Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom AQA Full time
Job Title: Recruitment Researcher

About the Role:

The Recruitment Researcher plays a pivotal role in identifying, engaging, and securing critical talent for the business. This role provides both tactical and strategic support to the recruitment team, ensuring a best-in-class candidate experience. Reporting to the manager, the Recruitment Researcher acts as a central point of contact for the Recruitment Leads and works with Hiring Managers, Candidates, and other internal departments to develop talent pipelines and communities that support company objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct proactive sourcing for open roles, conducting headhunting, and pre-screening to identify outstanding candidates.
  • Build talent pipelines that are aligned to company strategic goals and create talent communities to ensure the business can secure the talent it needs to meet its future objectives.
  • Work closely with the recruitment team and Hiring Managers to understand near- and long-term business requirements.
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive database of potential candidates for the current and future hiring needs, prioritizing business-critical roles.
  • Represent the company and act as an ambassador at all times to deliver best-in-class candidate experiences.

Requirements:

  • Excellent research skills and a natural inquisitive nature.
  • Dynamic communication and proven ability to use creativity and persuasion to encourage candidate engagement and obtain buy-in with internal stakeholders.
  • Experience of creating talent maps and proactive resourcing/candidate attraction.
  • Proven experience in directly sourcing candidates using a variety of attraction methods and strategic recruitment campaign experience.
  • Self-motivated with a positive attitude, exceptional time management skills, and the ability to pivot activities to adapt to changing business requirements.

About Us:

AQA is a leading organization that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. We offer a challenging and rewarding work environment that fosters growth and development. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.



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