The Storytellers Hiring for Talent Partner Job at London, England Full Time

About The Storytellers

For over 18 years, The Storytellers have been the world’s first and only dedicated storytelling practice.

We’ve pioneered a unique and proven methodology that works at any scale, in any sector or geography, and we’ve done this with over 180 global clients.

At The Storytellers, we help leaders move their people to accelerate change and transform business performance through integrated programmes, with stories at their heart. Working closely with our clients, we co-create clear and emotionally compelling stories that bring people through complex journeys of change – built on narrative frameworks that leaders at every level can use as a tool to engage, connect and equip the whole organisation.

Our diverse team includes vibrant talent from the consulting, creative and production world. We move at pace and are passionate about what we do and the difference we make for our clients, their people and wider society. As we expand our business, we are looking for resilient self-starters who thrive in a fast developing environment and are excited about joining a growing organisation at a pivotal moment.

Overview

We’re growing quickly!

We have an excellent opportunity for a Talent Partner to join our expanding Operations team, and play a key role in developing The Storytellers talent strategy and culture. We’ve grown from 20 to 40 employees in the past 12 months, rising to c100 employees in 2 years, together with a rapidly growing network of freelance and associate talent.

This is a real opportunity to build something.

Our ambition is to establish The Storytellers as one of the very best companies to work for, where our pride and purpose shines through in everything we do. You will play a dual role across talent acquisition and internal talent development, and, as we continue to expand globally, nurture our culture as a key driver for success.

Key responsibilities

Talent acquisition:

• Supporting the Talent Manager with devising and implementing innovative recruitment strategies across volume, specialist and senior hires. Your focus will be on both employee and freelance roles.
• Proactively resource against live vacancies, across a range of specialisms including management consultancy/strategy, creative, commercial and central functions.
• Take full end-to-end ownership of vacancies and pipeline activities, from benchmarking, taking a brief, attraction, assessment, offer stage and onboarding.
• Build trust and expertise, as we drive towards our optimum direct/time/cost hiring ambitions. A key focus for 2022 will be quality of hire.
• Investigate new sourcing methods and tools to enhance our recruitment processes and accuracy of hire.
• Working with the hiring manager to build talent pipelines and mapping talent across the market, ensuring we identify and engage candidates from diverse backgrounds.
• Ensure we provide a best-in-class candidate experience – always.
• Take ownership for our induction and onboarding process.
• Conduct research to benchmark talent within target companies, markets, and relevant industries.

Internal talent development:

• Supporting the Talent Manager to define and implement a wide range of talent initiatives. Our current projects include employer brand, EVP, performance and development, culture, workforce planning, reward and recognition, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, wellbeing and L&D.
• Play an active role in setting and managing our annual talent budget.
• Responsible for accurately reporting key talent metrics to the wider business, including (but not limited to) hiring, retention, inclusion, diversity and belonging, whilst ensuring the Talent team embraces a data-driven approach.
• Ad-hoc support to the Talent and broader Operations team.

Skills and experience:

• You will have previous in-house talent experience, ideally with exposure to both acquisition and internal development.
• You will have supported on a wide range of initiatives, being ready to take on more ownership of projects and strategy developments.
• We are open on your industry sector, preferring exposure to a good broad functional mix.
• A genuine passion for people and people development, together with a keen interest in the role and power of storytelling as a leadership tool, and curiosity in behavioural and organisational change theory, global economic, social and industrial forces of change.
• Highly efficient and organised – able to manage self and others to multiple project deadlines with the tenacity and confidence to ensure all stakeholders are aware of and meet requirements to agreed timescales.
• Absolute attention to detail and good command of English (verbal and written).
• Ability to quickly build meaningful relationships at all levels.
• A true team player, ability to work cross-functionally.
• Intellectually curious, genuinely interested (‘sponge’, not ‘rock’).
• Naturally consultative; seeking first to understand, then to be understood.
• Authentic and true to oneself.
• Dynamic, making things happen, proactive self-starter with entrepreneurial spirit.

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