Talent Acquisition Associate

Salary: Circa £45,000 base depending on experience, plus full benefits listed below.

Function: People

Location: London with hybrid working

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 2nd of September 2024.

Please note that we may close vacancies early if we receive a significant number of applications, so don’t delay!

We’re on a mission to redefine talent attraction at HEINEKEN! As our UK Talent Acquisition Associate, you’ll be right at the heart of this change, working closely with our Talent Acquisition Partners.

Your focus will be on sourcing and building diverse talent pipelines across HEINEKEN UK (HUK), particularly for high-volume, entry-level, and early career roles.

You’ll play a key role in showcasing what makes HEINEKEN a great place to work, helping us stand out as an employer of choice and bringing our unique culture to life.

So, what will you be doing? Here are some of the key accountabilities.

Collaborate with Talent Acquisition (TA) Partners to identify critical business areas requiring focused support, ensuring strong talent pipelines for high-volume and entry-level roles.
Leverage strategic search techniques on platforms like LinkedIn while actively promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to attract and engage with top passive talent.
Thoughtfully assess candidates, ensuring alignment with both specific role requirements and our unique company culture.
Nurture candidate relationships by setting clear expectations, maintaining consistent communication, and delivering an engaging experience throughout their journey.
Cultivate deep market insights, focusing on trends and key players within the brewing industry and the wider FMCG sector, to pinpoint ideal candidates across various levels.

Who we’re looking for.

An enthusiastic and driven individual with a passion for sourcing talent and a strong commitment to a DEIB-first approach.
Relevant experience in an in-house recruitment or talent acquisition role, with the ability to autonomously manage the full recruitment process, from sourcing to offer management when required.
A creative and resourceful approach to recruitment, utilising diverse sourcing techniques and developing innovative outreach strategies.
Strong communication skills, with the flexibility to effectively adapt your style to connect with different audiences.
Experience thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and comfortable handling evolving priorities and demands.
A natural relationship-builder with a genuine passion for supporting and uplifting others.
Proven experience building and managing talent pipelines using ATS systems – we use SuccessFactors.
An interest in employer branding initiatives, including content creation, social media engagement, and promoting our culture to attract top talent.

What’s in it for you?

Join a small yet dynamic team where personal growth and development take centre stage. At HEINEKEN UK, we’re passionate about supporting everyone’s journey – whether within our team or across our global family. You’ll have the opportunity to delve into the inner workings of a company like HEINEKEN, gaining valuable experience and insights. But more than that, we recognise and celebrate you as an individual. We’re committed to helping you develop your skills and untap your full potential, so you can grow and succeed on your terms.

Our Ways of Working

Heineken’s Global Purpose is to “brew the Joy of True Togetherness to inspire a better world”, and to fulfil this, we believe in working closely with each other and collaborating f2f when we can. To enable this, we ask colleagues to be in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays and one other day of the colleague’s choice.

As our team is dispersed across the UK, we occasionally look to connect in person at our Edinburgh or London offices.

The Good Stuff!

In addition to your base salary, you’ll also receive:

Annual bonus
Company funded Private Medical Healthcare
Double-matched pension contributions (up to 10%)
35 days holiday (with the opportunity to buy/sell)
A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers!
Exciting opportunities to develop your career

…And much more! Check out our Why Join Us page if you’d like more information.

You’ll also get the opportunity to get involved with one of our colleague networks, where groups of colleagues from all over the business work together to ensure we’re always working towards being a diverse and inclusive company.

The application

If you like what you’ve read and are ready to brew a better career with us, let’s get going! We may close vacancies early where we receive lots of applications, so don’t delay!

Please note that VISA sponsorship is not offered for this role.

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example, if you require information in different formats or if you have any accessibility issues, we’re more than happy to review our processes. Please feel free to get in touch with us at recruitment@heineken.co.uk.

You might feel that you don’t meet every requirement for this role, and that’s okay – we all need the opportunity to develop and untap our full potential. If this advert piqued your interest, we’d encourage you to submit an application rather than ruling yourself out. You never know – you may be exactly what we’re looking for!

Who we are

We’re the world’s most international brewer and the name behind a host of brilliant beers and ciders, from Birra Moretti, to Strongbow, to Cruzcampo and many more.

It’s a fantastic time to join us. We’re leading the way in low and no-alcohol innovation, pioneering new technologies to meet our ambitious environmental goals, and investing in our pubs to keep them at the centre of their communities.

When you join us, we’ll back you to reach your full potential. You’ll enjoy unique development opportunities, unforgettable experiences and a reward package that goes far beyond the salary you receive.

If you want to hear more about life at HEINEKEN from our colleagues, head over to LinkedIn and check out the hashtag #LifeatHEINEKENUK.

There’s no better place to untap your future. Join us and brew a better career.

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