Internal Recruiter

EMJ; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,750 - 40,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bupa medical cashback

Aviva private medical insurance

25 days holiday

Extra annual leave per year up to 30

Summer Ball & festive events

Free breakfast and fruit

Gym lunch and company clubs

Buddy program

Job summary

EMJ in London is seeking an Internal Recruiter to attract and secure top talent, shaping teams and a high‑performance culture. The hybrid role is based at the London/Moorgate office with hours 8:30–17:00, Monday to Friday; probation includes five days in the office.

You will manage the full recruitment lifecycle, proactively source, conduct video interviews, partner with hiring managers, and ensure an exceptional candidate experience while supporting employer branding and events.

Qualifications

• Experience in 360 recruitment, with focus on candidate assessment and experience.
• Growth mindset and drive to improve recruitment and employer brand.
• Organised, detail-oriented, able to manage multiple tasks.
• Strong verbal and written communication with all levels.
• Proactive thinker who takes initiative.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all stages of recruitment, from briefs to offers.
• Proactively source and build networks for A-players.
• Conduct video interviews and assess skills against role requirements.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define candidate profiles and market insights.
• Ensure a respectful, high-quality candidate experience.
• Review and refine recruitment processes to improve standards.
• Support employer branding, careers events, and recruitment campaigns.

Skills

360 recruitment

Candidate assessment

Communication

Organised

Proactive thinker

Job description

At EMJ, people are at the heart of everything we do—our culture, our performance, and our mission to elevate healthcare globally. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for an Internal Recruiter who is passionate about finding, attracting, and securing the very best talent. In this role, you’ll help shape the future of our teams, fuel our high‑performance culture, and play a key part in creating Gold Medal Winners across the business. If you’re proactive, driven, and excited by the impact great hiring can have, this is the role for you.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the Full Recruitment Lifecycle: Oversee all stages of recruitment, from taking job briefs to managing offers.
• Proactive Sourcing: Focus on outreach, build relationships across networks, and constantly look for new ways to find A-players.
• Candidate Assessment: Conduct effective video interviews, assessing skills and behaviours against role requirements, and identify high-potential candidates who align to our values.
• Partner with Hiring Managers: Collaborate to define ideal candidate profiles, align expectations, advise on market insights, and support hiring managers in making confident, high-quality decisions.
• Candidate Management: Provide an exceptional candidate experience from start to finish, ensuring clear communication, timely updates, and a respectful, human process for every applicant.
• Challenge & Improve Recruitment Processes: Give and receive feedback to refine our approach—identifying opportunities to streamline, innovate, and elevate our recruitment standards.
• Lead & Support Recruitment Initiatives: Support employer branding activities, careers events, recruitment campaigns, and talent-focused projects that strengthen our pipeline and showcase EMJ as a high-performance, values-driven company.

Who You Are

• Recruitment Experience: Experienced in 360 recruitment, with a focus on candidate assessment and experience. Knowledge of recruiting roles in publishing would be an added bonus.
• Growth Mindset: Enthusiastic and passionate about recruitment, motivated to continuously improve and be the best version of yourself while helping our recruitment journey and employer brand reach best‑in‑class status.
• Organised & Detail-oriented: Able to manage multiple tasks, track progress, and follow up reliably.
• A Communicator: Friendly, professional, with strong verbal and written skills; can interact with people at all levels.
• Proactive Thinker: Anticipates needs, spots opportunities, and takes initiative without waiting to be told what to do.

Key Information

• Hours: 8.30am – 5pm, Monday - Friday
• Reporting to: Head of Recruitment and Retention
• Salary: £35,000
• Location: London/Moorgate office
• Working pattern: Hybrid, 3 days in the office (5 days in the office during probation)

To support your training and development during your initial three-month probation, this period will be fully office‑based, five days a week. Following this, we anticipate a regular office presence of at least three days a week to maintain collaboration and team connection.

Note: This role is called Recruiter internally.

What’s In It For You

• Enjoy Bupa medical cashback after passing probation and Aviva private medical insurance after one year, keeping you covered when it matters most.
• Start with 25 days of holiday, plus an extra day for each year of service (up to 30 days).
• From our legendary Summer Ball to festive Christmas celebrations, we love bringing everyone together.
• Enjoy free breakfast and fresh fruit to keep you energised.
• Get the chance to attend amazing events in the Wembley box.
• Take advantage of a 1.5‑hour gym lunch and join company clubs, including running, football, board games, and chess.
• Our buddy program for new starters ensures you feel at home from day one.

About EMJ

EMJ’s purpose is to elevate the quality of healthcare globally, by supporting all healthcare professionals with free and easy access to medical journals and lifelong learning opportunities. We do this to create Gold Medal Winners, enabling healthcare professionals to become the best versions of themselves. Similarly we equip our employees with all the skills, tools and knowledge they need to be in the top 10% of what they do and create Gold Medal Winners in the company.

EMJ Values

• Entire buy in: Everyone has loyalty to our vision, values, culture, and the long-term goals of EMJ. We are committed to doing so in a positive and passionate way.
• Manage your own stuff: We all need to be proactive and responsible for our own actions. This will lead to an inspiring place to work that we are all proud of.
• Going the extra mile: Always give your best performance; this will create a team that is different from anything else, full of hard‑working, gold medal winners.