Internal Talent Aquisition Consultant

JOB PURPOSE As Internal Talent Acquisition Consultant, you will build and maintain a continual pipeline of high-quality talent for Penta Consulting, with sales profiles as the key priority alongside recruitment for other internal roles as required. You will proactively identify, engage and attract people who can support the company's growth and culture. The role will focus on direct sourcing and relationship-building across local industry sectors, competitor recruitment organisations, professional networks and community talent pools. Working closely with hiring managers, you will translate workforce requirements into targeted attraction activity, deliver an effective candidate experience and create measurable pipelines for current and future vacancies. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES As Internal Talent Acquisition Consultant, you will own proactive internal talent attraction and support an efficient, professional recruitment process. Your key duties will include:

• Build and continuously develop a strong pipeline of sales talent, aligned to current and forecast hiring requirements.
• Manage recruitment for other internal vacancies as required, adapting sourcing plans to the needs of each role and department.
• Subject to prior agreement, engage appropriate external recruitment partners for selected vacancies, ensuring they receive clear briefs and deliver suitable candidates in line with agreed requirements.
• Map local industry sectors and competitor recruitment organisations to identify relevant, high-performing talent.
• Use direct sourcing, networking, referrals, social media, job boards, events and community outreach to engage active and passive candidates.
• Develop long-term relationships with prospective candidates, maintaining regular and relevant contact to support future hiring needs.
• Partner with HR & hiring managers to clarify role requirements, candidate profiles, priorities, timelines and selection criteria.
• Create clear and engaging vacancy content and targeted attraction campaigns that reflect Penta Consulting's employer proposition and culture.
• Screen and assess candidates through structured conversations, providing evidence-based shortlists and clear recommendations.
• Coordinate interviews, feedback, offers and pre-employment activity, ensuring a responsive and professional candidate experience.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and pipeline data within company systems, ensuring compliance with data protection and internal processes.
• Track and report sourcing activity, pipeline strength, conversion rates, time to hire and source effectiveness, using insight to improve outcomes.
• Support employer-brand activity and represent Penta Consulting positively within local talent markets and professional networks. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Essential:
• Proven recruitment experience, gained in an agency, in-house talent acquisition or comparable recruitment environment.
• Demonstrable success in proactively sourcing and engaging sales or recruitment professionals, including passive candidates.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end recruitment processes, including briefing, sourcing, screening, selection, offer management and candidate care.
• Confident use of LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, networking and database search techniques to create sustainable talent pipelines.
• Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills, with the credibility to advise hiring managers and engage candidates at all levels.
• Organised and self-motivated, with the ability to manage multiple vacancies, pipeline activity and competing priorities.