Lead - Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding - Telecom

Responsibilities :

Research and Sourcing :

- Partner with hiring managers and HRBPs to develop the search strategy, provide a - target list- where appropriate

- Explore all appropriate sourcing methods on a vacancy by vacancy basis

- Partner with all external recruitment vendors (recruitment agencies, universities etc)

- Manage external recruitment vendors (negotiate T&Cs)

- Establish on-going relationships with key passive candidates - Build a pool of strong candidates within the dedicated areas

- Develop new channels to feed talent database (trade shows, events, refer a friend, trade press)

- Manage relationships with job boards, negotiate rates

- Work closely with Researchers to explain new roles and set expectations for them to assist recruitment on a vacancy by vacancy basis. -

Operational :

- Use the candidate management database to effectively manage the recruitment lifecycle, search for internal and external candidates, track vacancies and provide reports as required

- Maintain data integrity in the candidate management database, ensuring all records are current and accurate

- Analyse hiring data and communicate results and trends with relevant managers

- Manage offers and referrals

- Ensure vacancies are posted on relevant job boards, LinkedIn and career page

- Manage speculative applications

- Work on ad-hoc strategic recruitment projects as required

Industry knowledge :

- Keep abreast of trends, developments and industry activity

- Understand the competitive landscape, compile and share relevant industry news

- Attend relevant trade shows, seminars, networking events to increase understanding of the industry

Employer Branding :

- Create and drive innovative and engaging quality content (video, copy, photo) across the Harrods resourcing social media channels to help attract the best people in line with business hiring needs

- Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to lead the social media content calendar and manage the campaigns from conception to execution

- Utilise scheduling tools to plan content and measure, analyse and report on the effectiveness of campaigns, create monthly and ad-hoc reporting and analyses to inform future planning

- Engage with our social media audience on a daily basis, review conversations and respond to queries