* At Saga we’re radically flexible which means our colleagues have total autonomy over where they work – home, hybrid or hub. This role has a small hybrid element which means our team come together when we need to collaborate*

With ambitions to transform the way Saga attracts, recruits, and onboards exceptional talent, there has never been a better time to join our growing Talent Acquisition team. Whether it’s senior hires in our professional functions, specialist roles to support niche areas of the business or mapping the labour market to build diverse talent pools, you’ll be at the heart of it all as a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner.

As the Senior Talent Acquisition Partner for Technology & Data you will be responsible for roles within our IT, Change Management and Data teams. Although there will also be a requirement to assist in the recruitment of other areas across Saga.

A critical role within the team, you will have a large degree of autonomy to build relationships with your stakeholder groups, design appropriate talent attraction approaches alongside the Talent Acquisition Business Partners, and support the development of team members on their career journey

The ideal candidate will have experience of senior-level or specialist roles with demonstrable experience of building strong stakeholder relationships and a proactive approach to hiring manager and candidate management.

If you are looking for a role with a lot of visibility and responsibility working alongside a dedicated team of Talent Acquisition Partners then we’d love to hear from you.

The standard benefits when you join Saga include: 

• Remote working available where possible

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the choice to buy a further 5 days annual leave per year 

• Free private medical insurance after 1 years' service 

• Workplace Pension 

• AXA Be Supported 

• A range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies

• Full recruitment lifecycle for professional roles, including senior-level hires and specialist roles
• Work closely with the Talent Acquisition Business Partners and Talent Acquisition Manager to connect business hiring priorities to sound sourcing strategies
• Proactively headhunt exceptional talent and be a champion for the Talent Acquisition team
• Establish and maintain relationships with business leaders at all levels
• Stay connected with external market factors as well as new best practices/trends affecting recruiting
• Use internal and external market data to advise the business on recruiting and hiring decisions
• Understand the importance of the candidate's experience and the ability to operate with a customer focused mindset at all times 
• Ability to think creatively and design innovative sourcing campaigns (includes advanced Boolean search skills) to engage passive candidates
• Provide an excellent customer and candidate experience
• Support the wider Talent Acquisition team in coaching on candidate research and sourcing

• Proven impact and influence skills and track record of successfully engaging with senior leaders to drive the recruitment strategy
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Flexible and adaptable style, can easily recruit across different functions at different levels
• The successful candidate will need to have first-class interpersonal skills, to liaise with internal stakeholders to director level
• Experience managing the full recruitment life cycle from inception to completion including social media, marketing, advertising, interviewing.
• Sourcing – demonstrate understanding of, and a track record in, utilising creative and effective methods to source quality candidates directly, as well as the confidence, organisation and interpersonal skill to be able to approach passive candidates for roles.
• Personal Organisation – You will possess excellent organisational skills and will be comfortable managing a high volume workload
• You will be an outstanding communicator who is adept at forging long-standing, productive relationships at all levels within the business. You will focus on quality and hiring manager / candidate experience to ensure that all our customers receive a first class service
• Solution focused, always looking at how we can ensure that both hiring manager and candidate needs are met
• Experience of recruiting for specialist roles across Technology & Data

Our values are:

• Precision Pace - Always owning and making things happen
• Empathy – Always aware of others
• Curiosity – Always asking why
• Collaboration – Always one team, the Saga team!

To people aged over 50 in the UK, the Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.

Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over 50 as we are champions of age inclusivity. We are an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.

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