Head of Talent Acquisition and Talent Brand

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Head of Talent Acquisition and Talent Brand

Business Unit: Discovery Central Services

Function: Brand Management

Date: 17-Feb-2022

Discovery People
Head of Talent Acquisition and Talent Brand

About Discovery
 

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

Key Purpose

To lead the talent ambition of attracting and recruiting the absolute best person for every role at Discovery.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to
Benchmark and design best in class acquisition strategies, processes and systems in partnership with Heads of People, Center of Excellence/Expertise (COE) and business leaders.
Lead the talent acquisition and employer brand function working in close collaboration with Heads of People and Business Leaders to support them in shaping their acquisition and employer brand strategies.
Enable a memorable high quality candidate experience through the acquisition process: leverage data and feedback from surveys to continuously improve on the experience,
Elevate the company’s visibility as the employer of choice through amplifying the talent brand and EVP using the relevant sourcing and attraction channels.
Lead the talent acquisition function, COE and business teams to be brand ambassadors, identifying opportunities to build the Discovery brand;
Source and implement relevant tools to ensure the engagement of passive and active candidates for current and future business needs.
Develop and utilize metrics and reporting to ensure productivity and effectiveness of recruiting efforts.
Identify and manage external vendors and suppliers for candidate sourcing for the organization; contribute to vendor and agency selection contract negotiation and relationship management.
Build strong and dynamic relationships with the business and guide them on the agreed process and governance in place.
Lead and support the centre of expertise specialists and Business Unit Acquisition/Recruitment team members in building their capability, supporting growth and development.
This role has a direct reporting line to the Group Head of Talent and Performance.
Key Competency Areas:
Values Driven:
Committed to integrity and ethics in business
Behaves consistently with