Talent Acquisition Specialist - London

About Flight Centre Travel GroupFlight Centre Travel Group is one of the world’s largest travel companies with over 12,000 employees globally - who we call ‘Flighties’. With over thirty brands under our family tree and headquarters in more than twenty countries, our roles are diverse and our opportunities are endless. When, we say we’re a great place to work, we have the proof to back it up. Over the past 12 years we’ve been voted a ‘Great Place to Work’ including one of the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing and Best Workplaces for Women. Together, we live and breathe our number one philosophy, our people, and turn up each day driven by our purpose to open up the world for those who want to see. Put simply, we’re a bunch of travel lovers looking for more travel lovers to join our family.About the opportunityWe're looking for a proactive and commercially minded Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our People Experience team, supporting hiring across the UK and Europe. You'll play a key role in attracting top talent across multiple brands and business functions, managing everything from high-volume operational recruitment to specialist and technical hiring. Working closely with hiring managers, you'll act as a trusted advisor while driving exceptional candidate experiences and building strong talent pipelines. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys making a genuine impact on business growth.What you'll doManage the end-to-end recruitment process across the UK and Europe, from role briefing through to offer acceptance and onboarding handoverPartner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, provide market insights and develop effective recruitment strategiesProactively source and engage high-quality candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, talent databases, networking and other sourcing channelsConduct talent mapping and competitor research to identify potential candidates and market trendsBuild and maintain diverse talent pipelines for current and future hiring needsConduct candidate screening, interviewing and assessment activities to support quality hiring decisionsPresent qualified candidate shortlists and guide hiring managers through the selection processSupport recruitment across a broad range of functions and seniority levels, balancing high-volume campaigns and specialist vacanciesManage a busy requisition workload, often supporting 20+ live vacancies simultaneouslyEnsure recruitment activity is delivered within agreed service levels and hiring timeframesFacilitate offer management, pre-employment screening and associated hiring administrationSupport workforce planning discussions and proactively identify future talent needsChampion an outstanding candidate experience throughout the recruitment journeyPromote Flight Centre Travel Group as an employer of choice through every candidate interactionRepresent the business at recruitment events, networking opportunities and talent initiativesMaintain accurate candidate and recruitment records within the Applicant Tracking System (PageUp)Ensure compliance with employment legislation, GDPR requirements and internal recruitment policiesIdentify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, tools and ways of workingContribute to a safe, inclusive, and accessible work environment where all Flighties feel welcomed, respected, and supported to thrive.What we're looking forPrevious recruitment experience within an agency, in-house or RPO environmentProven experience managing multiple vacancies within a fast-paced environmentStrong direct sourcing and headhunting capability, including engaging passive candidatesExperience using LinkedIn RecruiterExperience using Applicant Tracking SystemsDemonstrated stakeholder management experience with hiring managersTrack record of recruiting across multiple functions and seniority levelsStrong candidate assessment, interviewing and selection skillsExcellent communication, relationship-building and influencing skillsCommercially aware with the confidence to provide recruitment advice and market insightsResourceful and creative approach to identifying talent and solving recruitment challengesExperience recruiting sales and business development talent is advantageousExperience recruiting across multiple European markets is beneficial but not essentialOur award-winning work perksFlexible/hybrid working model - a mix of remote and office work.Discounted travel for family and friends - booked by our in-house travel team – as part of Flight Centre Travel Group, you have access to industry rates and discounts for you and your friends and family.Career progression – as part of Flight Centre Travel Group with a global brand network spanning 30+ brands and 20+ countries you are empowered to create clear career pathways and have access to the training and support needed to achieve your goals.Fun culture with industry-renowned social events (think monthly award nights, global conferences, end-of-financial year balls + more).Active Hour – an hour set aside each week to spend on your well-being.Bronze-level health cash plan - claim cash back against a range of medical services including dentistry, optical, and chiropractic.Plus so much more (company-matched charitable giving, excellent pension scheme, an active hour each week etc.)Our number one philosophy is Our people. Flight Centre Travel Group's promise is to provide an environment with equality of respect, dignity and opportunity for all our employees. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which reflects the diversity of our society.We welcome accommodation requests to help make our hiring and onboarding experience as accessible as possible. Please advise us about accommodation needs at any point by contacting our Recruitment Team at