What's the role?
The Hilti Talent Acquisition function is on a growth journey implementing our new corporate strategy, making construction better through being the best partner for productivity, safety & sustainability. As a part of this transformation, we are busy working on multiple projects including launching a new global applicant tracking system in Q4 2025, making for a very busy talent acquisition team!
Due to this busy period, we are looking for a candidate centric and self-driven Talent Acquisition Sourcer to research, identify and attract talent to diversify & develop the external talent pipeline for Hilti Great Britain across all job functions and areas. This position is a fixed term contract until the end of September 2026.
Who is Hilti?
At Hilti, we are a passionate global team committed to making construction better. As a trusted partner for productivity, safety, and sustainability, we provide our customers innovative solutions that impact the buildings, roads, and infrastructure people rely on every day.
Hilti is where individuals grow lasting careers by exploring possibilities, maximizing their potential, owning their development, and making a real difference every day.
What does the role involve?
1. Work with the Talent Acquisition team to take a detailed brief on a role, asking the right questions to understand hiring manager requirements and translate this into a sourcing strategy
2. Pro-actively identify high calibre diverse external talent via direct sourcing, market mapping and advanced search
3. Utilise our CRM system to build & identify candidates from the relevant talent pools and referrals who are a match for open vacancies and managing the candidate journey of these people
4. Conduct job/industry market intelligence, candidate/competitor analysis and utilise tools to open doors to passive and active candidates
5. Build engaged talent pools for critical skill sets across the UK
6. Work with the broader talent acquisition team to engage and attract early careers talent from colleges and universities, including organising and coordinating events and assessment centers
7. Screen and shortlist direct applications, managing your stakeholders effectively and working in close partnership with the hiring managers and Talent Acquisition
8. Conduct in-depth screenings of potential candidates, demonstrating ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences and selling the Hilti proposition to passive candidates who may not be aware of us
9. Raise Hilti’s profile as an employer of choice, promoting vacancies through LinkedIn and creating and sharing regular, relevant and engaging communication
10. Reporting data and insights back to the Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers
11. Work alongside the broader team on local, regional and global projects where necessary
93% of our people say they’re proud to work for Hilti, thanks to the quality of our products and the way we look after our people.
What do we offer?
We really value our people and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this. Some of our benefits include:
•Genuine career advancement (more than 80% of all leadership roles are filled internally) •6% employer pension contributions •Private Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme •33 days' holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus the ability to purchase 5 days more annually •Paid leave to work on charitable projects •Hilti Benefits Box, a reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback •Different ways to work flexibly, including working from home and compressed hours •Employee resource groups focused on gender, mental health, race, disability, LGBTQ+ and sustainability topics Our Regional Head Office is based at Circle Square in Central Manchester, where we are located a short walk from Oxford Rd train station and St Peter's Square tram stop. We offer a hybrid working pattern between the office and home and different ways to work flexibly so please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview.
What you need is:
12. Understanding of search methodology and proven experience in direct sourcing either as an in-house recruiter or in an agency environment
13. Experience of building & engaging diverse candidate talent pools and pipelines
14. Proven focus on delivering an exceptional candidate experience and developing a true understanding of the candidate market
15. Prospecting and networking skills, especially via online social networks
16. Strong stakeholder management and communication/influencing skills
17. Enjoys working towards targets and able to work to defined performance KPIs
18. Resilience to deal with multiple priorities and a high volume recruiting
19. Experience working with LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS and TRM systems
20. Experience with early career would be beneficial but not essential