Talent Acquisition Manager in London

We are seeking a Regional Talent Acquisition Manager to join our European Region, based in London, UK. This is a critical and new role, reporting to the Regional HR Director, and is responsible for creating and delivering the talent acquisition strategy, managing the Talent Acquisition processes as we scale, and mentoring and developing our Talent Acquisition team. The success of this role will be driven by collaboration with the business and its Leaders to understand and translate the critical needs for business growth, through attracting and hiring the best talent in the market and contributing towards our candidates’ experience.

What You Will Do

• Partner with our Senior Leadership and HR teams to understand current and future hiring needs, to define and lead effective recruitment strategies for the Region.
• Lead and oversee the day-to-day operations of the Talent Acquisition team across Europe offices (London, Birmingham, Paris, Munich, Berlin), ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Communicate regularly with Regional Managing Principals, Office Directors, and Hiring Managers in a clear and succinct manner.
• Collaborate closely with Global and other Region Talent Acquisition teams to deliver on firmwide initiatives.
• Represent Gensler as a Brand Ambassador through both internal and external relationships.
• Remain hands‑on in full‑lifecycle recruitment, personally managing search execution from research and sourcing through interview coordination, contracts, offer management, and acceptance for both active and passive candidates across all levels, from emerging talent to executive leadership.
• Develop strong relationships with candidates, understanding their needs and facilitating a seamless recruitment process.
• Mentor and develop a collaborative Talent Acquisition team, providing guidance and support to enhance their skills and professional growth.
• Lead by example in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and proactive talent sourcing within the team.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment policies and procedures, obtaining necessary approvals and utilizing internal talent whenever possible.
• Review and improve the logistics of candidate assessment, candidate presentation, scheduling interviews and providing background information to key stakeholders, follow-up feedback and reference checking.
• Stay abreast of competitive research and market trends, providing insights and strategic solutions for recruitment in response to changing business dynamics.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to develop talent pools of potential future candidates within the industry.
• Leverage market intelligence tools to map talent pools within a new region or market.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of competitor organizations to understand their talent acquisition strategies, organizational structures, and key personnel.
• Benchmark our talent acquisition practices against industry competitors to identify areas for improvement and innovation.

Your Qualifications

• 15+ years of demonstrated recruitment experience across ideally Architecture, Interiors, Real Estate, or Construction, including supporting senior‑level and executive appointments.
• Experience operating in an in‑house recruitment or embedded talent function, partnering closely with business leadership.
• Desire to develop and mentor a world class talent acquisition team skilled in best practices and accountable through high performance.
• Expertise with the executive search process as well as high volume staffing.
• Professional services demeanor with excellent organizational skills and ability to work effectively under pressure, delivering on tight deadlines and responding to changing priorities.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) to provide Leadership/stakeholders updates on progress as well as presenting opportunities and obstacles to overcome.
• Experience using an ATS, Workday and/or Avature highly preferred.
• A cooperative team member who builds strong working relationships and is prepared to take a hands-on approach when required.
• Proven experience with data management, reporting and attention to detail.
• Proactive and innovative approach, constantly looking for ways to improve and develop the service.
• Multilingual capability (French, German, or Spanish) or other European Languages is desirable to support international hiring and global stakeholder engagement.

Life at Gensler

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical and dental insurance, season ticket loans, pension, profit sharing and twice annual bonus opportunities. As part of the firm’s commitment to professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional qualifications and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programmes or classes. We view our professional development programmes as strategic investments in our future.