Senior Manager - Recruitment
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Belfast
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Leading global professional services employer
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Excellent salary & benefits
We are hiring for our client, a leading global professional services organisation based in Belfast City Centre, who are seeking an experienced Senior Manager - Recruitment to lead Business Professional recruitment across EMEA.
This is a high-impact role managing a geographically dispersed team of recruiters, specialists, and coordinators. The successful candidate will deliver end-to-end talent acquisition strategies, enhance candidate experience, drive direct sourcing initiatives, and ensure alignment with workforce planning goals.
Top Things to Know About this Job
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Lead a global Business Professional recruitment function across EMEA
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Manage and develop a geographically dispersed recruitment team
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Drive direct sourcing, recruitment strategy and talent pipeline development
The Role
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Lead full-cycle recruitment for Business Professional functions across offices and centres
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Develop and execute scalable recruitment strategies aligned with workforce planning
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Standardise recruitment processes to improve efficiency and candidate experience
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Coach and develop the recruitment team on direct sourcing and talent attraction strategies
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Ensure compliance with employment legislation, policies and internal risk protocols
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Track recruitment KPIs including time-to-hire, cost savings and candidate sourcing metrics
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Partner with functional directors to understand staffing requirements and challenges
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Lead direct sourcing for senior and specialist roles
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Champion inclusive hiring practices and develop robust talent pipelines
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Implement AI-powered recruitment solutions to enhance candidate screening and efficiency
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Manage external agency relationships and negotiate supplier terms
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Promote employer branding and represent the organisation at relevant recruitment forums
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Drive continuous improvement within the recruitment function and participate in ad hoc projects
The Person
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Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Extensive experience in talent acquisition within professional services or global recruitment
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Proven experience managing, coaching, and developing a dispersed recruitment team
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Strong knowledge of international recruitment regulations and compliance
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Expertise in direct sourcing, workforce planning, ATS (Avature), and recruitment analytics
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Excellent interpersonal, influencing and stakeholder management skills
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Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and organisational skills
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Able to operate independently and proactively within a globally dispersed team
The Reward
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Competitive salary and benefits package
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Permanent, senior recruitment leadership role
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Exposure to global recruitment strategy and high-level stakeholder management
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Work in a collaborative, innovative, and fast-paced environment
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Opportunity to influence talent acquisition and hiring practices at scale
Next Steps - Why Hunter Savage?
For further information and to apply for this Senior Manager - Recruitment role, please contact Stephanie Mulholland at Hunter Savage for a confidential discussion.
Hunter Savage is a specialist recruitment consultancy supporting talent acquisition professionals across Northern Ireland, Ireland, and the UK.
We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.
