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Talent Acquisition Specialist

FlightStory

London, United Kingdom

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About the role

COMPANY : FLIGHTSTORY
REPORTING TO : HEAD OF TALENT
LOCATION: LONDON

ABOUT FLIGHTSTORY

We are a media and investment company, and we are on a mission to elevate the stories, build the communities, and support the founders that inspire a happier, healthier humanity. We scale creator-led media, ventures and communities.

ROLE MISSION

Find and land the A-Players who join us and do amazing things across the business - working on some of the world’s most recognised podcasts (The Diary Of A CEO, Begin Again, Hot Smart Rich and We Need To Talk), and do it at pace! You’ll work within our high-performing Talent Team on the company’s most senior and critical searches, owning the entire recruitment process, for a portfolio of roles end to end. You’ll use every tool available, AI included, to hunt out exceptional people and give them a best-in-class process.

KEY OUTCOMES

  • Senior and critical searches are live within hours of kick-off, not days, backed by enticing job adverts, detailed market maps and analysis, target lists and active outreach.

  • A portfolio of roles is owned end to end, from intake to onboarding.

  • Every shortlisted candidate is screened against the brief and our values, and presented with detailed notes and a clear recommendation.

  • Hiring managers always know where things stand, with clear updates, timely feedback and no surprises.

  • Every candidate hears back quickly, and the process reflects our awesome culture.

  • The ATS is clean and accurate, so the team can trust the data and act on it.

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Finding the candidates no one else can: proactive sourcing and headhunting, never just waiting for inbound applications.

  • Confident, everyday use of AI to research markets, sharpen outreach, move faster and take admin off your plate.

  • Strong stakeholder management, building trust and partnering closely with hiring managers, with the confidence to push for feedback and decisions so things keep moving quickly.

  • Sharp candidate assessment against role briefs and company values.

  • Highly organised, with strong habits around ATS data to inform decision making.

YOU’LL THRIVE HERE IF

  • You love the hunt and get energy from finding people others can’t.

  • You want to be an ambassador for the company.

  • The buzz of a placement still excites you.

  • You have a bias for speed and want to keep driving down time to hire.

  • You’re always looking for a smarter, faster way to work.

  • You care about candidate experience as much as the hire itself, including staying close to your hires through onboarding.

  • You want to learn senior search from experienced Talent professionals and grow into a bigger role.

IDEAL BACKGROUND

  • Recruitment experience, agency or in-house. Agency recruiters ready for their first in-house role are very welcome to apply.

  • Experience hiring in marketing, media, content or creative (e.g. editors, producers, social and talent) is an advantage but not a deal breaker. We believe great recruiters can pick things up fast.

  • A passion for the creator economy and the shows we make is a huge plus.

  • Experience recruiting in a start-up environment is a plus.