Talent Acquisition Specialist

Mercury; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury in Dublin is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our growing Talent Acquisition team. You will manage end-to-end recruitment across allocated business areas, partnering with hiring managers to understand talent needs and attract top professionals.

The role is based at Ballycoolin, with a hybrid model: three days in the office and two days from home. You will build talent pipelines, provide market insights, and guide interview processes to ensure a smooth candidate experience

Qualifications

• At least two years' recruitment experience in-house or agency.
• Experience recruiting within construction, engineering or a technical environment is desirable.
• Experience managing multiple vacancies and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong direct sourcing skills using LinkedIn and social media to identify and engage talent.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for allocated business areas from vacancy briefing to offer and onboarding.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers and leaders to understand current and future talent needs.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop recruitment and sourcing strategies for professional roles.
• Proactively identify and engage talent via LinkedIn, social media, and other channels.
• Maintain accurate recruitment information and use data to support decisions.

Skills

Recruitment

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Interviewing

ATS

Tools

LinkedIn

ATS

Job description

Talent Acquisition Specialist, Blanchardstown, Ballycoolin Business Park, Dublin

Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions

We build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies and life changing advancements that connect people, communities and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Our people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver with certainty, time and time again.

We deliver our clients’ visions through leading edge construction solutions across multiple sectors, including Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres and Fire Protection.

At Mercury, it is our duty to encourage and back our people to realise their vision of themselves. We place them at the heart of what we do, providing challenging opportunities to develop within a great team in a supportive environment that allows them to reach their full potential.

Scope Of The Role

Are you passionate about finding great people and creating an excellent candidate experience?

Mercury has an exciting opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our growing Talent Acquisition team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced recruiter who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, partnering closely with hiring managers and finding talented professionals for a growing international business.

Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, you will manage end-to-end recruitment across your allocated business areas, working with hiring managers to understand their talent needs, develop effective sourcing strategies and attract the right people to Mercury.

The role is based in our Global Headquarters, Ballycoolin, Dublin, with a hybrid working model of three days in the office and two days working from home.

At Mercury, we encourage our people to realise their vision for themselves. You will play an important role in bringing that promise to life by helping talented people discover the opportunities available to build and develop their careers with us.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for your allocated business areas, from initial vacancy briefing through to offer and onboarding.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with hiring managers and business leaders, developing a clear understanding of their current and future talent requirements.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop effective recruitment and sourcing strategies for a range of professional roles.
• Proactively identify and engage talent using LinkedIn, social media, direct sourcing, talent networks and other recruitment channels.
• Develop talent pipelines for key and hard-to-fill roles, helping Mercury take a proactive approach to future hiring requirements.
• Provide hiring managers with market insights and recruitment expertise, including candidate availability, market trends and sourcing challenges.
• Screen and assess candidates against role requirements, ensuring a high-quality shortlist and an excellent candidate experience.
• Partner with and coach hiring managers throughout the recruitment process, including interview preparation, candidate assessment and selection.
• Conduct interviews alongside hiring managers where appropriate.
• Ensure vacancies are advertised effectively through our careers site, ATS and appropriate external recruitment channels, with support from the Talent Acquisition administration team.
• Manage candidates through the offer and pre-boarding process, ensuring a smooth transition into Mercury.
• Support recruitment events, careers fairs, open days and graduate recruitment activities.
• Maintain accurate recruitment information and use data and insights to support recruitment decisions and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Talent Acquisition and the wider HR team to deliver a consistent, high-quality recruitment service.

Essential Criteria

• A minimum of two years' recruitment experience, gained within an in-house Talent Acquisition team and/or recruitment agency environment.
• Experience recruiting within construction, engineering or another technical/professional environment is highly desirable.
• Demonstrable experience managing multiple vacancies and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong direct sourcing skills, including experience using LinkedIn and social media to identify and engage talent.
• The confidence to build relationships with and influence hiring managers and stakeholders at different levels of an organisation.
• Strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Good systems and IT capability, with experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Mercury is an equal opportunities employer.