JOB TITLE: EMEA Sourcing Team Lead

REPORTS TO: EMEA Multi-MU Sourcing Manager

CAREER LEVEL: Specialist, CL9

PRIMARY LOCATION: Newcastle upon Tyne (flexibility and remote working options)

Role Overview:

The EMEA Sourcing Team Lead is responsible for leading a team across Europe to deliver full front-end sourcing which supports EMEA Recruitment’s fulfillment of talent across all Accenture service lines.

Role Responsibilities:

• Design and implement sourcing strategies that align with current and future business needs, partnering closely with Recruitment Leadership across service lines

• Lead and coach sourcing teams to consistently meet KPIs and SLAs, promoting high performance and foreseeing and promptly addressing challenges

• Provide data-driven insights and market intelligence to support continuous improvement, innovation, and proactive decision-making (including supporting RFPs)

• Manage senior stakeholder relationships (up to MD level), influencing recruitment strategies and driving proactive talent pipelining

• Oversee workforce planning and cross-skilling, collaborating with delivery leads to ensure resource flexibility and meet demand fluctuations

• Act as a sourcing subject matter expert, driving growth opportunities, championing sourcing initiatives, and supporting automation and process optimisation

• Help shape and deliver a world class candidate experience

• Ensure strong governance and cost-efficiency, with expertise in systems and processes

Role Requirements:

• Strong people developer and leader, demonstrable experience in autonomously leading high performing teams

• An effective, confident and influential communicator who is able to lead and influence conversations with senior stakeholders and is capable of data-led storytelling

• Experience of sourcing both high volume campaigns and niche, targeted recruitment efforts utilising a range of sourcing strategies

• Demonstrable ATS, CRM and visual analytics reporting experience with strong PPT and Excel skills

• Collaborative team player – promoting inclusion, seeking continuous improvement through day-to-day work and leading by example

• Able to confidently navigate and operate as a high performer within ambiguity

• Experience managing remote teams from different cultural backgrounds

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