We are Two Circles. We are a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business. We grow audiences and revenues. We do that by knowing fans best. We work with clients to help them understand & influence what their fans are doing – the way fans spend their money, the events that fans attend, the channels fans respond to, the content fans watch and more. And we use the understanding this gives us to help our clients grow. Grow their audiences and grow their revenues - both direct to consumer and business to business revenues. Our platforms and services are trusted by over 1000 clients globally, including the English Premier League, Red Bull, UEFA, VISA, the NFL, Nike and Amazon. We are over 1000 people, based out of 15 offices, and we deliver work for sports and entertainment businesses of all shapes and sizes all over the world.
We are currently seeking an energetic Talent Executive to join our Talent Acquisition team. We are looking for a recruiter who is keen to hire some of the best talent in the sports industry. The ideal candidate will be a go-getter, who likes to solve problems, and build strong, embedded relationships with teams all across the business!
Requirements
- 1 - 2 years of recruitment experience
- A track record for hiring quality candidates at pace - we are a small team of 6, hiring over 70+ roles globally at any given time.
- Varied recruitment experience or an extremely fast learner - you might be recruiting at any given time in technology, finance, operations, marketing, consulting, sales, content, you name it.
- Professional communication style with great interpersonal skills - our clients are our colleagues.
- Strong emotional intelligence and business / commercial acumen is important as we screen candidates, manage our clients expectations, and do what is best for the business.
- Experience running end to end recruitment process from briefing to placement, and being comfortable negotiating offer stages is necessary.
- Superb organisational skills - with the volume we work at, being organised, and able to solve problems is vital.
- An appreciation and keenness to work with other internal teams such as HR, Marketing, and Finance to improve our recruitment approach and new hire onboarding.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a dynamic team environment.
- A willingness to help us develop employer branding initiatives.
- Passion for DEI, particularly making the sports industry more inclusive industry, full of people from all different walks of life is imperative.
- A good understanding of the sports business industry is helpful, however passion for sport is all we really ask for.
Benefits
- Flexible working pattern
- Summer Away Days
- 23 standard days of holiday (+ 1 Birthday, +2 for a ‘Big Life Event’ and +1 Admin Day), closure of office over Christmas (plus Bank Holidays)
- Discretionary Bonus based on company performance
- Performance Reviews every 6 months with discretionary salary increases
- Private healthcare (Vitality) and/or Health Cash Plan (Medicash)
- Mobile phone contribution
- Gym membership contribution
- 2C kit drops
- Lunch and Learns, Brunch clubs, Global Huddles
- Manager, team and individual training
Skills Required
- Track record of hiring quality candidates at pace
- Varied recruitment experience or ability to learn quickly across technology, finance, operations, marketing, consulting, sales, and content roles
- Professional communication style and strong interpersonal skills
- Strong emotional intelligence and business or commercial acumen
- Experience managing the end-to-end recruitment process from briefing through placement
- Experience negotiating offer stages
- Excellent organizational skills and problem-solving ability
- Ability to collaborate with HR, Marketing, and Finance teams
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a dynamic team environment
- Willingness to support employer branding initiatives
- Passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Understanding of the sports business industry
- Passion for sport
What We Do
Founded in 2011, Two Circles is an international sports and entertainment marketing business that leverages data and knowing fans best, to help organizations grow audiences and revenues. From thirteen international offices, Two Circles works with some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment, including the NFL, Premier League, UEFA and EA. The business uses data to grow the volume and value of fan relationships across all channels, to increase revenue across media rights, sponsorship, retail and licensing and ticketing.
