Global Talent Acquisition Partner

At Costa Coffee we are what we craft. Were reimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting as a key part of the Coca-Cola System. Whether you get your coffee in a store from a machine at home or on the go weve got you us as a strategic Talent Acquisition Partner where youll work in close partnership with functional leaders and Senior People Partners to shape hiring plans that deliver long-term business success. This is a high-impact role for someone who can influence at senior level translate business priorities into talent strategies and help raise the bar on how we attract and select great teams make a difference. Whether thats working on new tech for the perfect pour helping our teams grow creating award-winning campaigns crunching the numbers or developing the latest exciting menu item; together we stir up may be a global brand but we havent forgotten our roots. Thats where the Costa Foundation and our fantastic community agenda come in. Whatever your role you can help us change lives in coffee growing communities and help your local community also want to help you grow in your career through amazing experiences our apprenticeship scheme and development programmes. At Costa you can go beyond the as a Talent Acquisition Partner theres never been a better time to why CostaWe didnt become a global coffee brand by sitting back. When you work here you join a community that values passion progression and integrity with some pretty brilliant perks to sweeten the deal:Own a piece of Costas success by becoming a share owner in Coca-Cola with our Share Investment Plan (SIP)A smart pension that saves you money on tax and national insurance and matches your contributions up to 10%The Costa Financial Support Fund supporting team members who find themselves in unexpected financial pressure50% discount in all Costa-owned stores and 25% off in other participating storesPrivate medical cover thanks to our Private Healthcare schemeAnd thats not all. Explore even more of our perks here: passionate about being a great place to work where you can bring your unique self into our mix. We firmly support diversity equity and inclusion and continue to work with our teams to shape the future of our culture and values: Disciplined to Deliver Passion for Progress Win with Warmth Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team youll doBeing a Talent Acquisition Partner is about so much more than bringing our coffee to the world. Its your chance to stir up real success - which means youll be:Partnering closely with functional leaders and Senior People Partners to shape workforce plans and turn business priorities into clear actionable hiring strategiesActing as a trusted advisor on role design hiring decisions market realities and talent risks bringing insight and challenge to support better outcomesLeading end-to-end hiring across your portfolio ensuring a high-quality inclusive and well-governed approach from brief through to offerBuilding proactive pipelines for critical and recurring roles using market mapping talent intelligence and targeted attraction strategies to stay ahead of demandCoaching stakeholders to strengthen interviewing capability improve decision quality and continuously raise the standard of hiring across the businessWho you areIts your unique ingredients were interested in:An experienced in-house Talent Acquisition professional with a strong track record of partnering senior stakeholders in a fast-paced complex environmentDeep expertise in technology recruitment with proven success hiring in competitive global technology markets across the UK and international marketsA credible and commercially minded advisor who can influence with confidence build trust quickly and challenge constructively when it mattersA strategic thinker who connects business goals with talent priorities and uses insight judgement and data to shape the right approachA trusted team player with an agile approach always ready to jump in adapt quickly and do what it takes to keep things movingWhere youll work:Right now our Support Centre teams work flexibly blending home working with in-person time whenever it matters most whether thats a team moment a creative session or simply coming together to share excited to be moving into a new home for our brand in St Albans in January 2027 an inspiring space from which our Support Centre teams will work three days a week to connect and collaborate in-person to bring our bold ambition to any reasonable adjustments and general queries please get in touch with