Описание:
Omnicom Advertising is the world’s biggest creative network, comprised of iconic agencies trusted by almost two thirds of the world's leading companies to build distinctive and lasting brands that are creatively celebrated and commercially proven. Omnicom Advertising is supported by Omni, the industry’s most elite cultural and customer intelligence, and partners with Omnicom’s connected capabilities to drive growth and fame for an enviable list of clients. The Head of Talent Acquisition for Omnicom Advertising is a newly created UK role, pivotal in expanding the breadth and influence of the Talent Acquisition team across the Advertising group.
Задачи:
Personally lead a substantial portfolio of recruitment assignments, senior and business‑critical roles. Maintain direct involvement in sourcing, candidate engagement, assessment and offer management. Build relationships within UK agencies, including those historically reliant on external recruiters. Understand their needs, communicate the in‑house team’s capabilities and earn their confidence through successful delivery. Lead, coach and develop the UK TA team, providing clear direction, consistent support and accountability. Help the team navigate organisational change and build confidence in the wider OA model. Assess demand across agencies, allocate work according to recruiter expertise and capacity, and agree priorities with agency and HR stakeholders. Identify coverage gaps and recommend practical solutions. Act as the day‑to‑day UK recruiting counterpart to HR Business Partner leadership, working closely with the Head of Recruiting, Omnicom Advertising, to align hiring priorities, resolve issues and support agency leaders. Collaborate with Media TA and other Centres of Excellence to share expertise, improve processes and identify opportunities to deploy talent across the group. Support alignment with the evolving regional leadership model. Work with the Executive Search COE on appropriate leadership searches, agreeing ownership and drawing on its expertise and capacity while maintaining close agency relationships. Continuously improve recruitment processes, efficiency and candidate experience, working with Talent Operations on implementation. Ensure recruiting activity is accurately captured in Workday. Partner with HR and Talent Operations to support hiring managers, resolve process issues and maintain reliable reporting. Implement effective approaches to attracting passive and hard‑to‑find candidates, and support recruiters in building strong talent pipelines. Oversee consistent, effective assessment approaches that reflect the requirements of each role and agency. Embed inclusive sourcing and assessment practices throughout the recruitment process. Monitor hiring delivery, recruiter capacity, agency adoption, candidate experience and external recruitment spend. Provide clear reporting and recommendations to TA leadership. Ensure recruitment activity follows relevant employment laws, regulations and internal policies. Manage external recruitment partners and suppliers, using specialist support where justified while reducing unnecessary expenditure.
Требования:
A strong understanding of the UK creative agency landscape and an established network across it, including agency positioning, creative work, leadership and talent movements. Demonstrated success managing, coaching and developing recruiting teams. Experience growing an in‑house recruiting service across multiple brands or businesses, reducing reliance on external search firms and showing its commercial value through improved efficiency. Substantial hands‑on recruiting experience in creative agencies, with the ability to assess creative talent and deliver senior and specialist hires. Experience balancing competing hiring priorities and deploying recruiter capacity across a complex organisation. The credibility to partner with and influence agency CEOs, creative leaders, hiring managers, HR, Finance, Talent Operations and specialist COEs. A practical, steady approach to change: able to listen, respond constructively to resistance and build support through consistent delivery, even through ambiguity. 15+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience in advertising, media or related professional services. Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills. Familiarity with Workday or comparable recruiting systems, and a commitment to accurate data and effective processes.
Условия:
120-130K To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in‑office days are directed by their agency or manager.
