JOB TITLE: EMEA Sourcing Team Lead REPORTS TO: EMEA Multi-MU Sourcing Manager CAREER LEVEL: Specialist, CL9 PRIMARY LOCATION: Newcastle upon Tyne (flexibility and remote working options) Role Overview: The EMEA Sourcing Team Lead is responsible for leading a team across Europe to deliver full front-end sourcing which supports EMEA Recruitment’s fulfillment of talent across all Accenture service lines. Role Responsibilities: Design and implement sourcing strategies that align with current and future business needs, partnering closely with Recruitment Leadership across service lines Lead and coach sourcing teams to consistently meet KPIs and SLAs, promoting high performance and foreseeing and promptly addressing challenges Provide data-driven insights and market intelligence to support continuous improvement, innovation, and proactive decision-making (including supporting RFPs) Manage senior stakeholder relationships (up to MD level), influencing recruitment strategies and driving proactive talent pipelining Oversee workforce planning and cross-skilling, collaborating with delivery leads to ensure resource flexibility and meet demand fluctuations Act as a sourcing subject matter expert, driving growth opportunities, championing sourcing initiatives, and supporting automation and process optimisation Help shape and deliver a world class candidate experience Ensure strong governance and cost-efficiency, with expertise in systems and processes Role Requirements: Strong people developer and leader, demonstrable experience in autonomously leading high performing teams An effective, confident and influential communicator who is able to lead and influence conversations with senior stakeholders and is capable of data-led storytelling Experience of sourcing both high volume campaigns and niche, targeted recruitment efforts utilising a range of sourcing strategies Demonstrable ATS, CRM and visual analytics reporting experience with strong PPT and Excel skills Collaborative team player – promoting inclusion, seeking continuous improvement through day-to-day work and leading by example Able to confidently navigate and operate as a high performer within ambiguity Experience managing remote teams from different cultural backgrounds