Talent Sourcer (6 Month FTC)

Purpose of the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Talent Sourcer to support the delivery of hiring across McLaren Racing. This role will focus on proactively identifying and engaging talent, building high-quality pipelines and helping the business stay ahead of hiring demand across a broad range of functions and disciplines.

Working closely with Talent Acquisition Partners and hiring managers, you will play a key role in identifying, engaging and attracting exceptional talent across a broad range of disciplines and levels of seniority. You will be responsible for building strong talent pipelines, proactively mapping markets and developing relationships with candidates ahead of hiring demand.

Role Dimensions:

• Specialist talent sourcing role supporting hiring across the business

• Supports hiring activity across the organisation, adapting to changing business priorities

• Works closely with Talent Acquisition Partners and hiring managers across the business

• Owns and executes sourcing strategies end-to-end

• Strong focus on passive candidate engagement, market mapping and pipeline development

• Builds talent pipelines aligned to both current vacancies and future hiring needs

• Operates in a fast-paced, high-performance environment requiring flexibility and collaboration

Principal Accountabilities:

Strategic Sourcing

Develop and deliver proactive sourcing strategies aligned to hiring requirements, identifying and engaging talent through direct search, networking, referrals and market research

Talent Mapping & Market Research

Conduct talent mapping and competitor research to identify target organisations, talent pools and potential candidates across a wide range of disciplines and functions

Pipeline Development

Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines aligned to current vacancies and anticipated future hiring needs, ensuring the business has access to talent ahead of demand

Passive Candidate Engagement

Identify, approach and engage passive candidates through targeted outreach, building interest in opportunities and developing long-term talent relationships

Stakeholder Collaboration

Partner with Talent Acquisition Partners and hiring managers to understand hiring requirements, provide market insight and agree effective sourcing strategies

Candidate Experience

Deliver a high-quality candidate experience through professional communication, effective relationship management and positive representation of the McLaren Racing employer brand

Diversity & Inclusion

Support the development of diverse talent pipelines through inclusive sourcing approaches and broad market engagement

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to improve sourcing activity, research methodologies and hiring outcomes, sharing best practice across the Talent Acquisition team

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Essential

• Proven experience in talent sourcing, executive search, recruitment research or Talent Acquisition

• Demonstrated success engaging passive candidates and building talent pipelines

• Experience managing multiple complex or hard to fill searches simultaneously

• Strong experience using sourcing tools, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Artificial Intelligence, Boolean search techniques and external research resources

• Experience conducting market mapping and talent identification activities

• Ability to source across multiple disciplines, functions and levels of seniority

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment

• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills

Desirable

• Experience supporting hiring across a variety of functions, disciplines and levels of seniority

• Experience working within an in-house Talent Acquisition team or executive search environment

• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and talent relationship management tools

• Experience supporting senior-level and hard-to-fill hiring requirements

Personal Attributes: 

• Naturally curious and inquisitive

• Proactive, self-motivated and results-focused

• Persistent and resilient when managing challenging searches

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail

• Adaptable and comfortable working across a variety of functions and markets

• Strong relationship builder and collaborative team player

• Pragmatic, solutions focused and results-oriented

What can McLaren offer?

We constantly strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our ambition is to be the most pioneering and exhilarating racing team in the world, and our collective task is to set the standards for high performance in sport. We show up every day with energy and enthusiasm, ready to play our part.

We encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion. We will actively promote a culture that values difference and eliminates discrimination in our workplace.

McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) near Woking. Here at McLaren, we offer hybrid working with 3 days a week based in the MTC.

Our state of the art, sustainable campus offers many facilities including a gym, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break-out areas, as well as direct access to park and common land. The MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 30 minute train ride.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.