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As a member of the BBC Studios Americas Human Resources team, the Manager, Talent Acquisition will partner closely with employees of all levels to understand their business needs and match them with talent. Reporting to the VP, Human Resources, the role will focus on attracting, identifying, and securing top talent through full-cycle talent acquisition. In addition to managing open requisitions, the Talent Acquisition Manager will proactively build long term talent pipelines, recommend sourcing strategies, and partnerships to help create more diverse pipelines.

• Lead talent acquisition for BBC in the Americas from end to end, advising in role marketing strategy, job design, compensation, evaluation of candidates, interview techniques and processes
• Support, train and coach team members (one associate) on implementing BBCS Americas talent acquisition processes to support inclusive hiring strategy
• Proactively expand candidate network and post reach, specifically with diversity-focused networks
• Manage Careers Hub (internal ATS) job templates and candidate questionnaires, including development and maintaining
• Prepares and analyzes data reports on prospective candidates and new hires, making recommendations for how to optimize process
• Partner with hiring manager to build ideal candidate profile, educate them on the recruitment process, and ensure they follow standard policy throughout the process, flagging any issues that are perceived risks or concerns in a timely manner to the VP, Human Resources
• Sourcing candidates and screening applications for qualified candidates that fit ideal candidate profile; proactively identifying new sources and taking initiative to expand candidate reach
• Extend and negotiate verbal and written offers
• Attend external career fairs or events to build talent pipeline as needed
• Assist with special projects and reports as needed

Behaviors

• Flexibility and open mind
• Emotional intelligence and self awareness; desire to learn and grow
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced and constantly evolving environment
• Sharp attention to detail, constantly double checks their work and holds themselves accountable to work with minimal errors
• Proactively educates themselves on policies and HR best practices that are applicable to their role. Identifies and communicates areas for further development and training
• Strong work ethic that is consistently exhibited in attitude, personal drive, and self-learning
• Self-motivated with results-oriented approach to daily tasks and responsibilities
• Healthy sense of urgency and passion for helping to grow a business and best in class HR function
• Business savvy and the ability to respond quickly to ever-changing situations
• Excellent time management and ability to prioritize tasks from multiple stakeholders

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to synthesize findings and present in a concise manner
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, Word
• Ability to create and implement new talent acquisition sourcing strategies
• Ability to increase process efficiency and recommend new processes and systems
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills

Professional Experience

• 5-7 years of experience in talent acquisition, media industry preferred
• Proficient in ATS systems and LinkedIn Recruiter
• Education or equal work experience in Business or Human Resources preferred
• Strong track record handling full-cycle recruitment

Benefits and Perks:

• 100% Employer-Paid Medical and Dental Insurance (PPO plans)
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible, Hybrid Working Arrangements
• Work/life balance
• Free Retirement Consulting to All Employees
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Gym Reimbursement
• Bagel Mondays, Thirsty Thursdays, and more!
• The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $50k to $100k. This range does not include or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here