Talent Acquisition Manager

FIFTEEN WEST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FIFTEEN WEST is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to own the complete talent acquisition function for a growing recruitment business in the UK. This standalone, hands-on role attracts, sources, recruits and secures high-quality talent across the organisation, partnering with senior leaders and hiring managers to map growth plans and build strong talent pipelines.

You will own recruitment reporting and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Internal talent acquisition experience within a recruitment or staffing environment.
• Experience recruiting within staffing, recruitment, or professional services sectors.
• Strong direct sourcing and headhunting capabilities.
• Ability to map competitors and build targeted talent pipelines.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment from briefing to offer.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to interview effectively.

Responsibilities

• Own the complete TA function and recruitment strategy.
• Attract, source, and secure high-quality talent across the organisation.
• Partner with senior stakeholders and hiring managers; provide updates and insights.
• Develop pipelines, conduct market mapping, and produce recruitment reporting.

Skills

Internal TA experience

Executive staffing recruitment

Direct sourcing/headhunting

Stakeholder management

Recruitment analytics/reporting

Job descriptions writing

Job description

Take ownership of the complete talent acquisition function for a growing recruitment business.

This is a standalone, hands-on position responsible for attracting, sourcing, recruiting and securing high-quality talent across the organisation. The Talent Acquisition Partner will work closely with senior leaders and hiring managers to understand their growth plans, develop effective recruitment strategies and build strong talent pipelines.

The successful individual will become the internal specialist for everything recruitment-related, combining proactive headhunting and talent mapping with excellent candidate management, stakeholder engagement and recruitment reporting.

Expertise:

• Previous experience working in an internal talent acquisition, recruitment or executive search role.
• Experience recruiting within the staffing, recruitment or professional services sector would be highly advantageous.
• Strong direct sourcing and headhunting experience.
• Proven ability to map competitor businesses and build targeted talent pipelines.
• Experience managing recruitment processes from initial briefing through to offer acceptance.
• Ability to write clear, engaging and compelling job descriptions and advertisements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including confidence communicating by telephone and video call.
• Strong interviewing, assessment and candidate qualification skills.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and challenging constructively when required.
• Confidence using recruitment data and reporting to guide hiring decisions.

Stakeholder Management:

• Act as the main point of contact for recruitment activity across the business.
• Establish credibility with hiring managers through strong market knowledge, honest advice and reliable delivery.
• Provide regular updates on individual recruitment processes and the overall hiring pipeline.
• Set realistic expectations around timescales, candidate availability and salary levels.
• Challenge briefs constructively where market insight suggests a different approach may be more effective.
• Help managers improve their interviewing and candidate engagement skills.
• Ensure recruitment decisions support the long‑term commercial and cultural objectives of the organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants more than simply managing vacancies.

You will have the autonomy to shape the talent acquisition function, influence how the company attracts and assesses talent, and build a recruitment strategy that supports the next stage of the business’s growth.

It would particularly suit an experienced agency recruiter or internal Talent Acquisition Partner who enjoys direct headhunting, building strong relationships and having genuine ownership of their work.