Talent Acquisition Director

David Kennedy Recruitment is working with a growing outsourcing company that is seeking to onboard a Director of Talent Acquisition to lead and scale its recruitment operations in Manila.
The role focuses on high-volume BPO recruitment across customer service, technical support and specialist operations, with responsibility for TA strategy, team leadership, workforce planning and delivery against hiring targets.
Position: Talent Acquisition Director
Location: Manila, Philippines
Employment type: Full time
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Lead and develop the Talent Acquisition team in Manila
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Build scalable recruitment strategies for high-volume hiring
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Deliver against hiring targets and client ramp-up requirements
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Oversee sourcing, recruitment marketing, referrals and talent pipeline strategies
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Monitor and improve time-to-fill, quality of hire and candidate conversion
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Partner closely with Operations, HR and senior leadership
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Lead workforce planning for new programmes, expansions and hiring waves
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Use recruitment data and market intelligence to support hiring decisions
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Strengthen employer branding and candidate experience
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Manage multiple client requirements and recruitment priorities simultaneously

REQUIREMENTS:

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Fluent in English, both written and spoken
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Strong Talent Acquisition leadership experience in the Philippines
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Proven experience managing high-volume recruitment
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Experience leading recruiters, sourcing teams and/or TA managers
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Strong understanding of the Manila talent market
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Experience supporting rapid growth and multiple hiring requirements simultaneously
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Commercial, hands-on and delivery-focused approach
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Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

BENEFITS:

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Genuine ownership of recruitment strategy and operations
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Leadership responsibility for the Manila TA function
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Opportunity to support high-volume growth across multiple BPO programmes
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Exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
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Opportunity to shape scalable recruitment processes and strategies
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Compensation dependent on experience
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And many more!!!