Talent Manager

Sticks'n'Sushi Head Office; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing hospitality company in London is seeking a Talent Manager to lead recruitment efforts. The ideal candidate will manage high-volume hiring, create an engaging candidate experience, and build strong talent pipelines. This role offers a vibrant work culture and opportunities for personal growth and development through a structured training academy.

Benefits

50% discount across all restaurants

Private Health Insurance

Generous referral bonus schemes

Employee assistance and wellbeing support

Team events and unforgettable staff parties

Qualifications

• Track record of excellence in recruitment roles, ideally in hospitality.
• Adaptable and responsive to challenges.
• Decision-maker and problem-solver.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across all UK roles.
• Implement hiring strategies reflecting company culture.
• Build strong external talent pipelines.
• Collaborate with marketing to strengthen employer brand.
• Report on recruitment performance using data.

Skills

Managing high-volume recruitment

Resourceful talent sourcing

Relationship building

Organized and proactive

Cultural curiosity

Problem-solving

Job description

Job Title: Talent Manager

Location: West End, London

Calling Strange Fish of Talent Management! We are looking for you, a Talent Manager of unique flavour, a mix of ability, vision and energy.

Are you?

• Confident managing high-volume recruitment across multiple locations?
• A skilled resourcer who knows where talent swims and how to reach it?
• A natural relationship builder who connects easily with people at every level?
• Organised, proactive and driven? — you make things happen.
• Passionate about culture, inclusion and creating an exceptional candidate experience?
• Someone who understands that great hiring is about both skill and spirit?
• Thriving in a fast-paced, high-performance environment of excellence?
• A caring connector who inspires trust, respect and generosity across the team?
• Culturally curious and eager to explore our Danish and Japanese roots?

Then keep reading.

What you’ll be doing at Sticks ’n’ Sushi

• Lead and deliver a plan for end-to-end recruitment across all UK roles.
• Implement hiring strategies that reflect our culture, values, and commitment to exceptional service.
• Build strong external talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, headhunting, referrals, and trusted agency partnerships.
• Identify and maintain strong talent internal pipelines through proactive relationship building and on-going communication.
• Partner closely with our leaders to understand business needs and team dynamics.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to strengthen our employer brand across LinkedIn, job boards, and the careers site.
• Create a seamless, engaging candidate experience — from first contact through to offer.
• Support onboarding initiatives that promote early engagement and long-term retention.
• Use data and insight to report on recruitment performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Own, maintain, develop and drive correct usage of our ATS

What you’ll bring to us

• You have a track record of excellence from previous recruitment roles, ideally in hospitality.
• You have the adaptability of water, staying flexible and quickly responding to challenges and changes.
• You are a decision-maker, problem-solver and someone who keeps the good energy flowing.
• You will add your own thing to our wider People team.
• Above all you are the fiery spark that ignites our finding talent to be truly special

How we will support your journey with us

We want you to grow with us, so through our Lead ‘n’ Learn academy, you can keep learning and developing your skills and challenge your responsibilities (and your healthy risk-taking). Our training is structured to both help you shine and create memories, in your role and beyond.

The goodies that go beyond the day to day

Yes, we work hard. But we also laugh, learn, and enjoy the ride. We want all our Strange Fish to be part of building something meaningful and to feel involved in making Sticks ‘n’ Sushi a little bit better every day. A place where everyone belongs and is represented.

You’ll enjoy...

• The opportunity to deeply immerse yourself in our Danish ’n’ Japanese roots and rituals, and for six lucky Fish each year, we offer a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Japan.
• Sticks ‘n’ Sushi language lessons, so you can speak our (slightly odd) hosting lingo in no time.
• 50% discount across all our restaurants, everywhere (yes – and drinks.)
• Generous referral bonus schemes.
• Private Health Insurance
• Employee assistance and wellbeing support.
• Discount In Restaurants and more through CODE app.
• Financial wellbeing support.
• Employee discounts – retail and high street.
• Team events, unforgettable staff parties & annual awards.