Talent Acquisition / Internal Recruiter in Leicester

Must have Marketing, Creative Agency-side experience. Hybrid, Leicester / Remote. Typically 2 days per month in the Leicester office, with more frequent attendance expected during the initial settling in period while you get to know the business, teams and culture.

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to take ownership of recruitment across a growing, creative, client focused business. This is much more than simply filling vacancies as they arise. You will be responsible for shaping how the business attracts, engages and hires exceptional people, working closely with senior leaders and hiring managers to understand current and future talent needs. The role combines hands on recruitment with a more strategic focus on talent pipelining, candidate experience, employer brand and continuously improving the way recruitment is delivered. You will have the opportunity to make the role your own, build strong relationships across the business and play a genuinely important part in supporting future growth.

Your role will involve:

• Own the recruitment process from start to finish
• Take responsibility for the full recruitment lifecycle, from understanding the initial hiring need through to offer, onboarding and everything in between. This will include:
• Partnering with hiring managers to define roles, skills requirements and candidate profiles
• Creating recruitment plans and sourcing strategies for each vacancy
• Writing engaging job adverts and candidate information
• Proactively identifying and approaching relevant talent across a variety of channels
• Screening and assessing candidates
• Managing interview processes and keeping everything moving at pace
• Handling offers and negotiations
• Supporting a smooth transition into onboarding
• Ensuring every candidate has a positive, professional and well-managed experience

A big part of this role is taking a proactive approach to recruitment rather than waiting for a vacancy to become urgent. You will continuously identify and build relationships with great people who could be relevant to the business now or in the future. You will be a trusted recruitment partner to managers and directors across the business, helping them make informed and consistent hiring decisions. You will support them with:

• Defining what good looks like for each role
• Advising on the best ways to attract the right people
• Improving interview structure and assessment
• Challenging thinking where appropriate
• Bringing market insight into hiring conversations
• Helping the business make confident, consistent recruitment decisions

Help strengthen the employer brand. You will play an important part in making sure the business stands out to the people it wants to attract.

What we are looking for:

• Previous experience recruiting within a Marketing / Creative agency-side environment as a Talent Acquisition professional is essential for this role.
• You will understand the pace, variety and challenges that come with hiring for an agency or similarly fast moving, client focused business.
• Previous Talent Acquisition or internal recruitment experience within an agency side environment
• A strong track record of managing recruitment from initial brief through to successful hire
• Experience recruiting across a range of roles and seniority levels
• Strong direct sourcing and candidate engagement skills
• The ability to build trusted relationships with hiring managers and senior stakeholders
• A proactive approach to talent pipelining rather than relying solely on active vacancies
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of how good hiring impacts business growth
• Excellent communication skills and a genuinely strong approach to candidate experience
• The confidence to advise, influence and challenge when needed
• A high level of ownership, organisation and attention to detail

This is an opportunity to take real ownership of Talent Acquisition within a growing business and have a meaningful influence on how the team develops. You will work closely with ambitious, talented and supportive people who care about doing great work, creating a strong culture and bringing the right people into the business. Apply now for immediate consideration - client is ready to interview.