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Recruitment Manager
Location: London
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Working pattern: Hybrid — three days per week in the office and two days working from home
Salary: £47,250–£54,000 per year
Application deadline: 12:00 PM on Friday 24 July 2026
Overview
Our client, a prominent London-based cultural and events organisation, is seeking an experienced Recruitment Manager to lead the delivery of a high-quality, inclusive and efficient recruitment service.
This newly created role will take ownership of recruitment strategy and activity across a broad range of specialist, corporate and operational positions. Working closely with hiring managers and the wider People and Culture team, you will oversee the full recruitment lifecycle from role scoping and attraction through to selection, offer management and onboarding.
The position combines strategic leadership with hands-on recruitment delivery. You will develop tailored sourcing solutions, improve recruitment processes and ensure that candidates and hiring managers receive a professional, inclusive and positive experience.
This is an excellent opportunity for a people-focused recruitment leader who can build strong stakeholder relationships, coach managers and strengthen inclusive hiring practices within a fast-paced and varied organisation.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of the organisation’s recruitment strategy and associated hiring activity.
- Manage end-to-end recruitment across a varied portfolio of specialist, corporate and operational roles.
- Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, recruitment plans and appropriate selection methods.
- Develop tailored sourcing and attraction strategies to secure high-quality and diverse talent.
- Advise and coach hiring managers on inclusive recruitment, interviewing and selection best practice.
- Ensure recruitment processes provide an efficient, professional and welcoming candidate experience.
- Support hiring managers throughout advertising, shortlisting, interviewing, offer management and onboarding.
- Review and improve recruitment policies, processes, systems and documentation.
- Ensure recruitment activity is fair, consistent, inclusive and compliant with relevant employment requirements.
- Work collaboratively with the People and Culture team to support workforce planning and talent priorities.
- Manage recruitment activity during seasonal peaks and periods of high hiring demand.
- Monitor recruitment performance and use insight to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Oversee recruitment administration while providing direct administrative support when required.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across a wide range of departments and professional disciplines.
- Promote the organisation’s employer brand and support the attraction and retention of talented employees.
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Requirements
Essential
- Significant experience managing end-to-end recruitment within a fast-paced or complex organisation.
- Experience leading or contributing to recruitment strategy and service improvement.
- Strong knowledge of inclusive recruitment, candidate attraction and selection best practice.
- Proven ability to build trusted relationships with hiring managers and senior stakeholders.
- Experience coaching and advising managers throughout the recruitment process.
- A strong commitment to delivering an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple vacancies and deadlines.
- High attention to detail and a commitment to accurate, professional recruitment delivery.
- A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.
- The confidence to combine strategic responsibilities with hands-on recruitment and administration.
- A professional, empathetic and people-centred working style.
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Desirable
- Experience recruiting across a broad range of specialist, operational and corporate functions.
- Experience working within the arts, culture, entertainment, hospitality, visitor attraction or nonprofit sector.
- Familiarity with seasonal or high-volume recruitment environments.
- Experience improving applicant tracking systems, recruitment workflows or reporting processes.
- Knowledge of employer branding, direct sourcing and talent-pipeline development.
- Experience working closely with a People and Culture or Human Resources team.
Benefits
The advertised package includes:
- Salary of £47,250–£54,000 per year.
- Hybrid working, with three days per week in the London office and two days working from home.
- The opportunity to establish and shape a newly created recruitment leadership role.
- Broad exposure to specialist, corporate and operational recruitment.
- The opportunity to influence inclusive hiring strategy and candidate experience.
- A collaborative working environment within a recognised cultural organisation.
Further details of the complete benefits package will be provided during the recruitment process.
Application Process
Submit your application through the relevant careers portal by 12:00 PM on Friday 24 July 2026.
Applications should demonstrate relevant end-to-end recruitment experience, stakeholder-management capability and a commitment to inclusive hiring.
Our client is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all cultures, backgrounds and lived experiences.
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