Talent Acquisition & Engagement Manager in East Grinstead

Your mission: This role has been created to support the continued recruitment and people engagement needs of the business following a change in capacity within the existing Talent Acquisition function. Our Talent Acquisition and Engagement Manager has reduced her working hours, and whilst she will continue to play a key role, additional resource is required to ensure we can maintain momentum in hiring and continue to deliver a high-quality candidate and employee experience. This position will be key to ensuring we attract, engage and retain high-quality talent. The role will work closely with the existing Talent Acquisition and Engagement Manager, the leadership team and hiring managers across the business to deliver an efficient, proactive and best-in-class recruitment and engagement function aligned to our purpose and values.

Your profile: Our ideal candidate will be a proactive and organised recruitment professional with a strong focus on candidate experience and the ability to build relationships quickly across the business. Ideally, they will have:

• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes, either in-house or agency
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple roles and priorities simultaneously
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with confidence engaging stakeholders at all levels
• A proactive mindset, with experience in sourcing candidates directly and building talent pipelines

Why us? About Faversham House: Faversham House is a multi-award winning, progressive, and independent media company with 70+ staff based in East Grinstead, West Sussex. Our modern head office is located less than an hour from London, reflecting a buzzing, growing and dynamic business against the backdrop of inspiring surroundings. The offices have undergone a major refurbishment to reflect a modern working environment focused on collaboration and able to cope with hybrid working. Additionally, Faversham House is proud to be a B Corp, demonstrating our commitment to social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. What’s more, we have one of the most collaborative working environments within the industry.

We have a hybrid working model including both home and office working, dependent on team requirements, job role and responsibilities. Our product offering includes digital and in-person paid and free conferences, awards, exhibitions and bespoke digital and in-person events in addition to our digital publishing activities. We are increasingly focused on audience generated revenues, powerful data analytics and providing our industries with the tools they need to succeed.

We are trusted by thousands of B2B professionals to deliver high-quality insight for better business decision making through our diverse portfolio of digital information and insight, and digital and in-person exhibitions, conferences, and events. We operate in two key markets creating powerful connections and providing persuasive marketing solutions:

• Utilities (water, gas and electricity)
• Sustainability (businesses and organisations who want to be resource efficient and socially and environmentally responsible)

Our purpose and values: We are a purpose driven business and we aim to live our purpose and values in all we do. Our purpose is to spark ideas and actions making positive change happen. Our values are:

• Ambitious: Be brave and achieve great things
• Creative: Think differently and try something new
• Caring: Love what you do and do what’s right

We are an equal opportunities employer who value people as individuals with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles and circumstances. We are committed to equality and fairness of opportunity and to providing a service and following practices which are free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. The goal is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.