Talent Attraction Manager (15 month FTC)

Forvis Mazars LLP; Manchester; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars LLP in the UK is seeking an experienced Early Careers Recruitment Manager to lead attraction, engagement and employer brand strategy for graduate, apprenticeship and Future Talent programs. You will build diverse talent pipelines, collaborate with stakeholders, manage campaigns, events and budgets, and act as safeguarding officer for Early Careers.

This role shapes talent strategy across our 14 offices and supports long-term business needs through data-driven recruitment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Early Careers recruitment, talent attraction or recruitment marketing.
• Experience developing and delivering successful attraction strategies and campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Lead attraction activity across graduate, apprentice, intern and work experience hiring programmes.
• Develop targeted campaigns that enhance candidate engagement and conversion.
• Build strong relationships with schools, universities and external partners.
• Oversee recruitment marketing, employer branding, social media activity and events.
• Manage and evolve the Future Talent strategy to align with business needs and pipelines.
• Embed diversity, inclusion and safeguarding principles throughout the candidate journey.
• Use market insight and data to evaluate performance and drive improvement.
• Line manage junior team members and manage budgets and suppliers.

Skills

Early Careers recruitment

Employer branding

Digital marketing

Stakeholder management

People management

Tools

SEO

Data analytics

Campaign management tools

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax and advisory services. In the UK, we’re home to more than 3,400 professionals and 190 partners across 14 offices, all united by a shared purpose: shaping a better future.

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