversee the end-to-end recruitment process, develop scalable hiring strategies, enhance our employer brand, and ensure we attract, engage, and retain top talent. You will collaborate closely with senior leaders and the wider People team, manage a team of recruitment professionals, and contribute to shaping our workforce's future. This position can be based anywhere in the UK, with a mix of home working and regular travel to various UK locations.

What you’ll do as VP Talent Attraction

This role holds overall accountability for the Talent Attraction strategy and execution across external professional recruitment, internal hiring, early careers, and contingent workforce management via MSP. Key responsibilities include:

1. Develop and implement a comprehensive recruitment strategy aligned with business objectives.
2. Lead, mentor, and support the recruitment team to meet hiring targets and KPIs.
3. Create innovative sourcing strategies to build strong talent pipelines.
4. Oversee employer branding initiatives to position Leonardo as an employer of choice.
5. Optimize recruitment technology and processes for scalability and efficiency.
6. Manage recruitment budgets and key supplier relationships.
7. Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in hiring practices.
8. Analyze and report on hiring metrics, providing insights and recommendations for improvement.

What we need from you

Applicants should have proven experience leading Talent Attraction or Recruitment teams within a technical or engineering organization, preferably in Aerospace & Defence. Essential skills include leadership, stakeholder management, expertise in talent attraction strategies across the recruitment lifecycle, familiarity with current recruitment technologies including AI, a data-driven mindset, and a commitment to diversity and inclusive hiring. Experience managing an MSP arrangement is advantageous.

Security Clearance

You must be eligible for full security clearance and have at least five years of residency in the UK. For more information, visit UK Government Security Vetting.

Life at Leonardo

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, commitment to learning and development, and flexible working hours focused on employee and customer needs. Our benefits include:

• Pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy/sell leave and accrue additional flexi days
• Flexible hours and hybrid working options
• Employee Assistance Programme, mental health support, financial wellbeing, and employee networks
• Discounted gym memberships, cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible benefits like private healthcare, dental, Workplace ISA, and more
• Access to over 4,000 online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
• Referral incentives and management-level bonus schemes

For a full list of benefits, please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global high-tech company specializing in Aerospace, Defence, and Security, headquartered in Italy, with over 45,000 employees worldwide, including 9,000 in the UK.

We value diversity and inclusion, fostering a work environment where everyone can thrive, feel safe, and belong. Join us to develop your skills and contribute to Leonardo’s future.

Primary Location

GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300

Additional Locations

GB - Basildon, GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane, GB - Edinburgh, GB - Lincoln, GB - Newcastle, GB - Southampton, GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd

Contract Type

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Hybrid