Senior Recruiter, UK & EMEA

Job Description

Sony Pictures Entertainment currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Recruiter to join their team!

Based in our amazing innovative offices in London and reporting to the Senior Manager, Global Talent Acquisition for EMEA & APAC, this role will be responsible for the full cycle recruitment process of diverse talent for the UK and EMEA regions, and will contribute to the evolution of a Global Talent Acquisition Organisation by influencing candidate attraction through demonstrated eye for business, organizational knowledge, and deep expertise of the labour market in the region.

In this position you will support the three areas of Sony Pictures Entertainment: the Motion Picture Group, Sony Pictures Television & Distribution and the Corporate functions, as well as all Joint Ventures where required. You will also take direction from the SVP People & Organisation International and team and will work closely with the Coordinator, Global Talent Acquisition for EMEA & APAC to ensure all administration surrounding the recruitment and onboarding process is completed.

If you are looking for a new challenge and are someone that understands the dynamics of the media / entertainment industry, the complexities of a driven market and will be able to pipeline a diverse range of candidates, this could be the perfect position for you!

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Collaborate with the Global Talent Acquisition and UK P&O Team to set the UK / EMEA pipeline strategy for various positions across multiple job groups at all levels (entry to senior executive)
• Research industry trends and labour market data to further educate and advise the business
• Establish relationships with top talent through direct sourcing, networking and by fostering internal and external talent
• Effectively take a consultative approach with hiring managers on the selection process
• Conduct ongoing research to identify social platforms, databases, posting sites, educational institutions and other relevant associations to further drive our employment brand and aid in the attraction of top talent
• Identify and handle prospects across all job groups through the use of intricate Boolean searches, user groups, candidate referrals, networking, and web sourcing
• Educate the business on current interview techniques, the challenges that come with unconscious bias, the importance of diversity and the legislation surrounding the recruitment process.
• Undertake full cycle recruitment for all vacancies, including;
• Working with the business to refine job descriptions and acquire salary benchmarking
• Acquiring required business and finance approvals
• Job requisition creation in Workday applicant-tracking-system
• Creating and posting relevant job adverts to market
• Screening and assessment of all applicants
• Creation of interview guides
• Candidate assessments and interviews with relevant hiring managers
• Writing and execution of employee agreements and other required paperwork
• Management of New Hire On Boarding Process
• Ensure an outstanding hiring manager, business partner and candidate experience consistently occurs
• Management and control of UK Agency Preferred Supplier List
• Actively participate in special projects and other ad-hoc duties as needed

Candidate Requirements:

• Typically 5+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience within a corporate and highly matrixed organisation - this includes sourcing, screening and interviewing candidates and handling the offer process
• Knowledge of labour market in the UK and EMEA
• Excellent Interpersonal skills with the ability to build solid relationships with key partners at all levels of the Organisation
• The ability to successfully adapt to a continuously growing and changing environment
• Proven understanding on how to source passive candidates and possess the mentality to profile people and gauge chemistry of candidates for fit and to understand their motivation
• Demonstrable experience maintaining data integrity via an applicant-tracking-system – experience with Workday preferred.
• Ability to effectively handle highly confidential information
• Able to use independent judgement in prioritizing tasks to meet or exceed deadlines in an ambiguous, constantly evolving environment
• Previous experience drafting employee documents such as employee contracts
• Keen attention to detail, efficient and highly organized; articulate both written and verbally
• Outstanding work ethic, accountability and ownership of work
• Able to solve difficult problems with effective solutions
• Analytical Skills
• University degree or equivalent work experience
• Capability in any languages spoken across EMEA regions would be useful, though not required

*Sony Pictures Entertainment is committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, policies and procedures. No worker or potential worker will therefore receive less favourable treatment due to their race, age, sexual orientation, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, religion or belief, gender, marital status, pregnancy or maternity leave status, or Trade Union membership (if applicable).