Talent Acquisition Lead (12 month FTC)

Collinson; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Collinson, a leading provider of travel solutions, seeks a Talent Acquisition Lead on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role is pivotal in enhancing global hiring strategies and delivering an exceptional candidate experience through innovative recruitment practices and partnerships with business leaders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in talent acquisition across various functions.
• Expertise in transforming hiring practices in complex environments.
• Passion for continuous improvement and exceptional candidate experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR leaders to align talent strategies with workforce needs.
• Lead sourcing strategies and build diverse talent pipelines.
• Track and report on key hiring metrics and insights.

Skills

Inclusive hiring

Talent acquisition

Data-driven decision making

Tools

Workday

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers.

Collinson is the operator of Priority Pass, the world’s original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of 1,500+ lounges and travel experiences, including dining, retail, sleep and spa, in over 650 airports in 148 countries, helping to elevate the journey into something special. We work with the world’s leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide.


We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception – from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences.


Key clients include Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC.


Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work.


Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 2,200 global colleagues.

We are now looking for a Talent Acquisition Lead (12 month FTC)to drive our global hiring strategy, create forward-thinking talent processes, and ensure an outstanding candidate experience.

As a strategic partner to business leaders and HR, you will lead the design and execution of innovative, data-informed hiring practices that support our current and future workforce needs. From optimising recruitment technology to building inclusive talent pipelines, you will be key to ensuring we attract and retain the very best talent across our global markets.

Your responsibilities will include:

Strategic Talent Acquisition

• Partner with business leaders and HRBPs to align talent acquisition strategies with workforce plans.
• Lead sourcing strategies for critical roles and build strong, diverse talent pipelines.
• Champion early careers programs, internships, and graduate recruitment.
• Integrate talent intelligence and psychometric assessments into hiring processes.

Candidate Experience

• Deliver a seamless, inclusive and engaging candidate journey aligned with our brand and values.
• Promote structured interviewing and best practices that reduce bias and improve hiring quality.

Process Excellence & Innovation

• Lead continuous improvement of global recruitment processes and tools.
• Optimise the use of our ATS, CRM, and sourcing platforms.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, legal and internal policies.

Data & Insights

• Track and report on key hiring metrics (e.g., time to hire, offer acceptance).
• Leverage data to drive decisions and share insights with senior stakeholders.

Training & Enablement

• Support hiring manager capability through training and ongoing development.
• Collaborate with Talent Development to create effective learning programs.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in talent acquisition across various functions and levels.
• Expertise in scaling or transforming hiring practices in complex/global environments.
• Experience with Workday and sourcing platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter is a plus.
• Passion for continuous improvement, inclusive hiring, and exceptional candidate experience.

Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success.

We are focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, high performing culture, providing an environment where our people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interesting and meaningful work. Our company values are: Take Action, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led. These help guide everything we do internally in terms of how we think, act and interact, right through to how we deliver value to our customers and clients.

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