Talent Acquisition Manager

Thesleff Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

10 days fully paid sick leave

28 days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Career progression

Salary sacrifice

Study support

50% restaurant discount

Ongoing learning and development

Collaborative culture

Opportunity to work with London brands

Job summary

Thesleff Group in London is seeking a proactive Talent Acquisition Manager to lead end-to-end recruitment across our luxury hospitality brands. You will work closely with the Head of People and senior leaders to build talent pipelines, craft innovative sourcing strategies and deliver an exceptional candidate experience.

You will drive high-volume hiring, engage top talent, and manage interview processes, reporting, and recruitment campaigns while balancing speed, quality and cost.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing recruitment in a high-volume hospitality, lifestyle, or luxury brand environment.
• Strong network within London's hospitality scene.
• Experience recruiting for premium/luxury brands with high standards.
• Proven ability to source proactively using diverse channels and data-driven recruitment.
• Interest in AI and emerging recruitment tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across the group from attraction to onboarding.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline for front of house, culinary, management and support roles.
• Proactively identify and engage talent via LinkedIn, networks, referrals, CV databases and social channels.
• Develop recruitment strategies for high-volume hiring while maintaining quality.
• Partner with hiring managers to tailor sourcing strategies and briefs.
• Manage interview, selection, references and offers with pace and attention to detail.
• Create a market-leading candidate experience at every stage.
• Collaborate with People and L&D to connect recruitment with onboarding and development.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Operations to develop creative attraction campaigns and content.
• Manage channels and budgets to ensure cost-effective recruitment.
• Use ATS to track vacancies and candidates and produce clear insights.
• Leverage data, AI and recruitment tech to improve sourcing and decision-making.
• Review processes and propose improvements to Head of People and leadership.

Skills

High-volume recruitment

London hospitality network

ATS and reporting

AI in recruitment

Interviewing & relationship-building

Commercial awareness

Organization & delivery

Sourcing creativity

Tools

ATS/talent-funnel systems

Job description

Talent Acquisition Manager

London | Full-time | Office Based with Occasional Site Visits

Thesleff Group is looking for a proactive, connected and commercially minded Talent Acquisition Manager to join our growing Head Office team and lead recruitment across one of London’s most exciting hospitality groups.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced recruiter who is passionate about people, hospitality and finding exceptional talent. Working closely with our Head of People, Operations, General Managers, Head Chefs, Marketing and Learning & Development teams, you will take ownership of the end-to-end recruitment journey across our growing portfolio of luxury and lifestyle hospitality brands.

Our portfolio includes Los Mochis Notting Hill, Los Mochis London City, Sale e Pepe, Sale e Pepe Mare, MA/NA Mayfair, Viajante87 and Bad Boy Burritos, alongside several exciting new concepts currently in development.

This is much more than a traditional recruitment role. We are looking for someone who is naturally curious and always looking ahead. Someone who enjoys building relationships, discovering great talent before they are actively looking, experimenting with new sourcing channels and creating a recruitment strategy that reflects the individuality and ambition of our brands.

You will play a key role in building the teams behind our guest experience, while helping to shape how Thesleff Group attracts, engages and develops talent as we continue to grow.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across the Thesleff Group, from attraction and sourcing through to offer and onboarding.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of exceptional candidates across front of house, culinary, management and support roles.
• Proactively identify and engage talent through LinkedIn, professional networks, referrals, CV databases, social media, industry contacts and creative new channels.
• Develop recruitment strategies for high-volume hiring while maintaining the quality and individuality expected of luxury and lifestyle brands.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand their needs, challenge briefs where appropriate and agree effective sourcing strategies.
• Manage the interview, selection, reference and offer processes with pace, consistency and attention to detail.
• Create a market-leading candidate experience at every stage.
• Work with the People and L&D teams to connect recruitment with onboarding, talent development and future career opportunities.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Operations to develop creative attraction campaigns and compelling recruitment content.
• Manage recruitment channels and budgets, ensuring activity is innovative, cost-effective and delivers a strong return on investment.
• Use our ATS to maintain accurate records, manage vacancies and track candidates through each stage of the process.
• Produce clear recruitment reports and insights, including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, conversion rates, cost-per-hire, candidate flow and quality of hire.
• Use data, AI and recruitment technology intelligently to improve sourcing, efficiency and decision-making.
• Continually review the recruitment process and recommend practical improvements to the Head of People and operational leadership team.

About you

You are a proactive and naturally curious recruiter who enjoys finding people others have missed. You are equally comfortable speaking with a senior hospitality professional, a rising chef, a venue manager or someone taking their first step into luxury hospitality.

You will bring:

• Proven experience managing recruitment in a high-volume hospitality, lifestyle, retail, hotel or similarly fast-paced environment.
• An exceptional understanding of the London hospitality scene and a strong network of relevant talent.
• Experience recruiting for luxury, premium or lifestyle brands, with a clear understanding of the standards and expectations involved.
• A demonstrated ability to proactively source talent rather than relying solely on applications. Strong knowledge of ATS/talent-funnel systems, with expert-level confidence using recruitment data and reporting.
• A genuine interest in AI and emerging recruitment tools, and the ability to use technology thoughtfully and effectively.
• Excellent interviewing, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance speed, quality and cost.
• Excellent organisation, follow-through and attention to detail.
• The confidence to advise and challenge hiring managers constructively.
• A positive, open and solutions-focused approach.
• Energy, warmth and a genuine love of interacting with people.
• A passion for talent scouting, creative sourcing and discovering new avenues to reach exceptional candidates.

Above all, you will be someone who sees recruitment as relationship-building, brand-building and future-building—not simply filling vacancies.

What We Offer

• Private Medical Insurance
• 10 days fully paid sick leave
• 28 days annual leave
• Pension Scheme
• Career progression within a rapidly expanding hospitality group
• Salary sacrifice
• Study support
• 50% discount across our restaurants when dining with family and friends
• Ongoing learning and professional development
• A collaborative, creative and people-focused culture
• The opportunity to work with some of London's most recognised hospitality brands

Why join Thesleff Group?

You will join a passionate and ambitious People team at an exciting stage of growth, working across a collection of distinctive luxury hospitality brands.

You will have the opportunity to influence our recruitment strategy, build meaningful relationships across London’s hospitality community and help shape the exceptional teams behind some of the city’s most exciting venues.

If you are connected, curious, positive and passionate about finding outstanding talent, we would love to hear from you.