Talent & Development Manager – Luxury Hospitality Group

Are you passionate about attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional hospitality talent?

We're looking for an experienced Talent & Development Manager to join a prestigious hospitality business based in the heart of Mayfair. This is an exciting opportunity for a people-focused professional who thrives on building high-performing teams, creating engaging learning experiences, and supporting employees throughout their career journey.

Working closely with managers across the business, you'll take ownership of recruitment, onboarding, training, and talent development initiatives, helping to shape a positive employee experience and support long-term organisational success.

What's in it for you?

• Salary of £45,000 to £50,000
• BUPA private health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Central Mayfair office location
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact on people development and company culture
• Join a growing and highly regarded hospitality business

What you'll be doing

• Managing end-to-end recruitment processes across the business
• Developing and implementing effective attraction and talent acquisition strategies
• Creating engaging onboarding and induction programmes for new employees
• Identifying training and development needs across departments
• Designing, delivering, and evaluating learning and development initiatives
• Supporting managers with talent management, employee development, and succession planning activities
• Monitoring recruitment, onboarding, and training metrics to measure effectiveness and drive continuous improvement
• Producing reports and analysing HR data to support decision-making
• Promoting employee engagement, retention, and a positive workplace culture
• Championing equality, diversity, inclusion, and best practice throughout the employee lifecycle

What we're looking for

• Previous experience in a Talent & Development, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, or similar HR-focused role
• Hospitality industry experience is essential, with hotel experience highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of recruitment, onboarding, learning, and development best practices
• Proven ability to design and deliver successful training and development programmes
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Strong coaching, influencing, and facilitation abilities
• Highly organised with excellent planning and project management skills
• Analytical and data-driven approach with experience using HR systems and reporting tools
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience would be advantageous
• CIPD Level 7, leadership development, organisational development, or succession planning experience would be beneficial but is not essential

The successful candidate

You'll be proactive, professional, and genuinely passionate about developing people. You'll enjoy working collaboratively, driving continuous improvement, and creating positive employee experiences that help both individuals and the wider business thrive.

If this sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for, we'd love to hear from you.

Don't worry if your CV isn't completely up to date. Get in touch and we can have a confidential chat about the role.

PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK TO BE SUITABLE FOR THIS ROLE.

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