Talent Acquisition Manager in West Bromwich

Location: Bristol – Queen Square offices

Who we are:

GDS Group is a global B2B solution provider of insight, content, pipeline growth, production studios and creative services delivered through our virtual platforms and face-to-face experiences. Founded on our thirty years of expertise, our mission is to be our client's pipeline partner by bringing business solutions and targeted audiences together within dynamic environments. As a technology pioneer and marketing services provider, we produce unique immersive experiences and create unparalleled access to industry thought leadership to enable transformation within their organizations. Trusted by the world's leading brands, we connect c-suite executives, using real-life, real-time human interactions, to help solve their shared challenges and accelerate projects, so together, we outpace the speed of change.

Benefits:

• Generous commission structure.
• Global opportunities. We are a global company with offices in Miami, NY, Kosovo and Bristol, UK - that means great scope for our staff as well as opportunities in the future to travel.
• Uncapped earning potential. Structured commission scheme, and quarterly and annual financial incentives and prizes.

As the business continues to grow, we are now seeking an experienced internal recruiter with advanced knowledge of best practices in commercial B2B sales talent acquisition to help accelerate the organisation through this period of growth. Reporting into the Head of Recruitment, you will be responsible for identifying, attracting, and engaging top executive talent (sales centric) into the business. You will be responsible for the end to end recruitment process for your roles, with a focus on outreach and headhunting to attract the best talent into GDS.

As a key member of the GDS team, the ideal candidate will have experience in all stages of the recruiting sales cycle and possess good negotiation skills. They should be confident with building new applicant relationships and maintaining existing ones. Self-motivated, proactive, dedicated, and results-oriented professional with a strong ability to work independently in a fast-paced work environment. The ideal candidate will be comfortable meeting new people frequently and have an ability to determine a candidate's potential through clever questions. They should have excellent organizational skills in order to build and maintain a pipeline of prospective candidates. Additionally, they should be committed to both meeting and exceeding assigned targets.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and develop pipeline of eligible candidates, building relationships with top executive candidates within our market place.
• Conduct interviews via phone or in-person.
• Qualify or reject candidates based on interview feedback and resume reviews.
• Meet weekly quotas related to calls and emails.
• Own the candidate experience for sale centric roles.
• Negotiate offers and facilitate a smooth onboarding process for successful executive candidates.
• Develop and nurture key internal stakeholder relationships.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records.

Qualifications:

• Good understanding of executive search, with a focus on executive-level positions.
• Demonstrate success in identifying and engaging with top Sales talent.
• Proven experience working with a range of Applicant Tracking Systems (implementation experience would be advantageous).
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office suite.
• High-energy and passion.
• Demonstrated ability to meet quotas.
• Have advanced knowledge of local employment laws.

This is an opportunity to a market leading Digital Events business at a time of exciting growth, so if you are interested please send your CV to robert.fairbrother@gdsgroup.com.