Talent Acquisition Operations Manager (Graduate Role)
Gradfuel, United Kingdom

As a Talent Acquisition Operations Manager your role is the vital link between candidates and clients; it involves attracting business from client companies by using sales, business development and marketing techniques. This includes building relationships with clients, keeping in touch over the phone and in writing. You will also be required to attract candidates by drafting advertising copy and using a wide range of media. Talent Acquisition Operations Managers screen candidates, interview them and select suitable candidates to put forward to client companies. You will also be involved in negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between client and candidate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Using sales, business development, marketing techniques and networking to attract business from client companies
• Developing a good understanding of client companies, their industry, what they do, their work culture and environment
• Advertising vacancies by drafting and placing adverts
• Using social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships
• Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work
• Using candidate databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy
• Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and tests and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client
• Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client
• Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job
• Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients regarding suitable applicants
• Organising interviews for candidates as requested by the client
• Informing candidates about the results of interviews
• Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between clients and candidates
• Offering advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training and career progression
• Working towards and exceeding targets that may relate to the number of candidates placed, a value to be billed to clients or business leads generated
• Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programmes

Requirements

• A strong and proven track record in sales, networking and/or client development abilities
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• A passionate desire to succeed and build a successful career
• A winning mentality
• The ability to overcome objection and be persistent
• Solid business acumen with an entrepreneurial flair and interest in business
• Ambitious, confident, and results driven
• Sales driven and motivated by money and targets
• Strong communications skills
• A good team player
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and to work to deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Enjoy responsibility and working in a high-pressure environment
• Strong writing and negotiating skills

Job Rewards and Benefits