Talent Attraction Manager (15 month FTC)

Forvis Mazars in the UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars in the UK is seeking an experienced Early Careers Recruitment Manager to lead attraction and employer branding for graduate, apprenticeship and Future Talent programmes in Birmingham. You will shape talent pipelines, partner with schools and universities, and drive data-led campaigns to attract diverse, high-quality candidates while safeguarding and mentoring the team.

You will manage budgets, partners and programmes with a focus on collaboration, inclusion and measurable ROI to

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Early Careers recruitment, talent attraction, employer branding or recruitment marketing.
• Experience developing and delivering successful attraction strategies and campaigns.
• Strong understanding of candidate behaviour, digital marketing and emerging recruitment technologies, including SEO and automation.
• Ability to use data to improve attraction outcomes and hiring performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing suppliers, budgets and multiple priorities.
• Previous people management or coaching experience.
• Collaborative, inclusive and commercially focused approach.
• Knowledge of diversity, social mobility and safeguarding in Early Careers recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Lead attraction activities across graduate, apprentice, intern and work experience programmes.
• Design targeted campaigns to boost candidate engagement and conversion.
• Build relationships with schools, universities and external partners.
• Oversee recruitment marketing, employer branding, social media and events.
• Steer the Future Talent strategy aligning with business needs and pipelines.
• Embed diversity, inclusion and social mobility throughout the candidate journey.
• Use market data to evaluate performance and drive improvements.
• Act as Safeguarding Officer for Early Careers programmes.
• Line manage and develop junior team members.
• Oversee budgets, suppliers and stakeholder reporting for ROI.

Skills

Early Careers recruitment

Employer branding

Recruitment marketing

Digital marketing

Stakeholder management

Budget management

People management

Diversity & inclusion

Tools

SEO tools

Social media analytics

Recruitment platforms

Job description

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the nation and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future.

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax and advisory services. You’ll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you can develop your skills, explore new opportunities and contribute from day one. Together, we grow, belong and impact.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Early Careers Recruitment Manager to lead the attraction, engagement and employer brand strategy for our graduate, apprenticeship and Future Talent programmes. You will ensure Forvis Mazars attracts and converts high-quality, diverse talent to meet future business needs, helping to build sustainable talent pipelines for the future.

• Manage attraction activity across graduate, apprentice, intern and work experience hiring programmes.
• Develop targeted campaigns that enhance candidate engagement, quality and conversion.
• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, schools, universities and external partners.
• Oversee recruitment marketing, employer branding, social media activity and attraction events.
• Manage, develop and evolve the firm’s Future Talent strategy, ensuring programmes align to business needs, talent pipelines and future skills. requirements. Embed diversity, inclusion and social mobility principles throughout the candidate journey.
• Use market insight and data to evaluate performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Act as Safeguarding Officer for Early Careers programmes.
• Line manage and develop junior team members.
• Manage budgets, suppliers and stakeholder reporting, ensuring a strong return on investment.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in Early Careers recruitment, talent attraction, employer branding or recruitment marketing.
• Experience developing and delivering successful attraction strategies and campaigns.
• Strong understanding of candidate behaviour, digital marketing and emerging recruitment technologies. Specifically search engine optimisation, generative engine optimisation and automation
• The ability to use data and insight to improve attraction outcomes and hiring performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing suppliers, budgets and multiple priorities.
• Previous people management or coaching experience.
• A collaborative, inclusive and commercially focused approach.
• Knowledge of diversity, social mobility and safeguarding considerations within Early Careers recruitment.

At Forvis Mazars diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people’s unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, inclusive of sex, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, and faith. We select candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience and aim to support all our team members to reach their potential. At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you cangrowyour skills,belongto a team that values your ideas, and make animpactthat matters.