Talent acquisition specialist

We're looking for a proactive and commercially minded Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our People Experience team, supporting hiring across the UK and Europe. You'll play a key role in attracting top talent across multiple brands and business functions, managing everything from high-volume operational recruitment to specialist and technical hiring. Working closely with hiring managers, you'll act as a trusted advisor while driving exceptional candidate experiences and building strong talent pipelines.

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process across the UK and Europe, from role briefing through to offer acceptance and onboarding handover
• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, provide market insights and develop effective recruitment strategies
• Proactively source and engage high-quality candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, talent databases, networking and other sourcing channels
• Conduct talent mapping and competitor research to identify potential candidates and market trends
• Build and maintain diverse talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs
• Conduct candidate screening, interviewing and assessment activities to support quality hiring decisions
• Present qualified candidate shortlists and guide hiring managers through the selection process
• Support recruitment across a broad range of functions and seniority levels, balancing high-volume campaigns and specialist vacancies
• Manage a busy requisition workload, often supporting 20+ live vacancies simultaneously
• Ensure recruitment activity is delivered within agreed service levels and hiring timeframes
• Facilitate offer management, pre-employment screening and associated hiring administration
• Support workforce planning discussions and proactively identify future talent needs
• Champion an outstanding candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey
• Promote Flight Centre Travel Group as an employer of choice through every candidate interaction
• Represent the business at recruitment events, networking opportunities and talent initiatives
• Maintain accurate candidate and recruitment records within the Applicant Tracking System (PageUp)
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, GDPR requirements and internal recruitment policies
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, tools and ways of working
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and accessible work environment where all Flighties feel welcomed, respected, and supported to thrive.

• Previous recruitment experience within an agency, in-house or RPO environment
• Proven experience managing multiple vacancies within a fast-paced environment
• Strong direct sourcing and headhunting capability, including engaging passive candidates
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems
• Demonstrated stakeholder management experience with hiring managers
• Track record of recruiting across multiple functions and seniority levels
• Strong candidate assessment, interviewing and selection skills
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and influencing skills
• Commercially aware with the confidence to provide recruitment advice and market insights
• Resourceful and creative approach to identifying talent and solving recruitment challenges
• Будет плюсом: Experience recruiting sales and business development talent is advantageous; Experience recruiting across multiple European markets is beneficial but not essential

• Flexible/hybrid working model - a mix of remote and office work.
• Discounted travel for family and friends - booked by our in-house travel team – as part of Flight Centre Travel Group, you have access to industry rates and discounts for you and your friends and family.
• Career progression – as part of Flight Centre Travel Group with a global brand network spanning 30+ brands and 20+ countries you are empowered to create clear career pathways and have access to the training and support needed to achieve your goals.
• Fun culture with industry-renowned social events (think monthly award nights, global conferences, end-of-financial year balls + more).
• Active Hour – an hour set aside each week to spend on your well-being.
• Bronze-level health cash plan - claim cash back against a range of medical services including dentistry, optical, and chiropractic.
• Plus so much more (company-matched charitable giving, excellent pension scheme, an active hour each week etc.)