Strategic Talent Lead — Hybrid Leadership & Learning

Kick It Out; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports organization in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Talent Lead to shape and deliver the talent strategy, focusing on recruitment and development. This role includes managing a team and partnering with senior leaders. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in recruitment and talent management, strong stakeholder relationship skills, and leadership capability. The position offers a competitive salary, numerous benefits, and a hybrid working model to foster a diverse and high-performing work environment.

Benefits

Event day tickets at Wembley Stadium

Free lunches

Private medical cover

Contributory pension scheme

Additional leave days

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in in-house recruitment, selection, and talent management.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Proven leadership and team development capability.
• Expertise in project management, able to handle multiple projects.
• Experience in designing competency frameworks and assessment tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HR talent team in executing the HR strategy.
• Partner with leaders to align talent strategies with goals.
• Develop internal and external talent pipelines.
• Deliver reporting and insights for decision-making.
• Shape strategic initiatives focused on data and improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Team development

Project management

Data-driven decision-making

Advanced communication skills

Commercial acumen

Education

Extensive experience in in-house recruitment

Expertise in competency frameworks and assessments

Tools

Microsoft Office

Learning management systems

Job description

A leading sports organization in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Talent Lead to shape and deliver the talent strategy, focusing on recruitment and development. This role includes managing a team and partnering with senior leaders. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in recruitment and talent management, strong stakeholder relationship skills, and leadership capability. The position offers a competitive salary, numerous benefits, and a hybrid working model to foster a diverse and high-performing work environment.