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Ashtead Technology is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the talent acquisition function - attracting, engaging, and securing top talent for our business. You’ll design hiring strategies and champion an exceptional candidate experience that fuels our growth and long-term success. Working closely with senior leaders and hiring managers, you’ll ensure we have the people and capabilities we need grow our business!

Day to day you'll be involved in:

• Leading, developing and overseeing the talent acquisition function, ensuring recruitment activity aligns with business goals and workforce planning.
• Partnering with senior leadership and hiring managers to define, anticipate and prioritise resourcing requirements across the organisation.
• Overseeing the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring a consistent, efficient, and high-quality experience for both candidates and hiring managers.
• Developing and implementing innovative sourcing and attraction strategies using a range of channels, including direct sourcing, job boards, social media, networking, and partnerships.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with candidates, ensuring timely communication and constructive feedback throughout the process.
• Championing a positive candidate experience that reflects the company’s values and strengthens its employer brand.
• Evaluating and continuously improving recruitment processes, tools, and routes to market to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and cost efficiency.
• Leading talent pipeline development initiatives by proactively networking, attending industry events, and building high-value relationships with potential candidates and professional bodies.
• Maintaining oversight of a structured database of qualified candidates to support future hiring needs.
• Driving employer branding efforts in collaboration with the marketing team, including the creation of compelling job adverts, careers site content, and social media campaigns.
• Analysing, tracking, and reporting on key recruitment metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality of hire), using data insights to inform decisions and present findings to leadership.
• Developing and sustaining relationships with educational institutions (schools, colleges, universities) to attract emerging talent.
• Contributing to and influencing the wider people strategy, bringing insight and recommendations to improve workforce planning and talent development.
• Managing relationships with external recruitment agencies and partners, ensuring quality and value for the business.
• Providing guidance, coaching, and support to hiring managers to ensure best-practice recruitment across the organisation.

What experience you'll bring:

• Proven experience as a Talent Acquisition Manager or in a senior talent acquisition/strategic recruitment role.
• Demonstrable experience leading, improving, or scaling recruitment processes and initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of modern recruitment strategies, market trends, and best practices.
• Skilled in using a variety of sourcing channels, networking approaches, and recruitment technologies.
• CIPD qualified or qualified by experience.
• Experience within the energy sector is preferable.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Highly proficient in IT and Microsoft Office applications, with the ability to produce meaningful data and insights to support decision-making.

Who we are:

Established in 1985, Ashtead Technology is a leading provider of subsea equipment rental solutions, advanced underwater technologies, and support services to the global offshore energy sector. With over 40 years of experience, we specialise in enabling customers to understand the subsea environment and manage offshore energy production infrastructure, including offshore wind farms and oil and gas platforms. Our offering spans the entire lifecycle of these infrastructures, with over 85% of our equipment fungible across both markets.

Headquartered in the UK, Ashtead Technology operates globally with over 600 staff and more than 30,000 assets, making us one of the largest independent rental fleets in the industry. We continue to invest in equipment and have a strong in-house engineering capability to provide the most technologically advanced solutions. Our growth, driven by strategic acquisitions and organic expansion, culminated in a successful IPO in 2021, with shares now trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

What we can offer:

• A dynamic & collaborative team environment where your contributions are valued, and your ideas welcomed
• The opportunity to make meaningful impact by empowering employees with the knowledge and skills they need to excel in their roles and drive business success
• Guidance & support from the experienced leaders you work with who are committed to your success and professional development
• A positive and inclusive company culture that fosters collaboration, creativity, and mutual respect among team members