Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist – Waterford
Are you an experienced recruitment professional who thrives in a fast-paced, project-led environment and wants genuine visibility with senior leadership? We’re partnering exclusively with a leading global organisation to appoint a Senior Recruitment Specialist who will own end-to-end recruitment while leading a diverse portfolio of strategic people projects across both their Waterford manufacturing site and Dublin office.
This role is ideal for someone with 5+ years’ recruitment experience or 5+ years HR Generalist experience with extensive exposure to recruitment and talent management. If you enjoy autonomy, variety, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement and want to broaden yourimpact without people management responsibilities this is a standout opportunity. You’ll work closely with VP-level and senior stakeholders, gaining unparalleled exposure across the site while shaping the talent agenda for a highly respected employer. Maternity cover contract to start in early March (flexibility to start in February also). Fully onsite role based in Waterford city with travel to Dublin every 6-8 weeks (day round trip).
The Opportunity
You will take ownership of recruitment delivery across Ireland, while also leading exciting initiatives including graduate development, employer branding, careers outreach, and site-wide projects. No two days will be the same — this is much more than “just recruitment”.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage full end-to-end recruitment across the Waterford manufacturing plant and Dublin office
- Partner closely with hiring managers including VPs, Directors and SMEs across the site
- Lead and attend recruitment & careers fairs throughout the year
- Present at school events to promote early careers opportunities
- Conduct and coordinate virtual and on-site interviews
- Arrange references and pre-employment medicals
- Oversee onboarding of new hires
- Coordinate LinkedIn and recruitment marketing activity to elevate employer brand
- Manage the graduate programme from intake through to activity days, internal secondments and international placements
- Lead and participate in a broad range of site-wide projects across Waterford and Dublin
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in HR or a relevant discipline (essential)
- 5+ years’ experience in a recruitment capacity
- In-house recruitment experience (highly desirable)
- Project management capability and comfort leading initiatives (desirable)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong stakeholder management ability and professional presence
Why this role stands out
- Significant exposure to the Senior Leadership Team throughout the year
- Broad project portfolio beyond recruitment
- Opportunity to shape graduate and early careers strategy
- Varied remit across two key Irish sites
- Senior-level role without people management responsibility
If you’re passionate about recruitment, enjoy leading meaningful projects, and want a role where your work is truly visible and valued — we’d love to hear from you.
For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Michael O’Brien.
021-4809118