Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 16,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, and to transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for its employees?

In this newly created position, the Talent Acquisition Search Consultant, Strategic Hires will augment the TA team by providing pivotal direction to the search and select of strategic / business critical mandates in North America. A large part of this role is to ensure that we identify, attract and secure diverse talent for strategic positions to maintain our market-leading position and achieve our ambitious growth plans.

You will be hands-on in sourcing and attracting candidates, and will work alongside our existing TA teams to proactively identify gaps in the organization, keeping a pulse on the talent market and providing insights into how to run an exceptional process for our senior / strategic hires.

Further responsibilities include:

• Work collaboratively with the TA team and leadership to identify strategic needs.
• Partner with key stakeholders to develop a detailed profile of target candidates and implement tactical resource planning (both immediate and long-term).
• Identify target industries with transferable skills to source talent from.
• Lead briefing sessions with hiring managers to fully understand role and person specifications, appropriate target companies, skills and behaviors required etc. Agree individual recruitment plans.
• Create and nurture an engaged pool of potential and existing candidates, keeping them and the business aware of potential opportunities.
• Build out talent networks across the industry, and adjacent sectors, and provide market insight and intelligence to the business.
• Participate in update meetings on active searches, providing status reports and presentations where necessary.
• Conduct initial shortlisting interviews; clearly positioning role requirements and opportunity whilst articulating our purpose and values.
• Build positive relationships with both hiring managers and candidates by promoting our employer brand and offering outstanding candidate experience throughout the selection process.
• Help to drive Mott MacDonald's EDI initiatives throughout recruitment processes.
• Collaborate with the wider people team and work closely with the TA team to provide support, expertise and sharing suitable candidates for other roles.
• Use TA technology to develop and nurture a pipeline of candidates.
• Ensure recruitment marketing material are in line with our brand and tone of voice.

To be successful in this role we would like to hear from candidates with the following:

• Proven experience talent sourcing in a Corporate, complex, professional services environment, ideally from the A/E/C industry, with an emphasis on executive search and/or strategic recruitment.
• Highly effective in developing and delivering sourcing strategies and creating talent pipelines.
• Ability to work collaboratively yet autonomously and be a self-starter.
• Ability to work across multiple searches through project management and prioritization skills.
• Experience of using TA technology; applicant tracking systems, candidate sourcing and relationship management tools.
• Proven ability to deliver an excellent and professional candidate experience to senior candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Be customer focused, ensuring candidates and stakeholders receive an engaging and consistent experience.
• Social media savvy with complimentary ideas of how to best utilize platforms to drive talent attraction.
• Mott MacDonald's support services are the driving force behind our organization enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Equal employment opportunity is the law.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

More about Mott MacDonald

We're a global engineering, management and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person's differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence