Key Responsibilities

Freelance Recruitment

• Source and engage freelance talent across key disciplines including Client Services, Design, Production, Strategy, Content, Artwork and Digital.
• Build and maintain talent pools across the UK, Middle East and other international markets.
• Negotiate freelance rates and engagement terms, balancing commercial objectives with market competitiveness.
• Provide guidance to hiring managers on market rates, availability trends and cost-effective talent solutions.
• Build and maintain an understanding of freelance rate benchmarks across disciplines, regions and specialist skillsets.
• Proactively identify and approach talent through LinkedIn, referrals, talent communities and direct networking.
• Conduct screening interviews to assess skills, suitability, availability and rate expectations.
• Present shortlisted candidates to hiring managers with clear recommendations.
• Manage freelance recruitment activity from brief through to engagement.

Compliance

• Coordinate freelance engagements from approval through to assignment commencement.
• Support the preparation and administration of freelance agreements and extensions.
• Support the People team to conduct and document IR35 assessments for UK contractor engagements.
• Ensure contractor and freelancer records are maintained accurately and compliantly.
• Work with the People Team and Finance to ensure engagements follow company policies and governance requirements.
• Monitor contract end dates and proactively coordinate extensions where required.
• Support onboarding and compliance processes through internal systems and platforms.
• Provide ad-hoc support to business initiatives focused on profitability, utilisation and resource optimisation.

Employer Of Record (EOR) Coordination

• Support the engagement of international freelancers and contingent workers.
• Assist hiring managers in identifying the most appropriate engagement route, including freelance, contractor and Employer of Record (EOR) solutions.
• Liaise with approved EOR providers and external partners where required.
• Support compliance with local engagement requirements in partnership with the People Team and external advisors.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, resource coordination or contingent workforce management.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience using recruitment, ATS or workforce management systems.
• Understanding of contractor engagement and compliance requirements.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience negotiating contractor and freelance rates.
• Ability to balance hiring manager requirements, budget considerations and candidate expectations to achieve successful outcomes.
• Experience conducting IR35 assessments.
• Knowledge of Employer of Record (EOR) solutions and contingent workforce models.

Next Steps

If you are successfully shortlisted for the role, the recruitment team will be in touch via email, and the process will begin from there. We endeavour to contact you within 5 working days of your application, however, this may vary depending on the volume of applications we receive. Good Luck!

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.