Talent Scout

Your role as Talent Scout ...

• Work closely with the Talent Acquisition Management team, Recruitment Delivery Manager, Senior Talent Partners, and Recruiters.
• Collaborate with external vendors to maximise and modernise our sourcing channels, gather talent intelligence, and drive recruitment effectiveness.
• Proactively source, engage, and convert high-calibre passive candidates into engaged talent pipelines for key job groups across corporate functions and pub leadership roles.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies that leverage industry trends and adapt to market dynamics, particularly for high-volume hiring needs at new site openings
• Maintain accurate and organized records of candidate interactions and progress within our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and CRM, supporting data-driven recruitment strategies.
• Generate regular reports on sourcing activities, results, and the effectiveness of sourcing strategies, providing insights for continuous improvement.
   

As a Talent Scout in our Talent Attraction team, you’ll be on the front line of proactive sourcing across our pub-managed divisions and corporate teams. You’ll hunt, engage, and build pipelines for roles that really matter, from new site openings to those famously hard-to-fill leadership and specialist positions.

Your mission is simple: reduce time to hire, raise the bar on quality, and make sure Greene King is never short of great talent, now or in the future.

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn £1,500 for referring them!
• stream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

What you’ll bring… 

• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining talent pools and pipelines for a variety of roles, focusing on both efficiency and quality of hire.
• Confidence in building strong relationships quickly, both through warm connections and cold outreach.
• The ability to engage passive talent from first message to meaningful conversation.
• A natural, authentic approach to outreach that cuts through inbox noise and sparks interest.
• Resilience and persistence, comfortable picking up the phone, sliding into LinkedIn messages, and following up properly.