JD Group Plc
Senior Talent Acquisition Executive - 12 Month FTC
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At JD, we don’t just sell sneakers and outdoor gear, we set trends, break boundaries, and build communities. Whether you're on the shop floor, behind the scenes, or driving innovation, every role here plays a part in shaping the future of our industry.
We’re fast-paced, fearless, and unapologetically ambitious. We celebrate authenticity, thrive on collaboration, and never stop pushing forward, if you’re ready to bring your energy, ideas, and personality to a team that values them.
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Senior Talent Acquisition Executive - 12 month - FTC
Head Office
Department: People Talent Department
Location: Bury, Manchester
Overview:
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Full 360 Talent Acquisition responsibility for a set of business functions, including brief taking, search & selection, shortlisting, interview management, feedback collation, and offer management.
- Responsible for developing and driving a commercial Talent Acquisition business plan within act as a first point of contact within assigned business functions.
- Responsible for delivering ongoing training to stakeholders with vertical i.e. MIP, Academy.
- Provide industry knowledge & specialism within the assigned business functions, by attending external events, staying up-to-date with industry press, and being immersed in that business area.
- Participate in wider Talent Acquisition projects.
- Attending ongoing training sessions, delivering training and induction support to newer members of the TA team.
- Reinforce a team culture that supports company values and departmental vision.
- Work closely with the People Experience department to build the Employer Branding of the JD Group.
- Develop and maintain key marketing materials for candidate attraction and engagement. (Candidate information packs, Market Insights, JD Foundation Materials etc)
- Maintain our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and create relevant candidate talent pools to meet the forecast plan for the business.
- Be an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, building this into our hiring process.
- Report to accurate recruitment data on a weekly basis.
- Accountable for agency spend YTD of responsible business areas, consistently striving to reduce agency fees.
- In collaboration with Talent Partnering/ Senior Line Managers, understand yearly headcount requirement forecasts, headcount budget plans, and market salary benchmarks across your business functions to support and optimise recruitment successes.
- Keeping up to date with external third-party trends and providing insight to the wider TA Team.
- Responsible for collating and presenting back reports to stakeholders within their assigned business areas.
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As well as being proactive, driven, and someone who can contribute to a positive team-oriented environment, this role requires someone who demonstrates:
- Experience using LinkedIn to recruit and attract top talent, amongst other sources
- Successful track record in either an in-house talent role or in the recruitment agency environment.
- Strong collaboration and teamwork experience.
- Good stakeholder management skills.
- Strong level of business and commercial acumen
- Analytical and methodical - Experience of presenting acquisition data, such as cost to hire, time to fill.
We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.
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