Senior Researcher - Internal Talent Team

Sharp Resources; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Media Group is seeking a Senior Researcher for its Internal Executive Search function in London. The role combines talent research, people analytics and talent intelligence to build an internal pipeline for senior appointments.

Based in London with three days in the office, you will map markets, analyse competitors and provide insights to reduce reliance on external search firms.

Qualifications

• Experience across talent research, people analytics and talent intelligence, ideally from an executive search firm or an internal talent function.
• Strong experience as a Research and Insights Analyst desired.
• Expertise in talent mapping and market mapping.

Responsibilities

• Market intelligence: act as the subject matter expert on the talent landscape and monitor industry trends to anticipate talent movement.
• Talent mapping: map competitor organisations and identify key people within target departments.
• Long listing: build long lists for niche roles with a diverse pool of candidates.
• Competitor analysis: examine competitor structures and where senior talent is moving to provide actionable insights.

Skills

Talent research

People analytics

Talent intelligence

Executive search

Stakeholder communication

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Greenhouse

Workday

Job description

I'm looking for a Senior Researcher to step into Talent Researcher / People Analytics & Talent Intelligence Professional role.

This role sits in an Internal Executive Search function | Global Media Group | London, 3 days a week in the office | £100,000 base + bonus

A Global Media Group is hiring for its Internal TA Executive Search function, which focuses on Senior Appointments and C-suite hires. The role works directly with the Head of Talent Acquisition.

It combines three disciplines in one position: talent research, people analytics and talent intelligence. Candidates need experience across all three.

The work is proactive, not reactive. It centers on market intelligence and talent mapping: identifying senior talent before a vacancy is live, building an internal pipeline for critical capabilities, and reducing the group’s reliance on external search firms.

Responsibilities

• Market intelligence: act as the subject matter expert on the talent landscape, monitoring industry trends, competitor news, and M&A activity to anticipate talent movement.
• Talent mapping: map competitor organisations and adjacent industries, breaking down team structures and identifying key people within target departments.
• Long listing: build long lists for niche and critical roles, with a diverse pool of “ready now” and “ready later” candidates.
• Competitor analysis: examine how competitors are structured, where senior talent is moving and why, and give the TA team and business leaders insight they can act on.
• Cost reduction: target roles previously outsourced to agencies and show the return on bringing headhunting capability in-house.

Experience required

• Experience across talent research, people analytics and talent intelligence, ideally from an executive search firm or an internal talent function, but not essential.
• Strong experience as a Research and Insights Analyst desired.
• Expertise in talent mapping and market mapping.
• Advanced use of LinkedIn Recruiter and market intelligence tools.
• Ability to turn complex data and organisation charts into simple, visual reports for stakeholders.
• An interest in headhunting and engaging passive senior talent.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with ideas to improve research and sourcing.
• Strong communication, internally and with external talent.
• Experience of Greenhouse and Workday is desirable.