Talent Acquisition Manager

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Manager (Sales, Commercial & Support Functions)

Location: Hemel Hempstead, HP2 – hybrid working, 2/3 days per week from office

Contract: Permanent (Open to consider Full Time or Part Time/Job Share - must be able to work a minimum of 3 days per week)

Working Hours: 35 hours per week (FTE)

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

• Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
• Private Medical options
• Life Assurance
• Company bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Enhances pension contributions
• Generous holiday
• Access to a range of high street discounts
  
  

About Carlsberg Britvic:

In combining Carlsberg’s and Britvic’s legacy businesses in the UK to form Carlsberg Britvic, we are creating an integrated beverage powerhouse in the market. Stronger together, we have a unique opportunity to stay ahead of the competition and build a truly iconic business proposition. We offer customers an enhanced portfolio as the top supplier to combine beer and soft drinks, supported by a world class sales force able to unlock growth opportunities across multiple channels and occasions. We are leveraging the strength of our integrated supply chain to make great tasting brands available everywhere. And we are building brand equity while delighting consumers through effective marketing and innovation platforms. To support this opportunity, we are combining our talent, capability, and know-how across our integrated organisation.

How this team supports Carlsberg Britvic:

Talent Acquisition plays a critical role in enabling business performance by attracting, engaging and hiring the talent needed today and in the future. Through skilled recruitment delivery, market insight, talent planning and close partnerships with leaders and hiring managers, we help build diverse, effective teams that support Carlsberg Britvic’s performance.

About this role:

The Talent Acquisition Manager is responsible for leading recruitment delivery across their business area/s, ensuring the organisation attracts and hires high-quality talent efficiently and consistently.

This role combines:

• People leadership
• Senior recruitment experience
• Operational excellence
• Strategic contribution
  
  

The TA Manager leads and develops a team of TA Specialists while owning selected senior or business critical recruitment activity. They act as a trusted talent partner to functional leaders, translating business priorities into effective hiring strategies and delivering a high-quality hiring experience. The role operates as a critical bridge between TA strategy and execution.

Recruitment Delivery & Functional Ownership

• Lead end-to-end recruitment delivery across assigned business areas/functions
• Lead senior, specialist, or critical recruitment activity
• Ensure recruitment activity is delivered effectively, efficiently, and in line with agreed service expectations
• Identify hiring risks, market challenges, and delivery issues early
• Deliver an effective candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment process
• Partner with hiring leaders to develop effective sourcing and hiring approaches
  
  

Team Leadership & Capability

• Lead, coach, and develop a small team of TA Specialists
• Create clear accountability, prioritisation, and performance standards across the team
• Support team capability growth through coaching, feedback, and development
• Promote and develop a collaborative, balanced, solutions-focused team culture
• Ensure consistency in recruitment quality, stakeholder management, and process adherence
  
  

Stakeholder Partnerships

• Build credible and trusted relationships with hiring managers and functional leaders
• Provide market insight, hiring advice, and recruitment experience to support decision-making
• Question constructively where hiring approaches, expectations, or processes may impact outcomes
• Support workforce/succession planning discussions and hiring prioritisation within assigned business areas
• Act as an escalation point for complex recruitment challenges where required
  
  

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Support consistent and effective recruitment processes and ways of working
• Use recruitment data and insights to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Support and lead initiatives that improve recruitment effectiveness, efficiency, and experience
• Promote ATS usage, process compliance, and data quality
• Contribute to broader TA projects and strategic initiatives
  
  

Strategic Contribution

• Contribute to the development and delivery of the Talent Acquisition strategy
• Support initiatives relating to employer brand, talent pipelines, DE&I, assessment quality, and recruitment capability
• Share external market insight and best practice to help shape TA direction
• Act as a role model for modern, commercially focused Talent Acquisition practices
  
  

Success Measures

• Effectiveness in the role is demonstrated through:
• Delivery of hiring outcomes across assigned functions
• Positive stakeholder and candidate feedback
• Developing an effective, engaged, in-house Talent Acquisition team
• Recruitment process quality and consistency
• Continuous problem-solving and continuous improvement
• Effective use of data and insight to inform decisions
  
  

Capability Profile

Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills: Able to build credibility and partner effectively with leaders and hiring managers.

Commercial and operational mindset: Balances pace, quality, cost, and business priorities effectively.

Leadership and coaching capability: Creates accountability while developing confidence and capability within the team.

Recruitment expertise: Strong understanding of sourcing, assessment, talent markets, and recruitment best practice.

Continuous improvement focus: Identifies opportunities to improve processes, experience, and outcomes.

Data and insight orientation: Uses recruitment metrics and market insight to drive decisions and actions.

What Great Looks Like

• Leads through others
• Balances operational excellence with strategic thinking
• Builds trusted partnerships with the business
• Creates a high-performing, accountable TA culture
• Anticipates challenges rather than reacting to them
• Continuously improves how hiring works, not just what gets delivered
• Operates as a credible talent advisor
  
  

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do.

We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Application Process:

We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application.

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with our incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.