Director of Talent Acquisition

Mantell Associates is a global executive search firm specialising in the CDMO, Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Life Sciences industries. Since our launch in 2019, we've grown into an international business partnering with some of the world's most innovative organisations, delivering executive search, permanent recruitment and contract solutions across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

We are headquartered in London and continue to invest heavily in our people, technology and future growth. As we continue to scale, we're looking for an ambitious Director of Talent Acquisition to build the next generation of high-performing recruiters who will shape the future of Mantell Associates.

This is a strategic leadership position responsible for attracting, hiring and developing exceptional recruitment professionals. Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll own the entire internal recruitment function - from employer branding and talent attraction through to hiring strategy, candidate experience, onboarding and long-term workforce planning.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to have a genuine impact on a fast-growing, entrepreneurial business where hiring the very best people is central to our continued success.

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Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Mantell Associates' global Talent Acquisition strategy.
• Build a sustainable pipeline of high-calibre Recruitment Consultants, Managers and future leaders.
• Lead all internal recruitment activity from attraction through to offer management and onboarding.
• Partner with Directors to forecast hiring needs and create proactive recruitment plans.
• Build relationships with passive talent across the recruitment industry.
• Enhance our employer brand across LinkedIn and other digital platforms.
• Introduce innovative sourcing strategies, assessment processes and recruitment technology.
• Track recruitment performance through KPIs, reporting and market intelligence.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Support succession planning and long-term organisational growth.
• Work closely with Learning & Development to ensure successful onboarding and long-term retention.
• Develop hiring managers to become exceptional interviewers and talent assessors.
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Requirements

• Significant experience recruiting within the recruitment industry.
• Proven success hiring high-performing Recruitment Consultants and Recruitment Leaders.
• Experience building talent acquisition strategies in a high-growth environment.
• Strong understanding of direct sourcing, executive search and modern recruitment methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Data-driven with experience measuring recruitment performance and improving hiring processes.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to balance quality of hire, speed and long-term business growth.
• Passionate about creating an outstanding candidate experience.

What We Offer

Executive leadership role with significant influence across the business.

Opportunity to shape the future growth of one of the fastest-growing Life Science recruitment consultancies.

Hybrid working model.

Market-leading commission and bonus opportunities.

Clear progression and long-term career development.

Industry-leading recruitment technology including LinkedIn Recruiter and Talent Insights.

International incentive trips and company events.

Collaborative, ambitious and high-performance culture.

Enhanced annual leave and comprehensive wellbeing initiatives.

Why Join Mantell Associates?

This isn't a traditional Talent Acquisition role. You'll be responsible for identifying and hiring the people who will define our next phase of growth, helping us continue building one of the most respected specialist recruitment businesses in the global Life Sciences market.

If you're passionate about attracting exceptional talent and want to play a key role in scaling an ambitious international business, we'd love to hear from you.

Mantell Associates is a specialist Pharmaceutical and Life Science headhunting firm. For more information on this opportunity, contact us at +44 (0)20 3854 7700.