Talent and Retention Manager (City of London)

We\’re Hiring: Head of Talent Acquisition & Retention

Location: London (On-site across Cubitt House estate, with flex for strategy days)

Are you a people-powered recruiter with a flair for building teams, shaping culture, and spotting standout talent a mile off? Join Cubitt House, one of London’s most iconic pub groups, as our Head of Talent Acquisition & Retention — and help us grow the future of hospitality. Amazing locations based in Mayfair, Marylebone, Notting Hill, Belgravia and Chelsea.

We’re looking for someone who’s not just filling roles — but creating careers, elevating the candidate journey, and building lasting relationships inside and outside our walls.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading end-to-end recruitment across our beautiful pubs and group functions
• Headhunting top talent and building a strong pipeline for the future
• Partnering with GMs and People teams to shape what great looks like
• Building relationships with universities, launching our gap year and apprenticeship programmes
• Owning the candidate experience from first contact through to onboarding
• Driving team retention, employer brand, and culture through smart strategy
• Managing skilled worker sponsorship and right-to-work processes
• Supporting structured onboarding and 30/60/90-day retention initiatives

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has 4+ years’ senior experience in recruitment or talent, ideally in hospitality/lifestyle brands
• Knows how to source hard-to-find talent and build magnetic employer brands
• Is passionate about people, process, and experience
• Thrives in a fast-paced, people-first business with big ambitions
• Loves the energy of great pubs and great teams

Perks:

• Meals, hospitality perks, team events
• Private Healthcare
• Perbox
• Competitive salary
• Bonus potential
• Big impact in a growing company
• Ready to shape the future of hospitality talent?

Send your details — we’d love to meet you.