Talent Acquisition Coordinator in London

As the Talent Acquisition Coordinator you will work with the Senior members of the team to create a network of sustainable and reliable talent pools, be the eyes and ears of the industry, assist with admin tasks and act as a Havas brand ambassador when scoping out the market. The talent market is often very reactive and so proactively having your finger on the pulse of what is happening around the business is very important.

You’ll be working with candidates to find out their best skillsets, creating reporting structures for the wider business to make sure we are managing costs effectively and supporting the wider team with admin, strategy and ensuring an excellent candidate experience. Ultimately, you will bring the sort of innovation and inspiration to the overall people experience that will continue to make us stand out as a great place to work whilst helping to shape both the People Strategy and the Business Strategy in the agencies you support.

• Work with the Talent Acquisition and Development teams to find and engage top Advertising and Media talent.
• Help create and manage the talent pools for each Havas agency.
• Provide data, insight and recommendations on the candidate journey.
• Work with TA and other People Leads, provide guidance to realise our DE&I agenda.
• Develop networks with external communities to identify and build relationships to bring new perspectives and approaches into our thinking.
• Support candidate sourcing efforts through job boards, LinkedIn, internal databases, and referrals.
• Post and manage job requisitions across multiple platforms, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Review resumes and assist with initial candidate screening and outreach.
• Coordinate interview logistics, including scheduling, calendar management, and interview communications.
• Act as a primary point of contact for candidates, ensuring a positive and professional candidate experience.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Assist with recruitment reporting and tracking key hiring metrics.
• Support offer letter preparation and pre-employment processes.

• An enthusiastic, organised and structured person who is also happy to manage lots of moving parts.
• Experience working in a public-facing business would be an advantage but not necessary.
• Comfortable rolling up your sleeves to support in any freelance TA operational needs.
• Analysis and reporting skills; and how to interpret data.
• Good communication and influencing skills, and ability to present and deliver information in various formats for a wide range of stakeholders.
• Able to project credibility, build trust, and deliver results.
• Able to work with full autonomy.

• THE PAST IS A FOREIGN COUNTRY… We know that best practice may not be. We challenge sameness, looking for opportunities for new and better. We don’t dwell on the past; we learn from our mistakes.
• BE A QUEEN - We leverage our ability to move freely through the business; we are curious, we ask the right questions and think several moves ahead.
• ACT LIKE AN OWNER, NOT A RENTER - We take personal responsibility and pride in the quality of our work. We are motivated by doing a good job. We set the standard high.
• EVIDENCE-BASED & INSIGHT DRIVEN - We use data and evidence to form insights, solving problems and creating opportunities for our business.
• WE ARE STRATEGIC THINKERS - We look at the whole system, navigating connections to amplify our impact.
• IT’S A HUMAN EXPERIENCE - We think principles over policies to always remember the human at the centre of the experience to drive better outcomes for our people.