Talent acquisition specialist in device protection

SquareTrade Europe; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Gym/fitness allowance

Wellness allowance

Phone/Internet allowance

Annual professional development

Cycle to work

Job summary

SquareTrade Europe is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to own the full recruitment lifecycle in a fast-growth environment. You will attract, engage, and hire top talent while championing our employer brand across channels and senior stakeholders.

You will partner with hiring managers, manage multiple vacancies, implement sourcing strategies, and drive improvements in processes and candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in talent acquisition.
• End-to-end recruitment across multiple roles.
• Strong sourcing and headhunting skills.
• Experience with ATS and recruitment tools.
• Data-driven with recruitment metrics.
• Inclusive hiring practices knowledge.
• CIPD Level 5+ desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own full recruitment lifecycle from briefing to offer.
• Partner with hiring managers to define needs and role requirements.
• Manage multiple vacancies across departments.
• Develop sourcing strategies and pipelines.
• Advise on market insights and hiring strategies.
• Lead process improvements and automation.
• Champion employer branding and culture.

Skills

Talent acquisition

End-to-end recruitment

Sourcing skills

Stakeholder management

ATS tools

Data-driven recruitment

Change management

Diversity & inclusion

Education

CIPD Level 5+

Tools

SmartRecruiters

Workday

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Описание:

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our growing team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and takes full ownership of the hiring lifecycle. You will play a critical role in shaping our workforce by attracting, engaging, and hiring top talent while acting as a strong ambassador for our employer brand.

Задачи:

• Own and deliver the full recruitment lifecycle from initial briefing through to offer
• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and role requirements
• Manage multiple complex vacancies simultaneously across various departments
• Develop and implement creative sourcing strategies to identify high-quality candidates
• Utilise a range of channels including LinkedIn, referrals, and networking
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing guidance on market insights and hiring strategies
• Ensure a high level of communication and expectation management throughout the hiring process
• Track and report on key recruitment metrics (e.g. time to hire, source effectiveness)
• Use data to drive continuous improvement in hiring processes and outcomes
• Lead end-to-end transformation of TA processes, systems, and tools
• Drive operational excellence and scalability
• Continuously review and improve recruitment processes to implement automation, enhance efficiency and candidate experience
• Support and train hiring managers on best interview practices and techniques
• Act as the gatekeeper for cultural alignment, leading and standardising culture-fit interviews across all hires
• Champion company values throughout the hiring process, ensuring every hire strengthens organisational culture
• Design and evolve culture assessment frameworks to ensure consistency, fairness, and quality of hiring decisions
• Act as a brand ambassador, promoting the company’s culture, values, and proposition
• Own and continuously enhance the end-to-end candidate experience
• Partner with internal teams to develop employer branding initiatives and attract top talent
• Benchmark candidate experience and continuously improve outcomes

Требования:

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in talent acquisition, preferably in-house or a combination of agency and in-house
• Proven experience in end-to-end recruitment across multiple role types
• Strong sourcing and headhunting skills with a proactive approach
• Ability to manage multiple roles and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment tools (e.g. SmartRecruiters, Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter)
• Experience working with data and recruitment metrics, including reporting and process optimisation
• Demonstrated experience leading recruitment process improvements and change initiatives
• Strong knowledge of inclusive hiring practices, and best-practice recruitment methodologies
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Будет плюсом: Professional HR or recruitment qualification (e.g. CIPD Level 5 or above) is highly desirable

Условия:

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to shape and influence hiring strategy
• Collaborative and high-growth working environment
• 2 charity days per year. For each day we will contribute the equivalent of your daily salary to the charity on your behalf.
• Private Healthcare and Health Cash Plan with Simply Health
• Monthly Gym/fitness allowance
• Monthly Wellness allowance
• Monthly Phone/Internet allowance
• Annual professional development allowance
• Headspace GoGeta Cycle to work scheme
• GoGeta Nursery scheme
• Friends & Family Mobile Repair Benefit