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About the Role

The Financial Times is seeking an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist for a 9-month fixed-term contract to manage a diverse portfolio of vacancies across Product, Technology, and Commercial. This hands-on role involves managing the full recruitment lifecycle, from briefing to offer, for approximately 15-18 requisitions concurrently, supporting UK hiring with potential for US and APAC recruitment.

Responsibilities

Independently manage a portfolio of approximately 15–18 concurrent requisitions, taking ownership from initial briefing through to accepted offer.
Deliver recruitment across a broad range of functions, including Product, Technology and Commercial, adapting your approach to different roles and talent markets.
Manage recruitment across a range of levels, including senior, specialist and business-critical appointments.
Lead detailed role briefings with hiring managers to establish requirements, assessment criteria, recruitment strategy and realistic hiring timelines.
Write and optimise job adverts and determine appropriate attraction and sourcing strategies for each vacancy.
Proactively identify and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, direct headhunting, talent mapping, referrals and other appropriate channels.
Screen and assess candidates against agreed requirements and provide hiring managers with clear, evidence-based recommendations.
Design and manage effective interview and assessment processes in partnership with hiring managers.
Own interview scheduling and candidate communication, providing a responsive and high-quality candidate experience throughout.
Manage offer delivery and negotiation, working with People colleagues and hiring managers to secure successful appointments.
Deliver recruitment through direct sourcing and attraction channels without reliance on recruitment agencies.
Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and senior leaders, advising and constructively challenging recruitment strategy, candidate quality, market conditions, assessment and hiring decisions.
Provide clear updates on recruitment progress, pipeline health, risks and recommended actions, and lead structured interview wash-ups and selection discussions.
Partner with HR Business Partners and other People colleagues to understand priorities and anticipate recruitment requirements.
Manage recruitment across UK, US and APAC markets according to business needs, working effectively across different locations and time zones.
Develop proactive sourcing strategies and build strong and diverse pipelines for specialist and hard-to-fill vacancies.
Champion fair and inclusive recruitment practices and advise hiring managers on structured and inclusive assessment approaches.
Maintain accurate and timely recruitment data in Greenhouse and Workday, monitor pipelines and take proactive action to keep recruitment moving.
Use recruitment data and market insight to inform search strategies and stakeholder conversations.

Requirements

Significant end-to-end talent acquisition experience, ideally within a complex, international organisation and/or fast-paced in-house recruitment environment.
Demonstrable experience independently managing a high-volume portfolio of concurrent vacancies while maintaining a strong candidate and stakeholder experience.
Broad recruitment experience across multiple functions, ideally including Product, Technology and Commercial.
Experience recruiting at a range of levels, including senior and specialist appointments, with confidence partnering directly with senior stakeholders.
Experience managing recruitment across multiple countries or regions, ideally including exposure to UK, US and/or APAC hiring.
Strong direct sourcing and headhunting capability, including identifying and engaging passive candidates for difficult-to-fill roles.
Confidence managing recruitment independently from sourcing and screening through interview management, candidate communication and offer negotiation, without dedicated coordinator or sourcer support.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to advise, challenge and manage expectations constructively.
Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to maintain momentum across multiple competing recruitment processes.
Strong judgement and assessment skills, including the ability to understand unfamiliar roles and identify the capabilities required for success.
Experience applying inclusive recruitment practices and supporting fair, structured candidate assessment.
Confidence using recruitment data and market insight to inform hiring strategies and stakeholder conversations.
Experience using an Applicant Tracking System, ideally Greenhouse or similar.
A proactive, pragmatic and delivery-focused approach, with the ability to work autonomously and remain effective in a fast-moving environment.

Skills

Talent Acquisition
Recruitment Delivery
Stakeholder Management
Direct Sourcing
Headhunting
Candidate Assessment
Interview Management
Offer Negotiation
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Greenhouse
Workday
LinkedIn Recruiter

Location

UK
US
APAC

Work Type

Hybrid
Fixed-term contract

Experience Level

Senior
Experienced

Benefits

Generous annual leave
Medical cover
Inclusive parental leave packages
Subsidised gym memberships
Opportunities to give back to the community

About the Company

The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.
At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded.
In our warm, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing.
Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you.
With no fixed path, you’ll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.
Build a newsworthy career at the FT.

Equal Opportunity

We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued.
A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential.
We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups.
We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.