Job Description

Specialist Recruiter/Talent Partner

Poland (Warsaw) – Remote / Hybrid
Permanent
Talent Acquisition Team | International Markets

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Specialist Recruiter based in Poland to join our Global Talent Acquisition team, supporting end-to-end recruitment across our International Markets portfolio.

This is a fast-paced, delivery-focused role where you’ll act as a true recruitment partner — managing multiple roles, building strong stakeholder relationships, and proactively pipelining talent across the UK and Europe.

You’ll play a key role in maintaining hiring momentum across a diverse range of functions, helping us attract and secure top-tier talent efficiently and effectively.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own end-to-end recruitment across international markets

• Manage a live workload of 15–20 roles simultaneously, balancing speed and quality

• Partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to shape hiring strategies

• Lead detailed role briefing calls to define attraction and sourcing approaches

• Build and nurture proactive talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs

• Deliver data-led sourcing strategies, leveraging LinkedIn, Talent Insights, and market intelligence

• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders — influencing and guiding hiring decisions

• Support hiring activity across Europe and UK markets

• Ensure a seamless, high-quality candidate experience from first contact through to offer

• Use recruitment data and metrics to continuously improve hiring outcomes

Role Scope

In this role, you’ll manage recruitment across multiple European markets, supporting a broad and varied portfolio of roles, including:

• Product, Sales & Commercial roles

• Content, Research & Academic roles

• Marketing, Operations & Strategy roles

• Corporate & Professional Services roles

This role requires the ability to adapt recruitment strategies across different markets, role types, and stakeholder groups while maintaining a consistent, high-quality hiring experience.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Talent Partner / Recruiter across Europe and the UK

• Strong track record hiring across functions such as Product, Sales, Finance, Marketing, HR, Legal, or Strategy

• Confident in proactive sourcing and pipeline building, especially using LinkedIn

• Comfortable using data and insights to inform hiring decisions

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build trust quickly

• Highly organised, resilient, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Experience working with HR Business Partners

• Familiarity with HR systems (HRIS) and recruitment tools

• Strong communication, adaptability, and analytical skills

• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

• Interest or exposure to AI in recruitment is a plus

Key Skills & Competencies

• Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Strategy

• Candidate Management & Tracking

• Stakeholder Management

• Data & Analytics in Recruitment

• Communication & Influencing Skills

• Adaptability & Problem Solving

About Pearson:

• Global education leader operating in 200+ countries, supporting millions of learners and educators worldwide.

• Focused on lifelong learning — from schools and English Language Learning to higher education, workforce skills, and professional certification.

• Digital-first transformation — we’ve evolved from a traditional publisher into a technology-driven learning company, investing heavily in digital platforms and AI-enabled learning tools.

• Trusted by institutions and governments — long-standing partnerships with schools, universities, awarding bodies and employers globally.

• Strong presence across North America, the UK and international markets, with a significant US footprint.

• Purpose-led organisation — our mission is simple: to help people realise the life they imagine through learning.

• FTSE 100-listed heritage, established in 1844, with a modern growth strategy focused on skills and employability.

• Collaborative, global culture — working cross-functionally across finance, product, technology and commercial functions.

• Committed to sustainability and social impact, with ESG priorities embedded into our strategy.

• Hybrid and flexible working environment, enabling global collaboration at pace.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a purpose-driven, global organisation at scale — where talent acquisition plays a strategic role in enabling growth across core business functions.

You’ll work alongside experienced TA leaders and business stakeholders, contribute meaningfully from day one, and help power the teams that drive Pearson’s continued transformation