Milltown Partners

US Talent Lead

New York

Sponsorship not specified$135k-$160kDetected 56 days ago

LLMsRecruitingResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

This is a hand-on recruiting role, leading recruitment efforts in the US across New York, San Francisco and expanding into Washington, D.C. this year.
We are a US team of 60 people, and growing at pace.

Recruitment delivery: Oversee end-to-end US hiring, drawing on prior experience to manage a world-class candidate experience and be hands-on in all aspects of delivery.
Manage, and collaborate with, the US Talent Acquisition Manager in order to best divide and conquer live briefs as well as driving long-term improvements to our approach to the US talent market
Manage and execute a world-class candidate experience from first contact to close
Oversee and deliver sourcing strategy from advertising to outreach to managing recruiter agency relationships
Lead the practical execution of recruitment activity for the roles you're owning e.g. candidate liaison, calendar management, running introductory calls
Deliver internal US interviewer training
Pipeline development: Take the long-term view to building a sustainable pipeline of brilliant communications and policy talent in the US.
Develop a deep understanding of Milltown's work and talent strategy
Build and maintain an active network of candidates, market contacts, and peers across the US communications and policy advisory landscape

Minimum 8 years' recruitment experience, in the communications/ PR/ public affairs space (e.g., in-house with a consultancy, RPO, or specialist recruitment agency)
Strong track record of running end-to-end processes in a fast-paced high-quality environment, including managing multiple live roles
Experience using LLMs (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) effectively, safely and critically in a work setting

Our work spans corporate and financial communications, policy and public affairs to engage regulators and policymakers, policy communications and leadership communications.
We underpin the full breadth of our capabilities with research-driven insights and campaigns.
We're also pioneering AI-enhanced advisory work for both our clients and internal innovation, using technology to unlock insights from data at unprecedented scale and speed.
The role This is a hand-on recruiting role, leading recruitment efforts in the US across New York, San Francisco and expanding into Washington, D.C. this year.
You'll be responsible for ensuring we hire brilliant talent in real time and getting ahead of future needs.
You can sit with leaders in the business and talk requirements, deeply understanding the skills and expertise we need across the business.
This is a role for someone who wants to be an expert recruiter in a high-performing, fast-scaling, intellectually demanding professional services environment.
You will draw on your prior experience recruiting for corporate communications and/or corporate public relations roles.

Underpin all your work with an insight-led approach, drawing on both evidence and experience.
Collaborative instincts and a genuine commitment to contributing to an inclusive culture
Experience working in a scaling environment
Why join us?

brilliance, restlessness, comradeship, inclusivity and integrity.
We expect a lot from each other, but we also invest in each other-through honest feedback, shared learning and genuine care that goes beyond the work itself.
We're also serious about building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.
We have measurable commitments around representation, inclusion, and supporting underrepresented communities through pro bono work.
Creating an environment where everyone can thrive is central to how we operate.

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