Talent Acquisition Specialist in Birmingham

Birmingham City Football Club is on the rise. With an incredible history dating back to 1875, Birmingham City Football Club is part of an exciting period of accelerated growth and modernisation, playing its part in a once-in-a-generation opportunity to support the transformation of England’s second city as part of the Sports Quarter project. With significant investment across our football, commercial, and community operations, we are rebuilding the Club for long-term success — on and off the pitch.

The journey we’re on involves strengthening our structures, elevating our performance environments, growing our teams, and investing heavily in the people, processes and culture that will define the next chapter of Birmingham City Football Club. We’re looking for an ambitious and driven Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our People and Culture team. Joining us now means becoming part of a club that is evolving rapidly, with new opportunities emerging across all departments as we scale.

As part of the Talent Acquisition team, we aren’t simply filling roles — we’re building the future identity of the Club. As part of the wider People & Culture team, you’ll play a part in building stronger culture, and talent systems, initiatives and processes to support an ambitious, and forward-thinking organisation.

You will be involved in supporting the development of a variety of exciting departments that support our operations on and off the pitch. Your role as Talent Acquisition Specialist will play a key part in supporting this growth by helping hire the people who will drive the Club forward along with delivering key projects to continue to improve the Talent Acquisition function.

You can look forward to:

• Supporting recruitment across the Club — from football and performance roles to business, commercial and operational teams.
• Partnering with hiring managers to understand their departmental plans and develop search specifications that ensure we attract individuals who share our ambition and values.
• Supporting the entire candidate journey, from first contact through to onboarding.
• Working closely with the wider People and Culture team to develop effective and collaborative processes.
• Being involved with change programmes and project work, including a new ATS implementation & the development of early career programmes.

Your work will directly influence how the Club evolves over the coming years.

We are looking for someone who brings not only recruitment expertise and will thrive in a fast-changing, forward-thinking organisation. If you have a sports or football background, even better! You will bring:

• In-House Talent Acquisition experience with confidence balancing multiple projects at once.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build and nurture relationships with candidates and hiring managers.
• Experience using and developing an Applicant Tracking System ideally from early-stage introduction, and building out workflows and functionality to improve processes.
• A solutions-focused approach, with confidence working in an evolving and growing organisation.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• A growth mindset—someone who is energised by building, improving and helping shape best practice.
• Attention to detail and pride in delivering a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience.
• A collaborative, people-centred approach, aligned with the culture we are building across the Club.

Above all, you’ll be driven by the opportunity to make an impact during a defining period for Birmingham City Football Club.

What We Offer:

• A dynamic hybrid working environment.
• 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
• Contributory pension scheme.
• 2 Match tickets to every Men’s & Women’s Home games.
• Opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Discount on purchases from the club shop.
• Staff discount on Food & Drinks at The Homeground cafe.
• A supportive and inclusive working environment and opportunity to contribute to a defining period in the Club’s future.

Birmingham City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The safety and well-being of our players is our top priority, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to undergo a thorough background check and training in safeguarding as part of the recruitment process.

Birmingham City Football Club is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community and assess candidates solely on merit, regardless of gender, race, age, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, political or religious belief, background, or family circumstances. We promote a diverse and inclusive environment and encourage all individuals to apply. If you need any adjustments to our recruitment or interview process, please inform us when applying.