Early Careers Lead, Talent Acquisition, Emea

RTX; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme 2:1

Private medical insurance

Health & wellbeing plan

Professional development

EAP

Employee discounts

Referral bonuses

Job summary

RTX is seeking an experienced Early Careers Talent Acquisition Lead to support recruitment across the EMEA region, with a remote-based role for UK-based applicants. You will collaborate with business leaders to shape hiring strategies, source and screen candidates, manage the full lifecycle, and provide market insights.

In this role you will build strong relationships with universities, vendors and partners, drive employer branding for early careers, and travel up to 20% to events and sites as

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Early Careers recruitment across EMEA.
• Strong sourcing, screening and full lifecycle recruitment skills.
• Experience building high-volume and niche talent pools.
• Experience with employer branding for Early Careers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Willingness to travel ~20% and work remotely from the UK.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business leaders to define hiring requirements and talent strategies.
• Source, screen, and evaluate candidates using diverse channels.
• Manage requisitions from start to offer.
• Provide market insights on salaries and hiring trends.
• Build relationships with universities, vendors and partners.
• Champion Early Careers hiring and engage stakeholders.

Skills

Early Careers recruitment

EMEA recruitment

Talent strategy

Stakeholder management

Talent pools

Employer branding

Data management

Vendor management

Travel readiness

Job description

Date Posted:

2026-10-16

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Winnersh, Wokingham

Position Role Type:

Remote

Role Overview:

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defence company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defence industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defence.

We are looking for an experienced Early Careers Talent Acquisition Lead to support recruitment activities across the EMEA region. This is a remote-based role for candidates based in the UK.

What You Will Do:

• Collaborate with and influence business leaders to define Early Careers hiring requirements and talent strategies
• Source, screen, and evaluate candidates using a variety of recruitment tools and channels
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from requisition through to offer.
• Provide insights and guidance on Early Careers market trends, salary benchmarking, and talent planning
• Build and maintain strong candidate and stakeholder relationships to ensure a positive recruitment experience
• Be an advocate for Early Careers recruitment, providing Early Careers talent insights and data to senior stakeholders and business partners
• Work to influence parties within and outside of the job function at an operational level regarding policies, procedures, and practices
• Build and own vendor and third-party engagement and program activities to advance the Collins Aerospace Early Careers brand and talent pipeline

Qualifications, Skills and Experience You Must Have:

• Proven experience in recruitment within Early Careers across EMEA
• Strong understanding and experience of Early Careers recruitment strategies, sourcing techniques, and employment laws
• Proven talent-sourcing capabilities including experience in creating and engaging high-volume and niche talent pools
• Experience in employer branding with a focus on Early Careers talent
• Experience in building and identifying partnerships across EMEA to convert into Early in careers hiring programs e.g. Universities, Colleges, vendors etc.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in managing large volumes of data, ensuring accuracy and integrity in data management processes
• Ability to coach, review and delegate work to supporting team and stakeholdersMeticulous attention to detail, with robust organisational skills including strong scheduling and coordination competencies
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to company sites, assessment days, career events & fairs, with travel expected to account for approximately 20% each quarter

Qualifications, Skills and Experience We Prefer:

• Fluency in German and/or French is preferable

What We Offer:

People are core to what we do. As such, we are committed to providing an industry leading benefits package. We offer a highly competitive salary, annual bonus, and many other benefits to include:

• Competitive Compensation Package
• 25 days Annual Leave + Public Holidays + option to buy / sell up to 5 days per year
• Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme with 2:1 matched contributions up to 10%
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan - (dental/optical/therapy/chiropody/health screening)
• Life Assurance & Group Income protection scheme participation
• Professional Development & Growth
• Support with professional fees
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discounts & Flexible Benefits Platform
• Employee Recognition & Referral Bonuses
• and much more!

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.