Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist

Pertemps Daventry; Daventry; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Daventry is seeking an experienced Lead Talent Acquisition professional to join a global automotive partner. You will lead a small team, own recruitment across Australia and support South Africa and Germany, shaping hiring strategy and delivering high-quality recruitment outcomes.

You will partner with senior stakeholders, develop innovative sourcing strategies and drive continuous improvement across Talent Acquisition while ensuring compliance and a great candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment or HR.
• Experience leading recruiters or a TA team.
• Experience recruiting across multiple locations or international markets.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience using ATS/CRM systems.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to work across international time zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and mentor a small TA team of 2–3 professionals.
• Act as primary TA contact for Australia; provide recruitment support for South Africa and Germany.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to understand workforce needs and develop strategies.
• Advise on talent market trends, sourcing approaches and recruitment indicators.
• Manage full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to offers and negotiations.
• Collaborate with hiring managers on role requirements, skills, and culture fit.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies to attract internal/external talent.
• Maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future needs.
• Support employer branding, careers, and social media initiatives.
• Create engaging job ads and targeted recruitment campaigns.
• Monitor recruitment metrics and use data to drive improvements.
• Identify opportunities to enhance recruitment technology and processes.
• Share best practices and promote continuous improvement across TA.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Talent Acquisition

People management

ATS/CRM

International recruitment

Coaching

Tools

ATS/CRM

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Pertemps Daventry are currently recruiting on behalf of an established global automotive organisation for an experienced Lead Talent Acquisition professional to join their growing team. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded recruitment professional who is ready to take the next step in their career, combining hands-on recruitment delivery with team leadership, stakeholder management and international Talent Acquisition strategy.

You will act as the lead Talent Acquisition point of contact for Australia, while also supporting recruitment activity across South Africa and Germany. You will lead a small team of 2–3 Talent Acquisition professionals, providing coaching, direction and support to ensure a high-quality recruitment service is delivered across the regions.

This is a hands-on leadership position where you will have genuine ownership of recruitment activity, influence hiring strategy and play an important role in continuously improving the organisation's Talent Acquisition function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and mentor a team of 2–3 Talent Acquisition professionals, providing clear direction, coaching and support.
• Act as the primary Talent Acquisition contact for Australia, while providing recruitment support to teams in South Africa and Germany.
• Partner with senior stakeholders, hiring managers and business leaders to understand workforce requirements and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and act as a recruitment advisor, providing insight into talent markets, sourcing approaches and recruitment trends.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and candidate engagement through to assessment, interviews, offers and negotiations.
• Work closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements, technical skills, behaviours and cultural/team fit.
• Develop innovative and effective sourcing strategies to attract both internal and external talent.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future recruitment requirements.
• Support employer branding, careers and social media initiatives.
• Create engaging job advertisements and targeted recruitment campaigns.
• Monitor recruitment activity and key performance metrics, using data and insight to improve recruitment outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to enhance recruitment technology, processes and the overall candidate experience.
• Share recruitment best practice and promote a culture of continuous improvement across the Talent Acquisition team.
• Ensure all recruitment activity complies with relevant employment legislation, company policies and best practice.

About You

We are looking for a confident, proactive and commercially focused Talent Acquisition professional with a genuine passion for recruitment and the ability to lead and develop others.

• Proven experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment or Human Resources.
• Strong experience working within a dedicated recruitment/Talent Acquisition environment.
• Previous experience leading, mentoring or managing recruiters.
• Experience recruiting across multiple locations, regions or international markets.
• Proven experience partnering with senior stakeholders and hiring managers.
• Experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and/or CRM.
• Strong candidate sourcing capabilities, particularly through digital and social media channels.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to build strong relationships with candidates and stakeholders across different cultures and geographical locations.
• Strong interviewing, assessment and candidate engagement skills.
• The confidence and ability to effectively promote opportunities and secure candidates.
• A proactive, resilient and target-focused approach.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple vacancies and competing priorities.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong problem-solving, planning and decision-making skills.
• Flexibility to work across different international time zones, particularly Australia, South Africa and Germany.
• A willingness to occasionally adjust working hours to meet international business and recruitment requirements.

What You'll Bring

You will be professional, personable, approachable and reliable, with the confidence to influence stakeholders and the leadership skills required to develop and motivate a successful recruitment team. You will combine strategic thinking with a hands-on approach and be comfortable moving between advising senior stakeholders, supporting your team and personally managing recruitment activity. Most importantly, you'll bring a genuine passion for Talent Acquisition, people development and delivering an excellent candidate experience.

Why Join?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established global automotive organisation and take ownership of Talent Acquisition activity across multiple international markets. You'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead and develop a talented recruitment team.
• Take ownership of Talent Acquisition across Australia.
• Support recruitment operations across South Africa and Germany.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and business leaders.
• Influence recruitment strategy and Talent Acquisition improvements.
• Develop innovative sourcing and talent-pipeline strategies.
• Gain valuable international recruitment experience within a global automotive environment.