Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition

This is a Full Time Job

Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition EMEA

Responsibilities
NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks.

As Sr. Manager Talent Acquisition, you will be responsible for: building and maintaining strategic relationships with HR partners and business stakeholders across the region; leading TA initiatives; formulating and executing on a strategy of attracting top talent in the region; and managing a team of recruiting professionals at various levels. Based in UK the position will report to the Director, Talent Acquisition - International

Responsibilities:

• Provide consulting and support to HR partners, leaders and key stakeholders to enable talent management capabilities, ensuring recruiting and key talent initiatives achieve efficiency, and sustain effectiveness
• Align strategic vision for talent acquisition cascaded from the global leadership team into actionable implementation plans and to address specific hiring needs in the EMEA region both on a line of business and country level
• Partner with HRBP's on key focus areas - diversity, Internal Mobility, etc.
• Review weekly reports to ensure that the team is effectively recruiting positions with a high level of stakeholder experience
• Inform business leaders on key talent issues, and propose creative ideas for identifying and attracting top talent in a competitive market
• Collaborate regularly with other recruiting leaders across multiple areas
• Utilise recruiting data and metrics to inform key decisions and provide solutions
• Recommend ways to build upon, improve, and/ or streamline the candidate and internal experience
• Effectively lead and inspire a recruitment team across different locations maintaining high levels of engagement
• Mentor and develop recruiting team, instilling a standard of excellence in all aspects of the full life cycle hiring process
• Ensure recruiting resources are appropriately allocated to support the most critical business initiatives
• Work with the global branding team and Director, Talent Acquisition to manage candidate experience; branding; and social media strategy for the region
• Effectively manage preferred supplier list (PSL) of recruitment partners to engage when support is required
• Work closely with the Director, Talent Acquisition to ensure the right search and adverting resources are in place while ensuring the team are maximizing their use
• Keep up to date with and ensure legal compliance across the recruitment process

Qualifications/Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• Proven experience of leading a team to include: hiring; training; performance management; and
maintaining high levels of engagement
• Extensive work experience in a search firm or corporate recruiting environment or related
industry position with responsibilities of acquiring talent
• Demonstrated strategic partnership with various leaders across the organization (i.e. HR, Business
Leaders, TA)
• Working knowledge of recruiting across multiple markets in the region of responsibility
• A good general knowledge of employment law as it pertains to recruitment in the region of
responsibility
• Fluency in a 2nd language in a key NBCUniversal market in the region of responsibility in addition
to English is advantageous

Desired Characteristics:

• Prior media or entertainment industry experience is preferred
• Strong presentation, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Extensive experience with Applicant Tracking systems, recruiting tools and MS office
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment while providing strong internal and
external customer service
• Strong follow up skills and proven ability to interact with management of all levels
• Ability to consolidate, analyze and present complex data from numerous sources
• Exhibit an elevated level of discretion and act as a trusted partner
• Ability to interact with senior leaders and adjust communication style based on audience
• Well-developed relationship management and consultative skills, ability to influence the business
and set clear expectations

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove they are able to work in the Country
where the role is based. This job description is not exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to
carry out any other tasks as requested and within capabilities.