Talent Acquisition Partner

About us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments — from everyday connections to landmark celebrations.

Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other.

Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

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Working with us
Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you, so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one. 
We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:

Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.

We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team.

Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity. 

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Protecting candidates is very important to us. All communications regarding your application will come from an email address ending in @diageo.com. In our recruitment process, we'll never ask for money.

 Role Purpose

The Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of recruitment activity for their designated international market. The role partners closely with hiring managers and our Employer Brand team to attract, assess, and hire diverse, high-quality talent aligned to Diageo’s Growth Ambition.

The role of being a strategic talent partner brings Diageo’s employer brand and employee value proposition to life through excellent candidate and stakeholder experiences, ensuring consistent, high-quality recruitment outcomes while operating at pace in a complex, global environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to partner with international markets, talent and colleagues and to develop a career trajectory aligned with future international ambitions. For roles based out of India, the working hours will be adjusted to the international market you’re aligned with via a shift pattern, supported by a generous shift allowance, travel support and extensive flexibility and well-being initiatives.

Key Accountabilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment delivery across assigned roles, from requisition intake through to offer management and acceptance
• Expert in effective and proactive candidate sourcing strategy, identifying multiple channels to source high quality, diverse talent whilst enabling a strong candidate experience from end to end
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing market insight, hiring recommendations, and challenge where required
• Deliver diverse and inclusive shortlists in line with Diageo’s Inclusion & Diversity commitments
• Partner with Talent Sourcing Specialists (where applicable) to develop proactive sourcing strategies for critical and hard-to-fill roles
• Ensure a positive, engaging, and consistent candidate experience at every stage of the recruitment lifecycle
• Manage recruitment activity in line with agreed service levels, hiring plans, and workforce priorities
• Use recruiting data and insights to track performance, identify risks, and drive continuous improvement
• Ensure full compliance with local employment legislation, data privacy, and internal governance
• Actively contribute to team capability through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and continuous improvement initiatives

Key Stakeholders

• Hiring Managers and Business Leaders
• HR Business Partners
• Talent Engagement Leaders and Managers
• Talent Sourcing Specialists (where applicable)
• External partners and suppliers (where applicable)

Experience & Capabilities

Essential:

• Proven experience delivering in-house recruitment in a fast-paced, complex environment.  
• Strong experience in delivering recruiting from a centralised hub into another, international location
• Strong consultative and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities simultaneously
• Experience championing inclusive hiring practices
• Confidence using an advanced Recruiting technology stack, including AI and automated technology systems and associated processes
• Proven talent assessment and judgement through robust screening and interviewing processes
• Strong candidate communication and experience management capabilities

Desirable:

• Experience supporting global or regional hiring portfolios
• Exposure to hiring across multiple functions or job families
• Additional language capability

Success Measures

• Time-to-fill and hiring plan delivery
• Hiring manager satisfaction
• Quality and diversity of hires
• Candidate experience feedback
• Compliance and process adherence