ABOUT US
We are a globally acclaimed people agency, but we are more than an agency— we are the industry-leading staffing partner that transforms connections between people and brands into unforgettable experiences.
Award-Winning Excellence: Standing tall as an industry leader, Elevate redefines brand-consumer relationships with positive human connections and high-impact experiences.
Global Presence: With strategic offices in London, Paris, Berlin, Atlanta, and LA and a network of partner agencies spanning the globe, Elevate is your unparalleled global events staffing agency. Our partnerships include collaborations with industry giants such as Formula 1, Meta, Disney, Coca-Cola, Octagon, Jack Morton, On Location, and more.
Innovation: Elevate doesn't just keep up; we lead the way in staffing, using innovation and insight to create extraordinary moments.
More Than Staffing: Elevate goes beyond staffing. ESG and DEI are at the absolute forefront of everything we do. Our industry-leading, data-driven reporting tool, Impact, provides real-time insights backed by over 250 individual data points empowering, brands to understand and connect with their consumers.
ELEVATING PEOPLE & PURPOSE
As a people-centric agency, we pride ourselves on the authenticity and individuality of our team—a true reflection of our People-People Company Value. Our commitment to Elevating Purpose goes beyond words, with concrete actions in our social and environmental initiatives. We firmly believe in the importance of inclusive organisations, and the staffing industry, and we're proud to be at the forefront of this movement.
Fairness is at our core. We believe in hiring the best person for the job and valuing our team's diverse mix of cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences. We absolutely welcome applications from anyone with a disability and ask you to indicate if you require any adjustments during the interview or application process so we can support you.
THE ROLE
The primary role of the Staffing Director is to take a proactive role in delivering project excellence by sourcing, training and managing field staff and a Staffing Team, for our biggest client project. You will be a key member of the team and integral to the day to day delivery of projects, managing a team and reporting directly into the MD and Business Director. This not only involves brilliant planning and delivery of individual campaigns but as importantly requires a pro-active attitude that engenders loyalty and buy-in from field teams which in turn ensures that relationships with the client is grown in line with expectations.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- To recruit candidates (via recruitment platforms and other recruitment channels) in line with the project KPIs and strict candidate requirements
- Managing the Staffing Team adhering to all deliverables, timelines and meeting the project objectives
- Responsible for pre-screening and management of the field staff throughout the recruitment and approval process
- Crafting all ongoing staff communication and management
- Ensuring all staff scheduling, pre-contract and contract signing is being managed via the team and our CRM system
- Responsible for designing and implementing the recruitment strategy and ongoing process requirements across the project such as retainment plans
- Leading the team organizing and delivering the casting days
- Responsible for sharing the candidate’s selection to client on a monthly basis in line with agreed KPI’s
- Responsible for liaising with our CRM team on candidate profiles, monthly batch launches and streamlining client requests for CRM amends through to team accordingly.
- Reviewing and proposing plan of actions, processes and ideas to streamline as well as utilize efficient and best practice ways of working across the project
- Provide escalated recruitment solutions / strategy for the wider campaign and carry through to action in a timely manner and within set deadlines
- Ensure responsibilities and tasks amongst the Staffing team are distributed and managed effectively, whilst also working on strategies to ensure the Staffing Team is motivated throughout, where needed.
- Ensure field staff team are incentivized to remain engaged in the campaign from point of hire through to live dates.
- Contribute to wider company updates sharing the status of the project
- Present staffing updates and recruitment tracking to client / status meetings
- Anticipate any crisis: urgent recruitment, last-minute cancellations, additional reinforcements, replacement at the client's request.
- To collate, process and deliver campaign data for internal and external evaluation
- Provide leadership to the wider staffing team to ensure timely and quality of project delivery & help in the development of these individuals.
REQUIREMENTS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- A first-class listener and communicator, with a willingness to confront issues and make decisions.
- Strong project management skills with dedication to timelines
- Excellent communication and presenting skills.
- Ability to work as a team whilst also supporting the development of members of the team
- High availability and resistance to stress
- Excellent understanding of the Staffing world and high experience in working on large scale staffing recruitment projects
- Presentation and client facing skills a must
- Must be fluent in German and English
SALARY AND BENEFITS
This role offers a salary between €55,000 - €65,000 depending on experience.
Elevate also has an incredible benefits package covering health and wellbeing, work environment and culture, development and financial support. Some of our benefits include:
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Class pass subscription
- Contribution to fitness kit
- Flexible working opportunities – hybrid working with 3 days per week in the office
- Contributions to your home office environment
- Summer and winter company parties
- A very competitive holiday allowance
- Charity and volunteering days
- A mentoring programme
- Access to therapy and mental health first aiders
- Financial advice
- Pension scheme
- Perkbox access
Job description is not all inclusive. Elevate reserves the right to amend this job description at any time.
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