Recruiter

JR United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Sazerac UK is seeking a proactive Recruiter to enhance its talent strategy, focusing on managing the recruitment process across Europe. The successful candidate will possess strong sourcing skills and strategic thinking abilities while ensuring compliance with regional labour laws.

Qualifications

• 3+ years full cycle recruiting experience in a corporate environment.
• Proven experience sourcing candidates across European countries.
• Knowledge of labour laws and hiring practices across European countries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop tailored recruitment strategies.
• Contribute to employer branding and track key recruitment metrics.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Data Driven Problem Solving

Sourcing Strategies

Talent Acquisition Best Practices

Tools

iCIMS

Job description

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Client:

Sazerac UK

Location:

newcastle-upon-tyne, tyne and wear, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

07.06.2025

Expiry Date:

22.07.2025

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Job Description:

About Us:

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to join one of the most exciting spirits companies in the World. Sazerac UK is one of the UK’s leading spirit distributors and brand builders, representing an award-winning range of Sazerac owned and third-party agency spirit brands. Our enviable, diverse portfolio of award-winning brands include Buffalo Trace, the UK’s largest American whiskey liqueur brand, Southern Comfort, Fireball, and the number 1 sambuca brand in the UK, Antica Sambuca.

As we continue to expand, we’re looking for an experienced Recruiter to join our HR team and help us attract and retain top talent across Europe.

Job Summary:

As a Recruiter, you will play a key role in scaling our teams primarily across Europe by managing the end-to-end recruitment process. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong sourcing skills, a collaborative mindset, and experience navigating the European talent market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and develop tailored recruitment strategies
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing and screening to offer negotiation and onboarding
• Proactively source candidates using a variety of unconventional and common tools (LinkedIn, job boards, networking, iCIMS etc.), network, and perform cold outreach to build and maintain a robust pipeline of high-potential candidates through proactive sourcing
• Coordinate and schedule interviews, and ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the process
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in iCIMS our applicant tracking system
• Contribute to employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives
• Track and report on key recruitment metrics and continuously improve processes
• Build future talent planning by identifying skills and competencies needed for long-term organizational success and contribute to succession planning efforts
• Identify universities for student placement partnering and talent pipelining
• Ensure all recruitment practices comply with regional labour laws and company policies

Requirements:

• 3+ years full cycle recruiting experience, Talent Management, or related experience preferably in a corporate environment
• Proven experience sourcing and hiring across multiple European countries
• Strong understanding of talent acquisition best practices and sourcing strategies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities simultaneously
• Experience using ATS platforms
• Data driven problem solver that can make recruitment strategies specific to job type and location markets.
• Knowledge of labour laws and hiring practices across European countries is a plus
• Additional European languages are a strong asset
• Strategic mindset with the ability to align recruitment efforts with business objectives.

If you are a proactive, results-driven recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, we invite you to apply and be a key player in Sazerac’s talent strategy!