REPORTING TO : HEAD OF TALENT
LOCATION: LONDONABOUT FLIGHTSTORY
We are a media and investment company, and we are on a mission to elevate the stories, build the communities, and support the founders that inspire a happier, healthier humanity. We scale creator-led media, ventures and communities.
ROLE MISSIONFind and land the A-Players who join us and do amazing things across the business - working on some of the world’s most recognised podcasts (The Diary Of A CEO, Begin Again, Hot Smart Rich and We Need To Talk), and do it at pace! You’ll work within our high-performing Talent Team on the company’s most senior and critical searches, owning the entire recruitment process, for a portfolio of roles end to end. You’ll use every tool available, AI included, to hunt out exceptional people and give them a best-in-class process.
KEY OUTCOMESSenior and critical searches are live within hours of kick-off, not days, backed by enticing job adverts, detailed market maps and analysis, target lists and active outreach.
A portfolio of roles is owned end to end, from intake to onboarding.
Every shortlisted candidate is screened against the brief and our values, and presented with detailed notes and a clear recommendation.
Hiring managers always know where things stand, with clear updates, timely feedback and no surprises.
Every candidate hears back quickly, and the process reflects our awesome culture.
The ATS is clean and accurate, so the team can trust the data and act on it.
Finding the candidates no one else can: proactive sourcing and headhunting, never just waiting for inbound applications.
Confident, everyday use of AI to research markets, sharpen outreach, move faster and take admin off your plate.
Strong stakeholder management, building trust and partnering closely with hiring managers, with the confidence to push for feedback and decisions so things keep moving quickly.
Sharp candidate assessment against role briefs and company values.
Highly organised, with strong habits around ATS data to inform decision making.
You love the hunt and get energy from finding people others can’t.
You want to be an ambassador for the company.
The buzz of a placement still excites you.
You have a bias for speed and want to keep driving down time to hire.
You’re always looking for a smarter, faster way to work.
You care about candidate experience as much as the hire itself, including staying close to your hires through onboarding.
You want to learn senior search from experienced Talent professionals and grow into a bigger role.
Recruitment experience, agency or in-house. Agency recruiters ready for their first in-house role are very welcome to apply.
Experience hiring in marketing, media, content or creative (e.g. editors, producers, social and talent) is an advantage but not a deal breaker. We believe great recruiters can pick things up fast.
A passion for the creator economy and the shows we make is a huge plus.
Experience recruiting in a start-up environment is a plus.
Skills Required
- Recruitment or sourcing experience in an agency or in-house environment
- Proactive sourcing and headhunting experience
- Experience hiring in media, content, or creative, or genuine passion for the creator economy and the company's shows
- Ability to work quickly and keep recruiting processes moving
- Confident everyday use of AI in sourcing and recruiting
- Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence pushing hiring managers for feedback and decisions
- Highly organized, with strong ATS data-management and candidate-experience practices
- Media, creative, or startup exposure
What We Do
Flight Story is a modern media and investment company that provides end-to-end media production services, utilizing a video-first approach and AI technology to create engaging podcasts and content. They also offer marketing services and management consultancy.
