Talent Advisor - 12 month FTC

McKesson; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 56,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Total Rewards package

Job summary

McKesson in Cork, Ireland is seeking a Talent Advisor to join the Talent Acquisition team on a 12-month FTC. The role focuses on designing sourcing strategies for Ireland, the UK, the US, and Canada, with a strong emphasis on Cork and the Irish market.

You will engage candidates via LinkedIn, AI tools and talent intelligence, shaping offers and driving a high-quality candidate experience. You will partner with hiring managers and HR partners to ensure timely hires, coach on interviewing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 4+ years' full lifecycle recruiting experience in a corporate environment.
• Ability to manage fast-paced, high-volume recruitment activity while staying organised and focused on quality.
• Strong direct sourcing skills, including Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, talent mapping and outreach to passive candidates.
• Confidence using AI, automation and recruiting technology to improve sourcing, screening and candidate communication.
• Strong understanding of local talent markets, particularly Cork and Ireland, with actionable sourcing recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills to influence hiring strategies based on talent gaps and business priorities.
• Knowledge of employment law and corporate recruitment practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver creative recruitment strategies across Ireland, the UK, the US and Canada, with a focus on Cork and the Irish market.
• Proactively source and engage talent through LinkedIn and AI-enabled tools, networking and market mapping.
• Apply a digital-first mindset, using AI and automation to improve sourcing, outreach and candidate engagement.
• Provide practical hiring advice using market insight on talent availability, compensation trends and candidate expectations.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR to ensure the right people are hired at the right time.
• Coach managers on interviewing and selection practices for fairness and consistency.
• Maintain momentum in the hiring process with urgency and clear service levels.
• Assist in building competitive offer packages and promote referrals and talent communities.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

High-volume recruiting

Stakeholder management

Candidate engagement

AI & recruiting tech fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 4+ years full lifecycle recruiting

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Talent mapping

Workday

HiredScore

Paradox

Copilot

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you.

Are you a tech-savvy recruiter who loves finding talent before everyone else does? We're looking for a Talent Advisor to join McKesson's Talent Acquisition team in Cork – someone who brings curiosity, strong sourcing instincts, local market knowledge and a passion for creating a standout candidate experience. In this role, you'll partner with hiring managers and HR leaders across our global business to understand hiring needs, shape smart sourcing strategies and engage the talent that will help McKesson continue to grow. This is a 12 month FTC role.

What you'll do

• Design and deliver creative recruitment strategies across Ireland, the UK, the US and Canada, with a strong focus on Cork and the Irish talent market.
• Proactively source and engage talent through LinkedIn, AI-enabled sourcing tools, talent intelligence platforms, networking, referrals, communities and market mapping.
• Bring a digital-first mindset, using AI, automation and the latest recruiting technology to improve sourcing, outreach, candidate engagement and hiring manager insight.
• Turn local market insight into practical hiring advice, including talent availability, competitor activity, compensation trends and candidate expectations.
• Partner closely with hiring managers, HR business partners and business leaders to make sure the right people are hired for the right roles at the right time.
• Coach hiring managers on effective, fair and consistent interviewing and selection practices.
• Keep the hiring process moving with urgency, clarity and a strong focus on service levels and candidate experience.
• Support hiring managers in building competitive, well-positioned offer packages.
• Champion referrals, internal networks and talent communities as part of a proactive sourcing approach.
• Use recruiting metrics, sourcing analytics and talent intelligence to improve decision-making, measure performance and continuously enhance the recruitment experience.

This role is ideal for someone who is naturally curious, commercially minded and always looking for a smarter way to recruit. You'll be excited by AI, sourcing innovation, candidate engagement and the opportunity to influence how we attract talent in a competitive market. You don't need to know every tool on the market — but you do need to be someone who is willing to test, learn and bring fresh ideas to the table.

Essential experience and strengths

• Bachelor's degree and/or 4+ years’ full lifecycle recruiting experience in a corporate environment.
• Ability to manage fast-paced, high-volume recruitment activity while staying organised, responsive and focused on quality.
• Strong direct sourcing skills, including Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, talent mapping, pipeline building, referral generation and outreach to passive candidates.
• Confidence using AI, automation and recruiting technology to improve sourcing, screening, candidate communication and workflow efficiency.
• Strong understanding of local talent markets, particularly Cork and Ireland, with the ability to turn market insight into practical sourcing and hiring recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence hiring strategies based on talent gaps, market risks and business priorities.
• Knowledge of employment law and corporate recruitment practices.

Nice to have

• Agency recruiting experience or experience moving from agency into an in-house talent acquisition environment.
• Experience recruiting for key corporate function roles
• Experience with Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter, HiredScore, Paradox, Copilot or similar AI-enabled recruitment and productivity platforms.
• A strong interest in recruitment technology, sourcing innovation and improving the candidate journey.

Working pattern

• Hybrid working, with time split between home and McKesson's Cork Airport Business Park office.

Location

Cork, Ireland

At McKesson, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That's why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves.

As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

€55,500 - €92,500