Talent Acquisition Lead

Job Description - Talent Acquisition Lead (17374)

The Talent Acquisition Lead sits within the People Team at easy

Jet holidays, helping the business attract the people and skills it needs. You’ll work across the business and alongside easy

Jet’s wider recruitment teams to shape an approach that meets the specific needs of easy

Jet holidays.

You’ll lead the talent acquisition strategy, oversee senior recruitment and make sure hiring plans support current and future workforce needs. You’ll also develop our employer brand, improve recruitment processes and use market insight and data to support decisions.

• Developing and improving the talent acquisition strategy for easy
  
  Jet holidays, keeping it aligned with wider business priorities.
• Leading recruitment for senior and specialist roles, while coordinating delivery through internal recruiters and external partners.
• Partnering with senior leaders and hiring managers to understand priorities, challenge assumptions and deliver effective hiring plans.
• Reviewing the recruitment model, processes and technology to make hiring simpler, more efficient and ready for future needs.
• Designing fair and effective assessment methods that help identify strong candidates and reduce bias.
• Using recruitment data, market insight and reporting to identify trends, guide decisions and measure results.
• Supporting workforce and headcount planning, working closely with People and Finance teams to manage recruitment activity and budgets.
• Managing recruitment suppliers and agency relationships to maintain quality and control costs.
• Leading graduate and work experience programmes, including partnerships with universities, colleges and industry bodies.
• Developing the easy
  
  Jet holidays employer brand and employee value proposition across recruitment channels and the careers site.
• Coaching hiring managers and colleagues on recruitment best practice, assessment and selection.

• Extensive talent acquisition experience, ideally gained within travel.
• Experience working across a matrix organisation and delivering results through collaboration and influence.
• Confidence building credible relationships with senior stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Experience developing and implementing talent acquisition strategies.
• Strong knowledge of employer branding, assessment methods and recruitment technology.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment for specialist and senior roles.
• The ability to balance long-term planning with hands‑on recruitment delivery.
• Experience managing recruitment budgets, suppliers and agency relationships.
• A practical approach to using data and market insight to shape recruitment decisions.
• The confidence to work independently, manage competing priorities and keep activity moving.

In addition to your competitive base salary, we offer an all-inclusive benefits package which includes our company-wide bonus scheme, 7% pension contribution, and private medical insurance. We offer a variety of share options and life assurance, and we have an impressive range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

You’ll have access to heavily discounted flights for yourself and your loved ones, as well as free easy

Jet Plus membership, annual holiday vouchers, and a generous annual leave entitlement.

The role is full-time and based at our easy

Jet holidays HQ near Luton Airport. We operate a hybrid working model of 3 days per week in the office.

At easy

Jet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra…