Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

OVERVIEW
Publicis Groupe is one of the world’s largest communications holding companies, present in over 110 countries and employing about 100,000 professionals. The Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation.

Are you a freelance hiring expert ready to make an impact across one of the world’s leading creative networks?

Publicis Groupe UK is looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (Freelance & Contract Hiring) to help drive our freelance recruitment strategy and embed best practices across our 21 agencies.

Why Join Us?

• Work across multiple agencies within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Lead and mentor a team of three Talent Acquisition Partners.
• Ensure fair, consistent, and compliant freelance hiring across the business.
• Own the implementation of our freelance hiring processes, supporting hiring managers to make the best talent decisions.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure IR35 compliance and effective workforce planning.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Embedding freelance hiring best practices across Publicis Groupe UK.
• Managing and developing three Talent Acquisition Partners, ensuring they are equipped to deliver high-quality hiring solutions.
• Supporting hiring managers in making compliant and effective freelance hiring decisions.
• Managing our freelance talent pipeline using Icims, ensuring quick access to top-tier talent.
• Ensuring full IR35 compliance, mitigating risks, and maintaining a seamless hiring process.
• Driving operational excellence in freelance recruitment across all agencies.
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to optimize hiring strategies.

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong experience in freelance, contract, and temporary hiring.
• Deep understanding of IR35 compliance and UK employment regulations.
• Experience leading and managing a high-performing recruitment team.
• A data-driven mindset, with the ability to influence strategic hiring decisions.
• Experience using Icims or similar ATS platforms.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.

If you’re passionate about freelance recruitment, thrive in a hands-on, fast-paced role, and want to help shape the way Publicis Groupe UK hires top talent, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply now and help us build a best-in-class freelance hiring function!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full-time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).