Senior Recruiter (12 months FTC) ITV Careers

Working Pattern: 2 days a week in the office, 12 month maternity leave fixed term role.

The role involves seeking an experienced and consultative Senior Recruiter to act as a trusted advisor to our business leaders. In this pivotal role, you will move beyond transactional hiring to develop comprehensive resourcing strategies aligned with our long‑term business goals. You will manage the full end‑to‑end recruitment lifecycle with a focus on quality of hire, diversity and market intelligence, across an array of specialist positions. We are looking for a professional with strong stakeholder management expertise, a commitment to inclusive hiring practices, and the ability to represent our employer brand with excellence at every touchpoint.

Key responsibilities:

• Own and manage the full 360° resourcing lifecycle for assigned roles, from workforce planning through to offer and onboarding.
• Deliver against agreed resourcing KPIs, ensuring a consistently high standard of efficiency, candidate experience, and quality of hire.
• Design and execute targeted recruitment campaigns to attract both active and passive talent.
• Partner closely with Recruitment Managers and HR Business Partners to provide line managers with a seamless, integrated resourcing service.

Sourcing & Talent Pipelining:

• Proactively source, engage, and assess candidates through direct search and networking, evaluating availability, technical capability, and cultural alignment.
• Build and maintain managed talent pools of high-quality, pre‑qualified candidates to support current and future workforce plans across all functions.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of both active and passive talent attraction initiatives.

Market Intelligence & Stakeholder Partnership:

• Develop strong commercial and organisational insight to operate as a trusted resourcing advisor to senior stakeholders.
• Gather, interpret, and share market intelligence with the wider team, maintaining up‑to‑date knowledge of talent trends, competitor activity, and best practice.
• Collaborate with the wider Resourcing & Development (R&D) team on ad hoc projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the Recruitment Manager in the planning and delivery of internal and external recruitment events.

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria):

• Senior‑level recruitment professional with a strong track record of delivering high‑volume, complex hiring while owning and optimising the full end‑to‑end recruitment lifecycle.
• Recognised expertise in multi‑channel talent sourcing strategies and techniques to access hard‑to‑find talent.
• Deep understanding of employment legislation and resourcing compliance, providing trusted guidance and ensuring robust, risk‑managed hiring practices.
• Proven ability to partner with and influence senior stakeholders across multiple business areas, especially with Tech and Data functions.

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria):

• Highly organised with a strong governance mindset, ensuring robust administration and full compliance to deliver a smooth, professional, and auditable recruitment process.
• Proven capability in designing and implementing effective selection frameworks, including role adverts, assessment exercises, and structured interview guides aligned to job criteria and organisational values, utilising competency‑based, scenario‑based, and motivational methodologies.
• Operates beyond internal organisational boundaries, constructively challenging and influencing hiring managers to drive strategic, future‑focused hiring decisions.
• Experienced in managing complex stakeholder landscapes, building trusted relationships through active listening and a deep understanding of both business and candidate needs.
• Proactive, adaptable, and resilient, with the ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced, evolving environments.
• Methodical and delivery‑focused, with a strong track record of achieving key targets under pressure and within tight timelines across multiple, concurrent requisitions.
• Maintains up‑to‑date knowledge of innovative sourcing methodologies, with a demonstrable ability to build and leverage professional networks to access high‑quality, diverse talent.
• Champions an exceptional candidate experience at every stage of the recruitment lifecycle.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering Diversity & Inclusion‑focused attraction initiatives, embedding inclusive hiring practices throughout the resourcing process.
• Employer branding/canva experience would be a plus.