Talent Manager

Jo Holdsworth Recruitment Ltd.; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading recruitment agency in Leeds as a Talent Manager, playing a key role in delivering senior-level recruitment campaigns. This position offers the chance to work closely with directors, manage candidate experiences, and drive departmental growth. With flexible working options and a supportive environment, it's an exciting opportunity to advance your career in recruitment.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working options

Competitive salary and benefits package

Birthday off

Extra holiday with service milestones

Monthly environmental support

Regular team socials and charity initiatives

Clear career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a client-focused or B2B role; recruitment experience is ideal.
• Strong IT and document creation skills required.
• Organised, proactive, and creative mindset preferred.

Responsibilities

• Proactively source and nurture top-tier candidate talent.
• Ensure every candidate has a seamless and positive journey.
• Support and co-lead client meetings and campaign briefings.

Skills

Client-focused

Detail-oriented

Organisational Skills

IT Skills

Relationship Management

Education

Degree Educated

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Canva

Job description

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Director Executive Search @ Jo Holdsworth | Headhunter & Talent Acquisition Specialist

Ready to shape careers and build lasting partnerships?

We’re on the lookout for a confident, detail-driven and people-focused Talent Manager to support our thriving Senior Appointments Team on a permanent basis. Reporting directly to our director, this role is a vital hire as we continue to scale this growing department.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a background in Professional Services who’s equally comfortable nurturing external relationships and getting into the detail behind the scenes. If you’re organised, proactive, creative, and thrive working at pace – we’d love to hear from you.

Who are we?

We’re Jo Holdsworth Recruitment one of the longest-standing independent commercial recruitment agencies in Leeds. Our close-knit team brings over 80 years of combined experience to the table, and we’ve built an enviable reputation across Yorkshire and beyond.

With three specialist divisions, we’re solutions-focused, people-first, and never afraid to say “yes” to a challenge.

We’ve evolved consistently over the last 20 years and pride ourselves on delivering smarter recruitment every step of the way.

What will you be doing?

In this dynamic role, you’ll work side-by-side with our director, playing a central part in the successful delivery of senior-level and specialist recruitment campaigns.

Responsibilities include:

• Proactively sourcing and nurturing top-tier candidate talent
• Ensuring every candidate experiences a seamless and positive journey
• Supporting and co-leading client meetings and senior-level campaign briefings
• Creating compelling client pitch decks and tailored documentation
• Preparing and managing candidate packs, briefs, and interview support material
• Interviewing prospective candidates weekly in line with live assignments
• Managing and updating information on our CRM and premium LinkedIn tools
• Contributing to the growth of the division by generating leads and sharing market intel
• Generating and analysing LinkedIn data to support sales insights
• Collaborating with the wider team to maintain a joined-up service across all divisions

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in a client-focused or B2B role, recruitment experience would be ideal
• Strong IT and document creation skills (PowerPoint, Word, Canva etc.)
• A methodical mindset – detail-oriented, organised and self-sufficient
• Confidence to work autonomously and creatively
• Degree educated (bonus, not essential)
• Familiarity with LinkedIn Recruiter or similar platforms (preferred)

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible hybrid working options
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• A warm, reputable brand to elevate your career
• Birthday off, plus Christmas shutdown
• Extra holiday with service milestones
• Monthly environmental support via Tree-nation
• Regular team socials, incentives & charity initiatives
• Clear career progression and development opportunities

This is an exciting time to join our business and make a genuine impact. If you're ready to take your next step in recruitment with a people-focused, purpose-driven team — we’d love to hear from you.

Due to the amount of response we receive, unfortunately we are not able to give feedback to individuals, if you have not heard back within 5 days please assume that you have not been successful for the role you have applied for. By applying to this advertisement, you are hereby giving consent for Jo Holdsworth Recruitment to hold your details for a 30 day period and contact you via any method of contact you have listed on your application. (Jo Holdsworth Recruitment - Recruitment Agency)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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