Talent Attraction Partner

Leonardo

. Act as a trusted recruitment advisor to stakeholder groups .

Posted 11/6/2026contractLuton • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full recruitment lifecycle management, including sourcing, screening, and engaging top talent across engineering and technical roles. Proficient in utilizing recruitment technologies and data-driven insights to influence hiring strategies and enhance candidate experience.

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Full Recruitment Lifecycle ManagementStakeholder ManagementSourcing SkillsLinkedIn Recruiter ExperienceData-Driven Recruitment

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Hard Skills

Internal RecruitmentHigh-Volume HiringTalent MappingCandidate EngagementWorkforce Planning

Soft Skills

Relationship-BuildingOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsProactive ApproachTeam Player

Tools & Technologies

LinkedIn RecruiterATSCRM PlatformsWorkdayPhenom

Certifications & Qualifications

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)National Security Vetting (NSV)

Industry Keywords

EngineeringTechnologyDefenceAerospaceManufacturing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a trusted recruitment advisor to stakeholder groups
Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand current and future hiring requirements
Own and manage the full recruitment lifecycle
Manage vacancies across engineering, technical, business and high-volume recruitment campaigns
Develop and execute attraction strategies to identify, engage and secure top talent
Source active and passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, talent mapping, social media, networking, direct sourcing, industry events and AI-enabled recruitment tools
Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and future-focused skill areas
Conduct screening and assessment activities and provide high-quality shortlists
Use recruitment data, market intelligence and reporting to influence hiring decisions and drive continuous improvement
Represent Leonardo's employer brand and value proposition throughout the candidate journey
Advise stakeholders on recruitment strategy, talent availability and hiring best practice
Support the Head of Talent Attraction with strategic talent acquisition projects, workforce planning initiatives, reporting and continuous improvement activities
Collaborate with Talent Attraction colleagues and wider HR teams
Contribute to wider Talent Attraction and HR projects enhancing recruitment capability, processes and candidate experience

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in internal recruitment, RPO or agency recruitment within a fast-paced environment
Demonstrable success recruiting engineering, technical and business roles, including managing high-volume hiring activity
Experience partnering with hiring managers and business leaders to deliver against challenging recruitment objectives
Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to influence and challenge constructively
Excellent sourcing skills across multiple channels, including direct search, talent mapping and proactive candidate engagement
Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and recruitment technologies, including ATS and CRM platforms such as Workday and Phenom
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands
A data-driven mindset, with confidence interpreting recruitment metrics and presenting insights to stakeholders
Excellent communication skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approach
Ability to work autonomously but still be a team player in a largely remote working environment, with some travel to sites across the UK
Experience recruiting within engineering, technology, defence, aerospace, manufacturing or similarly complex environments would be nice to have
Experience supporting business growth, workforce expansion or large-scale hiring programmes would be nice to have
Knowledge of talent market mapping, workforce planning or strategic talent pipelining would be nice to have
Experience in using Workday / Phenom would be nice to have
Subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)
Additional National Security Vetting (NSV), including eligibility for SC or DV, may apply

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year
Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution
Free access to mental health support
Free financial advice
Employee-led inclusion and diversity networks
Bonus scheme for employees at management level and below
Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
Financial reward through the referral programme
Up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more
Flexible hours with hybrid working options