TALENT ACQUISITION ADVISOR - HYBRID WORKING in London

Medialab is the UK’s leading independent media agency, and one of the fastest growing in the industry. We’re a media agency that’s made differently: purpose-led, data-driven, founder-run and proudly independent. There are no limits to what you can achieve here, which our employees agree with, evidenced by being a Campaign Best Place to Work for six consecutive years and one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. As well as this, we’re Campaign’s Independent Agency of the Year 2024 and Media Week’s Independent Agency of the Year 2025.

We work with a wide variety of clients including Hovis, IG, Sharps Bedrooms, SunLife, Standard Life, Ancestry, Laithwaites Wine, Save the Children, Guide Dogs, Alzheimer’s Society, RNLI and Clearscore.

Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events and big summer / end of year parties.

Time to Unwind – We offer generous holiday entitlement that increases with long service, plus Christmas closure and a birthday day off. Alongside this, we offer flexible benefits including a holiday buy scheme, flexi-hours, a work abroad scheme, cultural bank holiday swaps, and Friday Summer hours.

Hybrid Working – Balance between home and office (3 days in office). We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements from the commencement of employment.

Career Growth – A meritocratic approach to progression with quarterly reviews, CPD Platinum accredited training, mentoring and leadership support.

Health & Wellbeing – Private medical insurance, health cash plan, gym discounts, wellbeing apps Mental Health First Aiders and unlimited free professional counselling.

Supporting Families – Enhanced parental leave, flexible working and life assurance.

Giving Back – Paid charity days and sustainability initiatives.

Perks & Rewards – Retail discounts, long-service trips and an unforgettable team culture.

As a Talent Acquisition Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting Medialab’s recruitment efforts. You’ll work closely with the Head of Talent Acquisition and Inclusion, hiring managers, and the wider People team to deliver a smooth, inclusive, and engaging candidate experience. This is a hands-on role where you’ll manage day-to-day recruitment activities, a high volume of roles, help attract diverse talent, and provide advice and guidance to hiring managers.

• Recruitment Delivery
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for a variety of roles, ensuring a positive and efficient candidate experience.
• Manage candidate movement in our ATS by screening applicants, tracking progress, and keeping all our recruitment data clean and up to date.
• Keep track of key recruitment metrics like time-to-hire, candidate conversion, and channel performance, to continuously tweak sourcing approaches.
• Spot opportunities to refine the recruitment journey, whether that’s updating email templates, tweaking interview tasks, or testing new sourcing tools.
• Work with the People & Talent Acquisition Administrator to coordinate recruitment administration, including interview scheduling and feedback collection.
• Sourcing & Talent Pipelining
• Build and maintain a pipeline of talent for recurring and hard-to-fill roles.
• Draft engaging job adverts and recruitment content that reflect Medialab’s culture and values.
• Guide hiring managers on recruitment best practices, market insights, and inclusive hiring techniques.
• Build strong, trust-based relationships across all agency departments so team leads see you as a strategic talent partner.
• Use live recruitment data and candidate pipeline reports to keep stakeholders clearly informed on progress, potential bottlenecks, and time-to-fill projections.
• Provide clear, data-informed updates on recruitment progress to hiring teams and the broader People department.

Experience recruiting across typical agency disciplines, including Media Planning & Strategy, Digital Performance (Paid Search, Paid Social, Programmatic), Data Analytics, and Client Services. Proven track record in talent acquisition (in-house or agency), preferably within a fast-paced agency or high-growth environment. Skilled in navigating ATS platforms and proficient with proactive candidate search tools like LinkedIn Recruiter. Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills to manage dynamic, high-volume recruitment loads seamlessly. Genuine passion for candidate experience and a deep commitment to driving equity, diversity, and accessibility in hiring.