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Talent Acquisition Specialist

  • Division: HR
  • Contact Email: megan.odoherty@collinsmcnicholas.ie
  • Job Ref: 25604

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join a multinational manufacturing organisation. This will be a 23-month contract with good scope for extension based fully onsite in East Cork. This is a senior role and will support high-volume recruitment, stakeholder management, and driving processes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for attracting top talent and developing a strong, qualified candidate pool for current and future openings.
  • Recruitment will be focused on a specific team/function or other areas as assigned.
  • Proactively identify, source and manage talent pools aligned to business priorities.
  • Manage open job requisitions, update and manage SmartRecruiters, achieve recruiting metrics, and report key accomplishments.
  • Compile and communicate industry overviews, market trends, data and analytics to team members and business leaders.
  • Partner with team members to develop sourcing strategies and providing talent for open positions.
  • Prepare and approve offer packages, providing equity and market competitiveness data.
  • Ensure compliance to employment laws, policies and procedures, and tracking and reporting metrics.
  • Establish a true partnership with hiring managers and leadership on all staffing related activities and issues.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years experience in Talent Acquisition, In-House Recruitment, or high-volume Agency.
  • Pharmaceutical/ Manufacturing / Engineering industry recruitment experience is strongly preferred.
  • Proactive recruiting and sourcing experience.
  • Strong business presence and the ability to instil confidence in clients and to deliver results.

For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Megan O’Doherty

megan.odoherty@collinsmcnicholas.ie

021-4911066

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