Talent and Retention Manager

Cubitt House; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading pub group in London as the Head of Talent Acquisition & Retention. This role involves leading recruitment efforts, enhancing the candidate experience, and building strong employer branding. Ideal for someone with senior recruitment experience in hospitality.

Benefits

Meals

Hospitality Perks

Team Events

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ senior experience in recruitment or talent, ideally in hospitality.
• Experience in sourcing hard-to-find talent and building employer brands.

Responsibilities

• Leading recruitment across pubs and group functions.
• Building relationships with universities for talent programs.
• Managing skilled worker sponsorship and onboarding processes.

Skills

Recruitment

Talent Acquisition

People Management

Relationship Building

Employer Branding

Education

Hospitality Experience

Job description

We're Hiring: Head of Talent Acquisition & Retention

Location: London (On-site across Cubitt House estate, with flex for strategy days)

Are you a people-powered recruiter with a flair for building teams, shaping culture, and spotting standout talent a mile off? Join Cubitt House, one of London’s most iconic pub groups, as our Head of Talent Acquisition & Retention — and help us grow the future of hospitality. Our amazing locations are based in Mayfair, Marylebone, Notting Hill, Belgravia, and Chelsea.

We’re looking for someone who’s not just filling roles — but creating careers, elevating the candidate journey, and building lasting relationships inside and outside our walls.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading end-to-end recruitment across our pubs and group functions
• Headhunting top talent and building a strong pipeline for the future
• Partnering with GMs and People teams to define what great looks like
• Building relationships with universities, launching our gap year and apprenticeship programmes
• Owning the candidate experience from first contact through onboarding
• Driving team retention, employer brand, and culture through strategic initiatives
• Managing skilled worker sponsorship and right-to-work processes
• Supporting structured onboarding and 30/60/90-day retention initiatives

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has 4+ years’ senior experience in recruitment or talent, ideally in hospitality/lifestyle brands
• Knows how to source hard-to-find talent and build magnetic employer brands
• Is passionate about people, process, and experience
• Thrives in a fast-paced, people-first business with big ambitions
• Loves the energy of great pubs and great teams

Benefits include meals, hospitality perks, and team events. Be part of a growing company with a big impact. Ready to shape the future of hospitality talent? Send your details — we’d love to meet you.

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