Education Group
EQuest is looking for a Group Talent Acquisition Manager to lead executive hiring and build long-term leadership pipelines across our Group companies.
Reporting directly to the Senior Director, People & Culture, this role is for someone who thrives in headhunting senior leaders, building strong networks, and delivering high-quality hires in a fast-changing environment.
What you will do
- Own end-to-end hiring for senior & critical roles (Director/Head/Key Experts) across the Group and BUs.
- Build and maintain proactive pipelines via talent mapping, market intelligence, and relationship-based sourcing.
- Develop high-trust networks through referrals, industry communities, and leadership circles.
- Partner with BU leaders and BU P&C teams to clarify needs, advise search strategy, and ensure selection quality.
- Drive hiring excellence: structured assessments, strong candidate experience, post-hire reviews, and continuous improvement.
- Build EQuest Employer Branding (Group-wide): develop and execute EB initiatives to strengthen EQuest's talent attractionespecially for leadership and critical roles (content, campaigns, partnerships, selective events, and internal ambassador programs).
What we are looking for
- MBA required
- Strong track record in executive search / headhunting (industry-agnostic).
- Fluent English (spoken & written).
- Mindset: fast learner, proactive, high ownership, comfortable with ambiguity and change.
- Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders.
Why join EQuest
- Group-level impact: shape leadership teams across multiple business units.
- High autonomy & ownership, with direct partnership with senior leadership.
- Opportunity to build a scalable executive hiring engine, strategic networks, and Employer Branding for EQuest.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to make a real impact in shaping EQuest's workforce and employer brand at scale.
