Strategic Recruitment Leader - Exec & Leadership Hiring

Michael Page; England; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Free onsite parking

West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Generous annual leave

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Recruitment Manager to lead a high-performing in-house team and work with senior leaders on key hiring decisions. The role shapes recruitment strategy, oversees Executive and Director‑level appointments, and enhances employer branding and candidate experience.

You will own end-to-end recruitment and onboarding, drive process improvements, and use data to influence workforce planning and strategy across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading recruitment and talent acquisition within large/complex organisations.
• Proven track record coaching and developing recruitment teams.
• Experience recruiting at Executive, Director and Senior Leadership levels.
• Strong stakeholder management to influence senior leaders.
• Data-driven approach using recruitment metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop an established recruitment team.
• Partner with Directors and Executives on workforce planning.
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment and onboarding.
• Drive continuous improvements across processes and candidate experience.
• Influence organisational decisions with workforce insights and market data.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive recruitment

Talent acquisition

Data analytics

Candidate experience

Employer branding

Tools

ATS systems

Recruitment metrics

Job description

Michael Page is seeking a Recruitment Manager to lead a high-performing in-house team and work with senior leaders on key hiring decisions. The role shapes recruitment strategy, oversees Executive and Director‑level appointments, and enhances employer branding and candidate experience.

You will own end-to-end recruitment and onboarding, drive process improvements, and use data to influence workforce planning and strategy across the organisation.