Recruitment Manager

Do you thrive on leading teams to success, securing top talent and making a real impact on a business?, About the role:This is a keyrole within the People and Communications team, responsible for ensuring we attract, engage and hire the right talent to support both current operations and future growth. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, lead a high-performing recruitment team, and drive data-led, inclusive hiring practices that deliver a consistently high-quality candidate experience., Personal development and progression opportunities with access to over 400 learning resources

How you'll deliver excellence:Recruitment Strategy and Workforce Planning

-Own and deliver recruitment performance against key KPIs.

-Lead workforce planning aligned to business strategy, identifying future skills and capability needs

-Work closely with department heads and hiring managers to proactively understand their staffing needs and timelines.

-Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies to meet eXPD8's workforce needs.

-Provide regular updates on recruitment activities and progress to senior management.

-Drive ongoing improvements to recruitment systems, tools and processes.

-Champion internal mobility and career progression.

Team and Department Management

-Lead, mentor, and manage the recruitment team, providing guidance and support to ensure high performance.

-Set clear expectations, monitor performance and support professional development.

-Ensure all recruitment activities comply with relevant employment laws and regulations.

-Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in recruitment and implement them within eXPD8.

-Develop and maintain recruitment policies, procedures, and best practices.

Candidate Sourcing and Talent Pipeline

-Manage the sourcing of candidates through various channels including job boards, social media, networking, employee referrals and strategic partners.

-Design and continuously improve an inclusive, high-quality candidate journey from attraction to onboarding.

-Develop targeted attraction strategies for hard-to-fill roles and challenging locations.

-Work closely with Marketing and Communications to develop and implement strategies to enhance eXPD8's employer brand and attract high-quality candidates.

-Build and maintain a talent pipeline for current and future needs.

Interviewing and Selection:

-Ensure a standardised and effective interview process is implemented across all areas of the business.

-Collaborate with hiring managers to understand job requirements and ideal candidate profiles.

-Conduct interviews where required and guide best practice selection decisions.

-Document accurate, clear, and objective interview notes, outcomes and recommendations in the ATS.

-Partner with HR to ensure a smooth transition from offer through onboarding

Proven experience as a recruitment manager, or similar role, in a high-volume internal recruitment function.

-Proven experience managing, coaching and motivating a team to high performance.

-Experience administrating an Applicant Tracking System (we currently use PageUp),

-Knowledgeable about recruitment best practices.

-A confident communicator, able to influence at all levels.

-Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions.

-High IT literacy, particularly across the core Microsoft suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint Word).

-Comfortable and confident handling confidential data.

-A champion of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

If so, at eXPD8 we're looking for an experienced Recruitment Manager who understands that recruitment is more than just filling vacancies, it's about building teams that last.

Salary: From £35,000 DOE

Location: Hybrid - 2 days in our Bristol Head Office, 3 days working from home

Direct Reports: 4 Recruitment Co-ordinators

What makes us excellent:eXPD8 is one of the UK's top-ranked field marketing employers (Financial Times Best Employers 2025 and 2026) with over 20 years of experience supporting many iconic brands and retailers. People are our business, so we work hard to ensure they are supported, rewarded, and valued. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and a fully inclusive employer.

On top of that, we offer:

-Your eXPD8 birthday off each year

-Health cash plan (24-hour GP, counselling, dental, physiotherapy, and more)

-Life insurance

-Immediate access for you and your family to GroceryAid

-Access to eXPD8 Rewards where we offer regular competitions and incentive plans