Talent Acquisition Specialist

Portwest UC

  • San Sebastián Westport, Co Mayo
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
PORTWEST, a leading global manufacturer of safety wear, workwear and PPE is currently seeking applications for the position of Talent Acquisition Specialist in one of our European offices in San Sebastian (Spain), or Westport (Ireland). This is a permanent, in-office role, reporting to the Group Talent Acquisition Manager. Founded in 1904, Portwest has become one of the fastest growing workwear companies in the world currently employing over 5,100 staff worldwide. With 1400 styles across more than 20 ranges, we design, manufacture and distribute market leading workwear, safety wear and PPE in fully owned production facilities. We're on a mission to become the world's most requested PPE and Safety Wear brand.JOB SUMMARY:
Portwest has an ambitious 5-year business plan to grow by 20% Year-on-Year and attraction of top talent is the starting point for this strategy.As a Talent Acquisition Specialist you will utilize best practice talent attraction strategies to engage top talent globally for Portwest. You will manage the full recruitment lifecycle across a number of business functions in line with our company growth and expansion plans with an emphasis on the growth of our sales team. You will also contribute to developing and growing our employer brand strategy and ensure recruiting efficiencies, candidate experience and stakeholder management are prioritised.You will become an expert of the talent landscape across global markets by researching, reporting and continuously learning in order to advise hiring teams on where relevant talent exists and what is required to competitively hire and attract talent.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Collaborate with stakeholders globally to understand their hiring needs and put in place an appropriate recruitment plan.
  • Utilise a range of sourcing strategies including referrals, Linkedin Recruiter, local and international advertising platforms, and career fairs as required.
  • Develop Portwest's employer brand strategy incorporating industry best practice and ensure our value proposition is clearly communicated at all stages of the recruitment lifecycle.
  • Ensure every candidate has a positive experience at all stages of their interview process with Portwest.
  • Take a multi-channel approach to market mapping in order to find and engage with relevant pools of candidates for our immediate and future hiring needs.
  • Deliver a high level of customer service to both hiring managers and candidates providing a positive recruitment experience
  • Participate in projects and workstreams across TA and across HR to support continuous improvement in the team.
REQUIREMENTS:
  • Fluency in English and another European language required
  • 2+ years recruitment/talent acquisition experience across sales and G&A recruitment
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Experience recruiting across a range of functions (tech and non-tech)
  • Excellent boolean and search skills
  • Ability to find out of the box solutions for challenging hiring regions and roles
  • Transport available to travel to the office in Errenteria or Westport #LI-JB1
COMPANY AWARDS
  • Great Place To Work 2024
  • Best Workplaces 2024
  • Ibec Leading in Wellbeing Top 100 companies 2021
Applicants must have a right to live and work in the relevant jurisdiction.Portwest is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, civil status, veteran status, family status, disability status or membership of a minority group.

Portwest UC