Global Strategic Talent Scout

Role: Global Strategic Talent Scout Location: Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 7SR Duration: 12 months (37.5 hours per week) Start date: ASAP Required:

• Relevant experience in executive search, senior talent acquisition, talent research or leadership sourcing in a multinational organization or search firm.
• Experience delivering cross-border searches for senior, specialist or scarce-skill roles.
• Strong expertise in talent mapping, market research, direct sourcing, passive-candidate engagement and pipeline management.
• Ability to translate business needs into focused search strategies and clear talent recommendations. Description:
• The Global Strategic Talent Scout identifies and engages high-quality external talent for strategic Level 5-6 roles requiring global profiles.
• The role delivers proactive search and talent mapping across priority markets, builds pipelines for future hiring and succession needs, and provides clear market insight to support talent decisions.
• Initial focus areas include Quality, MSAT, ASAT, Engineering and Supply Chain Management across India, China, the USA and selected European countries. Key responsibilities:
• Deliver proactive search and engagement for strategic Level 5-6 roles requiring global candidate profiles.
• Translate business requirements into clear target profiles, search plans and priority markets.
• Identify and engage passive talent across India, China, the USA and selected European countries.
• Build pipelines for Quality, MSAT, ASAT, Engineering and Supply Chain Management roles.
• Assess candidate experience, motivation, availability and mobility, and provide clear recommendations.
• Maintain a professional, inclusive and responsive candidate experience.
• Conduct talent-mapping exercises to assess talent availability, market depth, competitor talent and location options.
• Create and maintain reusable talent maps and external pipelines for hiring and succession priorities.
• Highlight pipeline strengths, gaps and market constraints, with practical recommendations.
• Turn research into concise, decision-ready talent insight. Key requirements:
• Experience in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing or another regulated global sector.
• Knowledge of Quality, MSAT, ASAT, Engineering or Supply Chain Management talent markets.
• Experience sourcing in India, China, the USA or European markets.
• Additional language capability relevant to the priority markets.
• Experience supporting succession-focused talent mapping.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and constructively challenging assumptions with evidence.
• Sound judgement when handling confidential candidate and succession information.
• Strong capability with applicant tracking systems, professional networks, search platforms and research tools.
• University degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Fluent English.