Talent Acquisition Advisor

Talent Acquisition Advisor | Own Entry-Level Sales Hiring End-to-End

Salary £35,000 + Benefits  

Turn potential into performance by building our next generation of sales talent.

About Focus Group

We're powering the digital workplace for 30,000+ UK businesses with a £1bn valuation and 1,300+ employees across 20 offices. We're one of the UK's fastest-growing tech companies, and our ambitious growth plans mean we're constantly hiring talented people to fuel our success.

Our Talent Acquisition team plays a critical role in attracting, assessing and securing the best talent in the market, ensuring Focus Group remains a destination employer in the tech industry.

The Role: Hands-On Recruitment

As a Talent Acquisition Advisor, you'll own the end-to-end recruitment process for multiple roles across our group. This is a high-volume, fast-paced role where you'll spend your days sourcing candidates, screening CVs, on the phone assessing potential, arranging interviews and keeping the pipeline constantly full.

But it's not just about filling roles. You'll also help implement our future strategy for early-career talent hiring, enhance our employer value proposition, and build relationships with universities and education providers to create sustainable talent pipelines.

Your day-to-day

• Conducting phone screens and assessments with high volumes of entry-level sales candidates
• Screening CVs quickly and efficiently to identify candidates with the right potential and drive
• Arranging and coordinating interviews, ensuring a seamless experience for candidates and hiring managers
• Keeping your pipeline full with qualified candidates ready to interview
• Building innovative sourcing campaigns using LinkedIn, social media, careers fairs, campus recruitment and networking
• Partnering with sales managers to understand their needs and deliver candidates who'll thrive
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with universities, colleges and education providers
• Managing the full recruitment cycle from sourcing through to offer for multiple vacancies simultaneously
• Tracking metrics and keeping recruitment databases up to date
• Creating compelling content that positions Focus as the best place to launch a sales career
• Contributing to strategic projects that improve our approach to entry-level sales hiring as we scale

Who We're Looking For

• Volume recruiter – Whether you're from agency or in-house, you thrive in fast-paced environments managing multiple vacancies and keeping pipelines moving
• Passionate about AI – You'll embrace and be part of our AI journey to enhance our efficiency and the recruitment experience
• Sales savvy – You understand what makes a great BDE/SDR and can assess potential quickly
• Relationship builder – You can engage everyone from university career services to senior sales leaders
• Innovative sourcer – You know how to build talent pipelines, source across multiple channels (job boards, LinkedIn etc) and find candidates others miss
• Highly organised – Managing multiple priorities and deadlines doesn't phase you
• Team player – You're part of a growing Talent Acquisition team within a People & Culture function. You will proactively work with and support colleagues.
• Results-driven – You're motivated by filling roles quickly without compromising on quality
• Strategic thinker – You can execute operationally while thinking about long-term talent strategy

What You'll Earn

• Competitive salary £30,000 - £35,000 (DOE)
• Company pension
• Wellbeing support
• Perks platform with discounts
• Regular team socials and company events

Our Values

Respect - Treat colleagues and customers with respect

Integrity - Uphold the highest standards of honesty and fairness

Teamwork - Engage and collaborate with colleagues and partners

Ambition - Determination to be the best that we can be

Don't let the requirements hold you back! We value passion, potential, and a willingness to learn just as much as experience. We're a fast-paced and growing environment, and if you're excited about talent acquisition and building our next generation of sales talent, we encourage you to apply – even if you don't tick every box.

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