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Come and be part of Rock N'Roll History at FENDER!

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation ("FMIC") is one of the world's leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, whose portfolio of brands includes Fender®, Squier®, Gretsch®, Jackson®, EVH®, Charvel® and Groove Tubes®, among others. Our brand mission is to accompany each player at every stage with products and brand experiences that fuel the pursuit of musical expression. Fender EMEA is a growing team that plays a critical role in the engine that delivers Fender to a global audience. We accompany the legendary brand at every step of the way. An American icon, Fender was born in Southern California and has built a worldwide influence extending beyond the studio and the stage. A Fender is more than an instrument, it's a cultural symbol that resonates globally.

What are we looking for?

A fantastic development opportunity for a recruiter taking that next stage of their career journey. Our EMEA HR team is seeking a motivated and passionate HR and Talent Acquisition Specialist. In this unique role, you will be a key player in enabling and supporting the HR team and EMEA organisation to recruit key talent in the marketplace, as well as supporting the HR team on exciting people-focused projects.

You will be someone who lives for creative new ways of sourcing talent, enhancing the candidate experience, and is passionate about building genuine partnerships. You will play a critical role working across multiple teams and multiple office locations recruit and talent source for lots of creative and interesting roles. You will also have the opportunity to partner with the HR team in delivering a employee-focussed HR solutions including the onboarding process and more.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual that is looking to grow their recruitment and learning capabilities, as well has having the opportunity to expand their HR experience, in a fast paced, exciting, and dynamic organisation, working for a globally leading brand.

Hybrid Working

Post COVID-19, Fender is working under a hybrid flexible working arrangement, with most employees working both from home and the office. This means that in most cases, our employees will experience a blend of working from home, or from the office, depending on what type of role they undertake and the requirements of that role. We encourage leaders to both manage business requirements and offer flexibility where possible

About this fantastic role

• Be a brand ambassador for Fender, our products, and our legacy to potential candidates.
• Manage the entire recruiting lifecycle: postings, sourcing, screening, scheduling, and offers across the EMEA organisation.
• Work as part of the Global Recruitment Team to ensure consistency in approach and sharing of best practices and ensure that Greenhouse (ATS) platform is being optimised in the best way.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand their hiring needs and challenge where appropriate on the role specification and requirement.
• Craft captivating job postings and build a clear, concise pitch for candidates.
• Use creative sourcing techniques stemming beyond the usual avenues.
• Provide great service to candidates and hiring managers building rapport and trust from both and build a world class candidate experience.
• Adapt quickly to changing hiring priorities and formulate plans to fill new roles.
• Conduct conversation with executive level leadership to identify top talent and plan for team growth.
• Building an external talent pipeline to meet the succession requirements internally for key leadership and technical roles for the EMEA organisation.
• Report to the business key recruitment statistics such as time to hire and candidate pipeline insights.
• Support hiring managers in using ATS platforms and troubleshooting issues.
• Co-ordination of Fender Apprenticeship / Trainee schemes where appropriate.
• Be an advocate for diverse and inclusive recruitment.
• The successful candidate may be required to help with various elements of HR administration from time to time.

Essential Criteria

• 2+ years in-house recruitment / sourcing experience or agency.
• Commitment to being a team player
• Openness to be involved in HR projects / people focussed initiatives
• Experience working with multiple ATS platforms and ability to utilise them fully.
• Proven track record executing a full recruiting process from sourcing to start dates.
• Organised and self-motivated to prioritise with high attention to detail.
• A natural sense of urgency and hunger to execute quickly and efficiently.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven organization.
• Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in written and verbal format and build relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.

Desirable but not essential

• Experience of or exposure to HR teams and practices
• CIPD qualified L3 / L5

Why Work for Fender?

We offer a range of Company benefits to our employees, and we would love you to join the team!

• Private Medical Cover

All employees are eligible to join our private health care scheme through salary sacrifice. Employees are eligible to benefit from tax relief of this provision.

• Learning and Development

We have an extensive range of courses and Udemy training sessions to enhance your learning! We also fund accreditations and externally recognised qualifications.

• Season Ticket Loans

If you need a season ticket loan for travel, we offer season ticket loans that cover your travel, and the cost is repaid free from interest.

• Birthday Voucher

Every employee receives an employee voucher on their birthday!

• Long Service Awards

We operate a long service awards that recognises your individual contributions to Fender.

• Employee Assistance Programme with Health Assured

Unlimited telephone counselling 24/7 counselling helpline and where applicable, structured short-term solution focused therapy. Advice and information for practical legal, financial, and medical matters. Online CBT and resources, face to face sessions up 6 per year.

• Cycle to Work Scheme

Cycle scheme gives employees access to bikes and safety equipment with big savings up to 50% over retail prices created by economies on VAT*, Income Tax and National Insurance.

• Workplace Pension Scheme

We offer a workplace pension which Fender will contribute 50% of your contributions, capped at 3%.

• Free unlimited access to Fender Play

Want to learn the guitar, bass, or ukulele? Look no further than Fender Play, free to all our employees!

• Fender Staff Discounts Program

We offer comprehensive discounts on all products and accessories available from our Fender.com & Jackson.com websites.

• PreSonus Staff Discount Program

Discounts are also available on products from PreSonus Audio Electronics, a member of the Fender Family of brands.

• Working from Home Allowance

All employees that can work from home are eligible to receive an allowance to cover the extra costs of working from your home.

• Working from Home Equipment and Support

We want to support all our employees to work from home and offer a wide range of support mechanisms and equipment to ensure you're all good to go!

• Flexible Working Culture

All our employees* have the opportunity to work from home and from the office environment. We have offices in East Grinstead and Endell Street, London.

• Subject to individual role requirements

• Fender Days

2 x discretionary annual leave days taken on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve for all employees.