Senior Recruiter, UK London (hybrid)

Kelly Services Inc.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global recruitment company seeks a Senior Recruiter in London to handle end-to-end recruitment for the media sector. The ideal candidate will manage high-volume hiring processes, conduct interviews, and work closely with hiring managers. This role offers a hybrid working environment and demands strong communication skills. Experience in recruitment within media agencies is essential, along with the ability to navigate a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment within media agencies or large consumer brands.
• Ability to handle fast-paced recruitment under tight timelines.
• Capability to build and maintain talent pipelines in niche markets.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for end-to-end recruitment process.
• Conduct intake calls with clients and perform candidate screenings.
• Assist candidates and managers during the hiring process.

Skills

Proven experience recruiting in media, marketing, or advertising

Understanding of digital media disciplines

Managing high-volume recruitment projects

Stakeholder management and executive communication

Project or program management

Data-driven recruiting

Collaboration skills

Proactive sourcing mindset

Comfortable with measurable performance metrics

Fluent English

Job description

13545 - Senior Recruiter, UK London (hybrid)

London, United Kingdom | HR/Talent Acquisition | Full-time

Job Reference: 13545 - Posted 03-Nov-2025

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Kelly is a team of experts driven by our belief that the impact of the right person in the right job is limitless. No matter where you are in your career journey you can apply your knowledge and passion to move people, organizations, and communities forward. You’ll have opportunities to grow your expertise and capabilities, both professionally and personally. As a team we celebrate inclusion, caring and collaboration. As a company we value your contribution, we work with integrity, and we always put people first – so your impact really will change lives.

Join our international RPO Team immediately for a hybrid assignment in London, England !

As a Senior Recruiterfor our client, in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) you will be responsible for end-to-end recruitment process. Your core tasks include intake calls with our client and autonomous candidate selection, screening applications and conducting telephone and/or video interviews. Provide detailed documentation of selection decisions. Assist candidates and managers during the hiring process, handling offer and contract administration. As one of our first points of client contact, you are in regular exchange with the hiring managers.

Skills and Experience required:

• Proven experience recruiting in the media, marketing, or advertising space, ideally within media agencies or large consumer brands (e.g., Media Ops, Media Planning, Reporting, Paid Social, Media Analytics).
• Deep understanding of digital media disciplines, including programmatic, social, search, and content.
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-volume, fast-paced recruitment projects under tight timelines.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills, with confidence in fronting hiring managers and business leaders.
• Proven capability in project or program management, including setting deliverables, creating communication plans, and producing recruitment progress reports.
• Experience with data-driven recruiting, leveraging analytics to inform strategy and measure effectiveness.
• Strong collaboration skills, partnering closely with internal TA teams, HR, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment and delivery.
• Proactive sourcing mindset with a focus on building and maintaining talent pipelines in niche markets.
• SLA-oriented and comfortable working with measurable performance metrics).
• Exceptional English level.
• Ability to travel to London twice a week.

This position comes with a 2-year fixed-term contract (with the possibility of extension).

Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce, encompassing factors such as race, gender, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, sexual orientation, and gender identity.