Senior Talent Acquisition Executive

JD GROUP; Bury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Bury is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Executive for a 12-month FTC. This role will lead all aspects of Talent Acquisition including developing strategic plans and managing stakeholder relationships. Required skills include strong collaboration, business acumen, and experience in utilizing LinkedIn for recruitment. The position offers an opportunity to engage with diverse teams and drive recruitment success.

Qualifications

• Proactive and driven attitude.
• Ability to contribute to a positive team-oriented environment.
• Successful track record in talent attraction.

Responsibilities

• Lead full 360 Talent Acquisition for assigned business functions.
• Develop and execute a commercial Talent Acquisition business plan.
• Deliver ongoing training and support to stakeholders.

Skills

Experience using LinkedIn

Collaborative teamwork

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Business and commercial acumen

Job description

Senior Talent Acquisition Executive - 12 month - FTC

Head Office

Responsible to: Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Department: People Talent Department

Location: Bury, Manchester

Overview

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Full 360 Talent Acquisition responsibility for a set of business functions, including brief taking, search & selection, shortlisting, interview management, feedback collation and offer management.
• Responsible for developing and driving a commercial Talent Acquisition business plan within act as a first point of contact within assigned business functions.
• Responsible for delivering ongoing training to stakeholders with vertical i.e. MIP, Academy.
• Provide industry Knowledge & specialism within the assigned business functions, by attending external events, staying up-to-date with industry press, and being immersed in that business area.
• Participate in wider Talent Acquisition projects.
• Attending ongoing training sessions, delivering training and induction support to newer members of the TA team.
• Reinforce a team culture that supports company values and departmental vision.
• Work closely with the People Experience department to build the Employer Branding of the JD Group.
• Develop and maintain key marketing materials for candidate attraction and engagement. (Candidate information packs, Market Insights, JD Foundation Materials etc)
• Maintain our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and create relevant candidate talent pools to meet the forecast plan for the business.
• Be an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, building this into our hiring process.
• Report to the Senior TA manager accurate recruitment data on a weekly basis.
• Accountable for agency spend YTD of responsible business areas, consistently striving to reduce agency fees.
• In collaboration with Talent Partnering/ Senior Line Managers, understand yearly headcount requirement forecasts, headcount budget plans, and market salary benchmarks across your business functions to support and optimise recruitment successes.
• Keeping up to date with external third-party trends and providing insight to the wider TA Team.
• Responsible for collating and presenting back reports to stakeholders within their assigned business areas.

Requirements

As well as being proactive, driven, and someone who can contribute to a positive team-oriented environment, this role requires someone who demonstrates:

• Experience using LinkedIn to recruit and attract top talent, amongst other sources
• Successful track record in either an in-house talent role or in the recruitment agency environment.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork experience.
• Good stakeholder management skills.
• Strong level of business and commercial acumen
• Analytical and methodical - Experience of presenting acquisition data, such as cost to hire, time to fill.