Talent Acquisition Manager (12 Month Fixed-Term Contract)
We’re Gravita:
the accountants fuelling ambitious businesses. We’re a full service, tech-enabled firm, working with entrepreneurs and businesses to help them achieve their goals, and make an impact in the world.
We’re
growing fast
and are bringing like-minded advisors together to form a full-service
tech-enabled
accounting partner for thousands of SMEs. Our team use their incredible expertise alongside intuitive technology to help businesses and entrepreneurs plan better and grow faster.
Our mission is to become the
UK’s leading tech-enabled accounting firm
for SMEs. We have ambitious goals and our high-calibre team work hard to achieve them. We are one team with one agenda, working collaboratively in a respectful environment to deliver a great service to our clients. So if you join us, you’ll not only be working on exciting client challenges, you’ll also be helping us
shape the future of accounting
.
The Role
This
is
a
rare
opportunity
to
take
ownership
of
Talent
Acquisition
within
a
growing,
ambitious
business
where
hiring
is
viewed
as
a
key
driver
of
success.
Reporting
to
our
Chief
People
Officer,
you'll
lead
Gravita's
day-to-day
recruitment
activity,
manage
our
Talent
Acquisition
Specialist,
and
partner
with
leaders
across
the
business
to
deliver
hiring
plans
across
multiple
service
lines.
Alongside managing current hiring needs, you'll play a critical role
in
shaping
our
future
talent
strategy.
A
significant
focus
of
the
role
will
be
building
and
maintaining
pipelines
for
future
Director
and
Partner
hires,
ensuring
we're
identifying
and
engaging
exceptional
talent
long
before
vacancies
arise.
We're
looking
for
someone
with
a
strong
track
record
in
executive
search,
leadership
hiring,
or
senior
professional
services
recruitment,
who
is
equally
comfortable
operating
strategically
and
rolling
up
their
sleeves
to
deliver.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead Talent Acquisition at Gravita
Lead the day-to-day Talent Acquisition function.
Line manage and develop our Talent Acquisition Specialist.
Drive a high-performance, candidate-focused recruitment experience.
Continuously improve recruitment processes, tools and ways of working.
Work closely with the wider People team to support business growth.
Deliver Hiring Across the Business
Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and define effective recruitment strategies.
Manage end-to-end recruitment processes across a broad range of roles and service lines.
Support stakeholders through briefing, attraction, selection and offer stages.
Ensure a consistently excellent candidate experience.
Build Future Leadership Pipelines
Create and maintain talent pipelines for future Director and Partner-level hiring.
Conduct talent mapping and market research across relevant sectors.
Build relationships with high-calibre individuals before opportunities arise.
Provide insight on competitor hiring activity and talent market trends.
Support long-term workforce planning through proactive talent engagement.
Support Early Careers Hiring
Oversee Gravita's graduate and early careers recruitment activity.
Support attraction initiatives, assessment activities and selection processes.
Help ensure a positive experience for future talent joining the business.
Partner with Senior Stakeholders
Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and senior leaders.
Influence hiring decisions through data, insight and market knowledge.
Provide regular updates on recruitment activity and hiring progress.
Challenge constructively where needed to improve outcome
Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience:
You'll be an experienced recruitment professional who enjoys balancing strategic talent work with hands-on delivery.
You'll likely come from an executive search, leadership hiring, professional services or high-growth environment and have experience influencing senior stakeholders.
You'll bring:
Significant experience in recruitment, executive search or talent acquisition.
A track record of hiring senior and specialist talent.
Experience managing or mentoring recruitment team members.
Strong sourcing, talent mapping and market research skills.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
A proactive approach and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
A passion for delivering outstanding candidate experiences
Your Career with Gravita
When you join Gravita, we’ll support you on your own growth journey. We want to be the place you learn, grow and unlock your true potential.
We’ll work with you to build a progression plan to outline how you’ll grow at our company and everything we’ll do to help you get there. We’re also passionate about learning and development, to help you focus on your future.
The Nitty Gritty
Our standard working week is a 37.5-hour week on a hybrid basis
Core working hours are 10am - 4pm Monday to Friday
Flexible working and happy employees are at the top of our list here at Gravita and we have been working hard to support our teams through the fast-paced changes.
Your development won’t be forgotten, our development support is extraordinary for a firm of our size.
It's a busy, fast-paced environment here at Gravita. Feel free to check out our social media channels (Instagram, X, LinkedIn and Glassdoor).
Service line
Central Teams
Role
People and Community
Locations
London
Remote status
Hybrid
Employment type
Contract