Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Let’s be unstoppable together!

Circana (formerly IRI and NPD) is the leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behaviour. Through unparalleled technology, advanced analytics, cross-industry data, and deep expertise, we provide clarity that helps almost 7,000 of the world’s leading brands and retailers take action and unlock business growth. We understand more about the complete consumer, the complete store, and the complete wallet so our clients can go beyond the data to apply insights, ignite innovation, meet consumer demand, and outpace the competition.

At Circana, we are fuelled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We have a global commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe in the undeniable strength that diversity brings to our business, employees, clients, and communities (with us you can always bring your full self to work). Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Learn more at www.circana.com.

As part of the EMEA Talent Acquisition team, your objective will be to meet business needs by supporting hiring managers in their search for new talent while ensuring a first-class candidate experience. This role will predominately be supporting the UK and Ireland. **

Main role responsibilities:**

Develop and champion a deep understanding of the critical skills for the company of the future, and build and maintain an active pipeline of candidates for our critical roles

• Establish robust and resilient relationships across the business and regional HR team, understanding the key business drivers and managing resourcing needs with excellence.
• Develop and foster relationships with the relevant hiring and business managers
• Bring new ideas and approaches to your work, identifying opportunities to increase and maximise our reach to find the best candidates
• Manage the candidate experience for all positions with timely and positive communications, providing information and onboarding materials as needed and administering any pre-requisite assessments
• Participate in candidate evaluation and selection process, including initial screening, shortlisting and interviewing, to support hiring managers in making the right recruitment choices to fulfil their resourcing requirements
• Deliver market intelligence and insights to the business and act as a trusted advisor with respect to expectations vs the marketplace; across all EMEA countries you support.
• Maintain accurate data sets to support the region with accurate performance insights and make recommendations for improvements
• Provide training and coaching to line managers on recruitment policies and procedures and ensure all managers are following the correct procedures
• Source top talent using various methods including networking, social media and internal referrals. Management of vacancies through diverse local jobs boards
• Conducting, steering and organisation of candidate interviews and assessments including attending careers fairs and where necessary universities.
• Support the manager in negotiating candidate salaries
• Advertise and develop employer branding campaigns for social media
• Lead specific TA projects to deliver tangible results for the team and the business

Skills and Experience Required:

• Blending agency and in house experience, ideally having previously recruited within Market Research / FMCG / Retail markets across multiple EMEA locations
• Highly experienced in managing diverse and high-paced recruitment, with variation from volume roles and in-demand skills across departments and geographical markets
• Exceptional communicator in both written and verbal situations. Fluent business English is a must
• Highly regarded team player, dedicated to developing robust relationships built on trust and respect across all teams, departments and markets
• Self-motivated, accountable and committed, with finely-tuned decision-making skills
• Strong presence with the confidence to present, influence and motivate
• Excellent organisational skills, comfortable in navigating ambiguity in complex and requirements
• Ability to engage and perform remotely across a virtual team, carrying an instinctual cultural awareness
• Excellent IT Skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Highly numerate with excellent problem-solving skills and consistently solutions focused
• Resilient and adaptable to business changes

Circana Behaviours

As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviours sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviours throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions
• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action
• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices
• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement
• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect and integrity
• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone

Location

This position is remote UK, however travel will be expected occasionally to our offices in Bracknell and Hammersmith.