Talent Acquisition Partner FTC 6 months

Bauer Media Outdoor; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid setup

25 days holiday pro rata

Company pension

Job summary

Bauer Media Outdoor is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner for a six-month fixed-term contract in Manchester. You will own end-to-end recruitment for Delivery and Construction roles across the North, partnering with hiring managers and external agencies to deliver an exceptional candidate experience.

You'll lead high-volume recruitment, run assessment centres in the Manchester area, and build proactive talent pipelines while championing diversity and inclusion and providing market

Qualifications

• Proven high volume recruitment experience, managing full-cycle recruitment for multiple roles.
• Experience working in the construction and industrial industries is essential.
• Strong direct sourcing skills with success finding passive and active candidates.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities; build trust and influence at all levels.
• Experience with ATS systems and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail under tight deadlines.
• Passion for delivering exceptional candidate experiences at every touchpoint.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage full recruitment lifecycles from job posting through to offer and day 1 onboarding, ensuring smooth, efficient processes.
• Use direct sourcing across LinkedIn, talent pools, job boards, social media, and creative channels to find exceptional candidates.
• Run high volume assessment centres in the Manchester area.
• Build proactive pipelines of passive talent for hard-to-fill and high-demand roles.
• Partner with hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and external agencies as a trusted talent advisor.
• Provide market intelligence, compensation benchmarking, and talent landscape analysis to inform hiring decisions.
• Champion diversity and inclusion through inclusive sourcing strategies and fair, unbiased candidate evaluation.
• Track key recruiting metrics to identify bottlenecks, optimize processes, and report on hiring effectiveness.
• Represent Bauer at recruiting events, career fairs, and workshops supporting DEI and Social Value initiatives.
• Travel to BMG offices/depot and events as required.

Skills

High-volume recruitment

Direct sourcing

Stakeholder management

Candidate experience

Organisational skills

Proactive mindset

Tools

ATS systems

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Bauer Media Outdoor is one of the world’s leading Out of Home media owners with more than 40,000 sites nationwide. Our dedicated team of more than 650 people work in 14 locations nationwide work to create and post stunning advertising, as well as cleaning and maintaining street furniture, making the urban environment better for local communities.

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner, to make a real impact on how we attract and hire talent. This role is for a fixed term contract of 6 months starting in November.

You'll own end-to-end recruitment of Delivery and Construction roles, working as a trusted advisor to hiring managers in our hiring teams across the North. This is a hands‑on role where your sourcing expertise, stakeholder relationships, and commitment to delivering exceptional candidate experiences will directly shape our success.

What you'll do:

• - Manage full recruitment lifecycles from job posting through to offer and day 1 onboarding, ensuring smooth, efficient processes
• - Use your direct sourcing skills across LinkedIn, talent pools, job boards, social media, and creative channels to find exceptional candidates
• - Run high volume assessment centres in the Manchester area
• - Build proactive pipelines of passive talent for hard-to-fill and high-demand roles
• - Partner closely with hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and external agencies as a trusted talent advisor
• - Provide market intelligence, compensation benchmarking, and talent landscape analysis to inform hiring decisions
• - Champion diversity and inclusion through inclusive sourcing strategies and fair, unbiased candidate evaluation
• - Track key recruiting metrics to identify bottlenecks, optimize processes, and report on hiring effectiveness
• - Represent Bauer at recruiting events, career fairs, and workshops supporting our DEI and Social Value initiatives
• - Travel to BMG offices/depot and events as required

What we’re looking for…

• - Proven high volume recruitment experience, managing full-cycle recruitment for multiple roles simultaneously
• - Experience working in the construction and industrial industries is essential
• - Strong direct sourcing skills with demonstrated success finding both passive and active candidates
• - Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities—you build trust easily and influence at all levels
• - Experience with ATS systems and LinkedIn Recruiter
• - Strong organisational skills and attention to detail with the ability to work under tight deadlines
• - Passion for delivering exceptional candidate experiences at every touchpoint
• - Proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

What is in it for you?

• - Competitive salary and benefits package
• - Flexible working, hybrid setup that gives the freedom to have your work -life balance
• - Enjoy 25 days paid holiday pro rata, plus those well need bank holidays!
• - Company Pension Scheme Contribution of up to 8%
• - Stay healthy with our Healthcare Cash Plan
• - Life Insurance and group income protection scheme
• - Cycle to Work Scheme + Enjoy travel/season ticket loans and exclusive discounts with hundreds of retailers
• - Make a difference with our charity volunteer days. It feels great to give back!

At Bauer Media Outdoor, we are committed to treating everyone with fairness and respect, regardless of their race, gender, age, ethnicity, background, sexual orientation, disability, or any other differences. We work hard to foster an inclusive environment, a place you can be yourself. We support reasonable adjustment requests from candidates and employees. If you're interested in joining us to shape the future of out-of-home media, we'd love to hear from you.