Talent Acquisition Partner

ABOUT US

Avalon is a multi-award-winning talent management, television production and live promotion group with offices in London, Los Angeles and New York. Avalon, Artists Rights Group and The Agency together represent a diverse and distinctive roster of artists including actors, comedians, writers and directors, among them Academy Award, BAFTA, Emmy, Tony and Olivier Award-winners.

Avalon is the UK’s largest independent television production company, with over 40 shows in production in the last year including: hit entertainment format Taskmaster (Channel 4 in the UK, Network 10 in Australia, TV4 in Sweden, TVNorge/Discovery+ in Norway); multi-Emmy award winning Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO); Not Going Out (BBC), the UK’s longest running sitcom on air; Tall Tales & Murder (BBC/RTE), a highly anticipated darkly comedic crime drama; upcoming live-action, sketch comedy series The Terrors Of Jordan Mendoza (Adult Swim); a brand new series of the iconic satirical puppet show Spitting Image: The Rest is Bulls*!t (YouTube) and Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (Channel 5 in the UK, Network 10 in Australia). Avalon has produced over 4,000 episodes of programming for audiences in the UK, US and around the world, winning 39 Emmy Awards and BAFTAs from 100+ nominations.

Other landmark Avalon shows include Catastrophe (Amazon/Channel 4), Breeders (FX/Sky), Starstruck (HBO Max/BBC), Flatbush Misdemeanors (Showtime), Workaholics (Comedy Central), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky), TV Burp (ITV) and Fantasy Football League (BBC/ITV/Sky). Avalon has also produced over 60 comedy specials for various platforms including Amazon, HBO, Netflix and Sky, as well as numerous podcasts and radio shows, including over 300 episodes of the record-breaking, arena-touring podcast, Shagged. Married. Annoyed. with Chris & Rosie Ramsey. Avalon’s dedicated distribution arm licenses its catalogue of programmes and formats to over 200 territories worldwide.

Avalon also produces and promotes live comedy around the world and has promoted more winners and nominees of the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award than any other company. Avalon produced Newman and Baddiel: Live at Wembley, the UK’s first arena comedy show, Jerry Springer: The Opera, winner of four Olivier Awards, and is currently producing the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical, Operation Mincemeat in the West End and on Broadway.

We are always on the lookout for exceptional talent. Avalon is committed to creating a diverse environment and proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups. Regardless of your race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or veteran status, you are welcome at Avalon.  

THE TEAM

This is a newly created role, reporting to the Head of HR, taking ownership of recruitment across the Avalon Group.

While talent acquisition will be your primary responsibility, we are a small collaborative team, and everyone pitches in. You will therefore also have opportunities to support colleagues with wider HR activities and projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Talent Acquisition Partner to manage recruitment from initial brief through to offer and onboarding.

You will build strong relationships with hiring managers, develop effective sourcing strategies and ensure our recruitment process is consistent, inclusive, and compliant. You will play a key role in attracting and securing a high-quality talent while delivering an exceptional candidate experience through out the recruitment process.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys variety, can work independently and wants to make a real impact on how Avalon attracts and hires great people. You will help to strengthen our employer brand and support our business growth.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Own the end-to-end recruitment process in the Avalon Group, managing multiple vacancies across a broad range of functions and seniority levels.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand requirements, refine briefs and agree effective recruitment strategies.
• Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn, industry networks, referrals, job boards and other channels, building talent pipelines for recurring and hard-to-fill roles.
• Screen and assess candidates, coordinate interviews and manage the offer process, ensuring a positive, compliant and professional candidate experience.
• Develop a strong understanding of Avalon’s businesses, roles and the talent needed to support them.
• Own the effective day-to-day use of JazzHR, ensuring recruitment activity and candidate data is accurately recorded and managed through the ATS.
• Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and coach them on recruitment best practice, including job briefs, interviewing and objective candidate assessment.
• Support employer brand and talent attraction initiatives, including developing relationships with relevant industry organisations, networks and universities.
• Help develop creative approaches to attract a diverse range of talent and strengthen Avalon’s recruitment pipelines.
• Assist Head of HR with salary and benefits benchmarking, making the Avalon Group a competitive place to work.
• Monitor recruitment metrics and provide insights on time-to-hire, candidate sources and hiring practises.
• Contribute to wider HR projects and activities as required and be willing to step outside your immediate area of responsibility when the needs of the business require it.

ABOUT YOU

You will ideally have:

• 3–5 years’ experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, with experience in full recruitment life cycle.
• Experience recruiting across a range of functions and levels; media, entertainment, television or creative industry experience would be highly advantageous.
• Experience using an ATS and a good understanding of recruitment systems, processes and best practice.
• Excellent organisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple vacancies and changing priorities.
• A good understanding of inclusive recruitment, candidate experience, compliance and GDPR.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to work independently.
• A collaborative, hands-on mindset and willingness to support across the wider HR team.
• Genuine enthusiasm for Avalon and the creative and entertainment industries.

This is a full-time, office-based role in West London, Monday to Friday.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Income protection scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Pension scheme.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Competitive holiday allowance.
• Season ticket loans.
• Monthly staff socials, seasonal parties, tickets for our Live gigs, Monday breakfasts and more.