Full Job Description
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Based in Boston 3 days a week
The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for managing the recruitment needs across their assigned business area and assigned roles based on the current business requirements (retail management, retail volume, central functions). Youwill establish yourself as the subject matter expert in recruitment, working in partnership with the People & Culture. Business Partners and senior stakeholders to effectively meet hiring needs and support Primark's overall growth.
Job Description
What You'll Do
• Collaborate with the Talent Lead - US to localise the global talent Acquisition Strategies.
• Stay ahead of market trends to inform the resourcing approach.
• Partner with hiring managers and P&C Business Partners to understand vacancy requirements and prepare aneffective resourcing plan to address needs in a timely manner.
• Review resourcing strategies for your business unit / assigned roles to address any resourcing challenges including
job boards, social media, colleague referrals.
• Where appropriate brief recruitment agencies, providing roles and detailed feedback at all stages
• Responsible for delivery of the recruitment lifecycle for roles across various functions and levels within the country.
• Responsible for managing and conducting competency-based interviews, assessment centres, sharing candidate feedback and preparing offers.
• Manage offer negotiations in alignment with compensation guidelines
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal business partners, GBS and hiring managers to ensure that all recruitment requirements across the business are effectively managed and delivered.
• Maintain consistent communication with hiring managers, P&C Business Partners, and GBS to monitor hiring activity,recalibrate approaches, and stay aligned on goals.
• In conjunction with P&C Business Partners, act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing guidance on job descriptions, interview techniques, and training interventions where required.
• Facilitate regular check-ins with hiring managers to review progress, adjust strategies, and ensure alignment.
• Deliver recruitment activities which comply with local employment legislation, data privacy regulations, and Primark policies.
• Partner with the GBS team to ensure timely execution of administrative tasks such as job postings, interview
scheduling, background checks, and offer letter generation.
• Monitor service level agreements (SLAs) and escalate issues or delays as needed.
• Partner with Employer Brand on recruitment campaigns where required.
• Deliver an excellent candidate experience by maintaining clear communication, and timely feedback working within Primark Values and Behaviours.
• Responsibility for the maintenance of P&C applicant tracking systems.
• Provide input and analysis on recruitment statistics and activities as required
• Communicate tactfully, professionally, diplomatically, and confidentially at all times, providing detailed updates regularly to Talent Lead - US.
• Provide a strong "can do" attitude with genuine commitment to the function being serviced.
• Stay informed of trends and innovative recruiting techniques to be competitive in state-of-the art recruiting
practices.
• Be proactive and conscientious in your own and the teams' approach to GDPR.Skills & Experience
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field or commensurate experience
• 5+ years previous experience in a similar role
• Previous experience as an Internal Recruiter with experience of a dynamic and fast paced company.
• Proven ability to partner with hiring managers in your business unit, understanding their business area and required expertise for roles.
• Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrable track record of dealing with challenging stakeholder groups.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Excellent ability to learn systems, processes, and procedures quickly.
• Problem solver with sound judgment skills.
• Innovative and forward thinking with the ability to work on your own initiative
• Knowledge and previous experience of utilising current and emerging digital / social media sourcing techniques
and a proven ability to develop channels beyond a job board to deliver candidate pipelines.
Additional Information
The pay range for this role is: $97,360 - $120,00
This is a good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The base pay rate offered will account for internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region of work, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.
