Talent Acquisition Specialist

Employment type: Permanent
Salary: 35k/year - 35k/year

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Addlestone - Hybrid

£35,000 + excellent benefits

Are you an experienced Talent acquisition or recruitment specialist looking for a role where you can contribute to the rapid growth of an internationally recognised travel group?

We Do Group are delighted to be supporting one of the worlds largest travel businesses as they build out new operations and talent teams based from their UK HQ.

This is a brand new role which will lead on the recruitment, sourcing and talent pipelining of operational staff across the businesses EMEA operations, supporting hundreds of hires per month.

Wish List

• Experience of direct talent sourcing in industry or agency
• Prior experience working in high volume recruitment campaigns
• Experience working on roles across international geographies
• Experience recruiting operational staff in the maritime, engineering, oil & gas, travel, hospitality or off-shore sectors would be highly advantageous but isn't essential.
• Strong communicator with good verbal and written communication

The Role

The successful Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for the following:

• Develops and executes sourcing strategies to attract qualified candidates for operational roles globally, including high-volume and specialised positions.
• Sources candidates through various channels, including social media, job boards, talent pools, referrals, and direct sourcing techniques.
• Builds and maintains proactive talent pipelines for critical shipboard roles, ensuring a consistent flow of candidates to meet current and future hiring needs.
• Executes targeted recruitment campaigns for emerging talent, new builds, and hard-to-fill roles.
• Posts job advertisements across multiple platforms and ensures visibility in key talent markets.
• Collaborates with recruiters and hiring managers to understand workforce planning needs and hiring forecasts.
• Partners with the recruitment team to identify sourcing gaps and recommend strategies to improve talent supply.
• Develops partnerships with universities, industry organisations, and government agencies to support strategic talent sourcing initiatives (e.g., career fairs, job fairs, and government employment portals).
• Provides market insights and analysis, including hiring trends, labor market conditions, and competitor benchmarking, to optimise recruitment strategies.
• Conducts initial screening of candidates to assess qualifications, experience, and cultural fit for operational roles.
• Utilises competency-based interviewing techniques to evaluate candidate suitability and readiness for the shipboard environment.
• Assists recruiters in evaluating candidates for specific hiring campaigns and provides recommendations for further consideration.
• Ensures job descriptions and role expectations are clearly communicated to all candidates.
• Maintains accurate candidate data within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and ensures proper documentation of all recruitment activities.
• Prepares and analyses productivity reports, sourcing metrics, and talent pipeline dashboards to track sourcing effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
• Monitors and reports on key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure operational business goals are consistently met.

Your Profile

We are looking for an experienced talent acquisition or recruitment professional who is high energy and passionate about delivering hiring results

Ideally you will have had 2+ years of talent acquisition or recruitment experience working on roles internationally.

You will be a real people person who is highly organised and energetic in your approach. Experience recruiting in the following sectors would be advantageous; maritime, hospitality, off-shore, oil & gas.

Salary & Benefits

£35,000 per annum plus excellent benefits including pension, healthcare, free holidays and heavily discounted travel opportunities .

This role is in office 4 days per week initially. The office is easily commutable by public transport and offers on site parking.