Talent Acquisition Manager
Electric Square, United Kingdom
Job Description
At Electric Square, the worlds we create are crucial to our games and in delivering fantastic experiences to our players. Our portfolio includes ‘Forza Street’ and ‘Hot Wheels id,’ with ‘Assassin’s Creed VR’ and electrifying AAA console games currently in development and even more about to start! Together with 3 studios, 175 people, 7 projects (and our studio dogs!), we offer world-class projects with a unique studio culture to ensure our teams feel empowered and inspired.
We can offer you an award-winning working environment with an employee satisfaction rating of 4.8 out of 5 on Glassdoor. At Electric Square, we don't just accept difference we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Electric Square is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
ES Brighton (our headquarters) is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and self-motivated Talent Acquisition Manager to oversee our ambitious plans to grow our three global studios.
The Talent Acquisition Manager at Electric Square will:
- Develop recruitment processes and strategy that will drive forward the hiring needs of the business.
- Deliver headhunting campaigns to attract world-class staff to Electric Square's studios in Brighton, Leamington Spa and Singapore.
- Champion studio Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies and processes.
- Mentor and manage Talent Acquisition team.
- Provide insights, through experience and market benchmark, in terms of positions, salary bands and benefits.
- Manage effective relationships with external recruitment agencies.
- Maintain and direct improvements to the studio's social portals and website.
- Managing the recruitment process from sourcing to offer.
- Maintain and produce regular recruitment and staffing reports for the studio directors.
- Attend various recruitment events, industry conferences and university visits to maximise talent acquisition reach.
- Assist the People amp; Culture team in delivering award-winning Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
- Be at the cutting edge of in-house recruitment trends and tools.
Requirements
- A proven track record of headhunting skills.
- Highly proficient at resourcing with a minimum reliance on agencies.
- Understanding of the video games industry with an existing network of contacts.
- Ability to manage projects and initiatives with minimal guidance.
- Hired across multiple disciplines with a strong focus on technical hiring.
- Ability to work independently and existing experience managing a team.
- Personable and confident, able to build relationships with candidates.
- Resilient and calm under pressure.
Why this role?
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced team lead or a senior recruiter looking to take their next steps. This person will have full autonomy to manage the recruitment processes for our growing studios in an exciting industry. This role will suit a proactive recruiter that can make things happen and loves video games.
Benefits
When you join Electric Square you can expect to enjoy a unique culture. Whether its participating and relaxing with one of our wellness benefits or discussing the latest games over lunch cooked one of Brighton's incredible pop-up diners. The Studio knows that it’s the best people that make the best games and this is what Electric Square invests in. Below you will find all the benefits and perks you can enjoy as an Electric Square team member.
- Holidays - 23 days’ annual leave entitlement including studio closure over the Christmas period plus all UK bank holidays
- Bonus Anniversary Holidays - An additional day of annual leave for each year’s anniversary working at Electric Square, up to a maximum of 30 days of annual leave entitlement.
- Generous Team Project Bonuses (usually paid when product ships/launches)
- Company Pension Scheme Employer contribution matching award winning pension scheme provided by NEST under the UK governments automatic enrolment scheme.
- Private Medical Insurance Scheme Full private medical cover provided by BUPA Healthcare.
- Group Income Protection
- Health and Well-being Allowance 50 per month to spend on your choice of a range of healthy activities, ranging from going to the gym, rock climbing, yoga and a lovely massage. It's on us!
- Group Life Insurance
- Private Dental Insurance Sch