Talent Acquisition Manager

Caraffi; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Caraffi in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead recruitment delivery across key client accounts and shape the evolution of their Talent Acquisition functions. The role combines hands-on recruitment leadership with stakeholder management, operational improvement and transformation.

You will develop and motivate a high-performing team, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and drive data-informed improvements to recruitment processes and technology.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading recruitment delivery teams.
• Experience working with multiple clients or organisations.
• Strong ability to influence with data and market insights.
• Experience driving transformation in Talent Acquisition processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and motivate a recruitment delivery team, ensuring service levels and KPIs are achieved across permanent hiring.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across the business, including senior and C-level stakeholders.
• Use data, MI and market insight to provide updates and influence decisions.
• Review and improve recruitment processes to streamline workflows and increase efficiency.
• Support Talent Acquisition transformation activities, including process re-engineering and recruitment technology.
• Develop existing services and identify opportunities to introduce new solutions.
• Create an excellent experience for candidates and hiring managers.

Skills

Recruitment leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Change management

Job description

Are you an experienced Talent Acquisition leader who loves building high-performing

recruitment teams, improving processes and using data to make a real impact?

We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead recruitment delivery across

key client accounts, helping to shape and improve their Talent Acquisition functions.

You’ll combine hands-on recruitment leadership with stakeholder management,

operational improvement and transformation.

What you’ll be doing

Lead, manage and motivate a recruitment delivery team, ensuring service

levels and KPIs are achieved across permanent hiring.

Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business,

including senior and C-level stakeholders.

Use data, MI and market insight to provide meaningful updates and influence

Review and improve recruitment processes, identifying opportunities to

streamline workflows and increase efficiency.

Support Talent Acquisition transformation activity, including process re-

engineering, organisational change, training and recruitment technology.

Develop existing services and identify opportunities to introduce new

solutions.

Help create an excellent experience for candidates, hiring managers and

What we’re looking for

You’ll be an established Talent Acquisition or Recruitment leader with experience

managing a team of recruiters and a strong track record of building and motivating

high-performing teams.

You’ll also bring:

Strong experience working within in-house Talent Acquisition environments,

ideally across multiple clients or organisations.

Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills, with confidence

communicating at C-level.

Experience developing and improving Talent Acquisition functions.

A change mindset, with experience creating and implementing new

recruitment solutions.

Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities at

pace.

Experience using recruitment data and MI to influence and challenge

A genuine passion for delivering a brilliant candidate, hiring manager and

You’ll have the opportunity to work across a variety of recruitment challenges and transformation projects, gaining exposure to different stakeholders and developing your Talent Acquisition expertise along the way. You’ll be supported with the tools you need to succeed from day one.