Global Talent Acquisition Strategist

Costa Coffee; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Annual Bonus

Pension 10% match

Financial Support Fund

Store discount 50%

Private medical cover

Costa perks link

Job summary

Costa Coffee in the UK is hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist to shape our Support Centre talent pipelines across the Global Talent Acquisition team. You’ll turn market intelligence into action, building proactive pipelines and supporting partners to identify and engage the right talent.

Work flexibly as we move into a new Costa home in St Albans in 2027, combining in-person collaboration with remote work where possible.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in proactive sourcing and talent pipelining using LinkedIn, CRM platforms, job boards and direct outreach.
• Skilled in market mapping, talent intelligence and competitor research, turning external insight into practical sourcing strategies.
• Confident using recruitment technology and systems, including ATS/HRIS platforms such as Dayforce, CRM, sourcing and reporting tools.
• Good understanding of inclusive hiring practices, recruitment data and key talent acquisition metrics.

Responsibilities

• Research and map external talent markets to identify priority and emerging talent pools.
• Turn market intelligence into actionable insight on candidate availability, skills, location and market dynamics.
• Build proactive talent pipelines for recurring, specialist and business-critical roles.

Skills

Proactive sourcing

Talent pipelining

Market intelligence

Recruitment tech

Tools

Dayforce ATS

CRM systems

Sourcing tools

Reporting tools

Job description

Costa Coffee in the UK is hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist to shape our Support Centre talent pipelines across the Global Talent Acquisition team. You’ll turn market intelligence into action, building proactive pipelines and supporting partners to identify and engage the right talent.

Work flexibly as we move into a new Costa home in St Albans in 2027, combining in-person collaboration with remote work where possible.