Senior Talent Researcher - EMEA - 12m FTC

Handle RecruitmentLondonreedpublished 10/16/2026
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About the company

A household, global brand are looking to bring a Senior Researcher to join their centralised Talent & Strategic Sourcing team, supporting hiring across corporate functions including Sales, Marketing, People, Legal etc.

Your tasks

This isn't req-by-req sourcing. You'll run 4-8 strategic projects at a time, from market mapping and deep desk research to referral generation and mining in the bespoke in-house ATS for hidden talent, then engage, assess and advise the recruiters and hiring teams you partner with.

Requirements

You'll need

  • 8+ years in sourcing or research
  • Proven Sales and Marketing hiring experience (a must)
  • Advanced Boolean and Google X-ray skills
  • Pan-European sourcing experience - global experience would be a nice to have
  • A research or sourcing background at a leading in-house team or search firm
  • ATS and database mining know-how

Bonus points

  • Executive search experience
  • Marketing, comms or PR hiring exposure (media, entertainment, fintech, consumer tech)
  • Hands-on use of AI tools in sourcing

How to apply

Please apply now to discuss futher.

Other

The team are ideally looking for someone to join as soon as possible, but can wait for a notice period for the right person. The role would be classed as a 'contractor' paid on a day rate of up to £380 PAYE.

The team are remote, but do try to have in person meetings once a month in London.