Talent Manager - 12 month FTC

About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth.

Role Summary And Impact

WPP Media’s Talent Team was set up in 2008 to drive employer brand excellence and proactively attract and engage the best people for our group of companies, whilst keeping external recruitment spend to a minimum. The team manages the recruitment lifecycle effectively and efficiently across all WPP Media brands. Attracting the best talent means a great deal to us. Team members need to pioneer, champion and challenge mediocrity and look for the best solutions to the ever‑changing face of recruitment, consistently delivering against our cultural team values of Passion, Partnership and Delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand their needs and define effective sourcing strategies.
• Proactively develop quality talent pipelines for business‑critical job types (i.e. digital, data & analytics, client services).
• Own the recruitment process for each role you are recruiting for: CV and video screening, planning necessary interviews and assessments for successful applicants, provide constructive feedback to candidates, reference check, contracts etc.
• Ensure a structured and smooth recruitment process, both for the hiring managers and candidates, keeping both hiring teams and candidates in the loop at every stage of the process.
• Ensure strong diversity and inclusion practices throughout our recruitment process, supporting and encouraging managers when needed.
• Be an expert user of our recruitment software, ensuring all necessary information is recorded as well as high levels of data integrity.
• Work with your line manager to always better and update the recruitment process.
• Understand the needs of the business, how it impacts the Talent/People function and vice versa.

Skills And Experience

• Have a background in Talent Acquisition / in‑house recruitment for Data, Technology and Insight roles.
• You have experience in managing all stages of the recruitment process, from advertisement to offer.
• You seek to work in a high‑performance environment, comfortable working to agreed performance metrics and within a supportive, team focused culture.
• You are a great communicator, who forges strong relationships with your stakeholders, demonstrating emotional intelligence.
• Someone who prioritises the quality of the recruitment process and of the candidates you put forward.
• Self‑starter with a hands‑on attitude, confident working with stakeholders of all levels.
• Highly organised day to day, able to handle multiple tasks and projects at once, delivering on time to targets.
• Strong influencer and able to think out of the box.
• You don’t take your mistakes as failures but an opportunity to learn and be better at your role.
• You act as an ambassador for our company values to external applicants.
• You believe in teamwork and you are not afraid to ask questions.
• You will be agile in your ways of working, possibly supporting other specialisms depending on capacity and workload.

Life At WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in‑office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. We believe the best work happens when we’re together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That’s why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location.