Talent Acquisition Partner

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments — from everyday connections to landmark celebrations.

Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other.

Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

• Own end-to-end recruitment delivery across assigned roles, from requisition intake through to offer management and acceptance
• Expert in effective and proactive candidate sourcing strategy, identifying multiple channels to source high quality, diverse talent whilst enabling a strong candidate experience from end to end
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing market insight, hiring recommendations, and challenge where required
• Deliver diverse and inclusive shortlists in line with Diageo’s Inclusion & Diversity commitments
• Partner with Talent Sourcing Specialists (where applicable) to develop proactive sourcing strategies for critical and hard-to-fill roles
• Ensure a positive, engaging, and consistent candidate experience at every stage of the recruitment lifecycle
• Manage recruitment activity in line with agreed service levels, hiring plans, and workforce priorities
• Use recruiting data and insights to track performance, identify risks, and drive continuous improvement
• Ensure full compliance with local employment legislation, data privacy, and internal governance
• Actively contribute to team capability through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Hiring Managers and Business Leaders
• HR Business Partners
• Talent Engagement Leaders and Managers
• Talent Sourcing Specialists (where applicable)
• External partners and suppliers (where applicable)

• Proven experience delivering in-house recruitment in a fast-paced, complex environment.  
• Strong experience in delivering recruiting from a centralised hub into another, international location
• Strong consultative and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities simultaneously
• Experience championing inclusive hiring practices
• Confidence using an advanced Recruiting technology stack, including AI and automated technology systems and associated processes
• Proven talent assessment and judgement through robust screening and interviewing processes
• Strong candidate communication and experience management capabilities

• Experience supporting global or regional hiring portfolios
• Exposure to hiring across multiple functions or job families
• Additional language capability

• Time-to-fill and hiring plan delivery
• Hiring manager satisfaction
• Quality and diversity of hires
• Candidate experience feedback
• Compliance and process adherence