Job Description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor to join our Irish Talent Team. This is an exciting time to join our business with several strategic projects in the pipeline and hiring requirements which will ultimately help our business become the leading healthcare company in the world. This role will require occasional travel to our sites across Dublin, Meath and Carlow.

Bring energy, knowledge, innovation to carry out the following:

• Partner with the business to understand priority needs, support the hiring of niche business roles for several sites across Ireland. This will include supporting sourcing, advertising mapping for niche roles. You will also work along- side our RPO recruiters and together will deliver end to end recruitment solutions for the business
• You will understand the local market, talent supply, trends and be able to leverage external data to influence talent decisions for the business
• Lead and coordinate on several exciting projects such as Branding Campaigns, Future Talent whilst ensuring our Diversity & Inclusion strategy is intertwined throughout
• Support and deliver training initiatives for the business
• Be the point of contact for Headcount metrics, Analytical data which can support our team and the business make decisions regarding GTA activities
• Partner with our HR colleagues and HR Operations to deliver a holistic talent acquisition service to the business and the candidate
• Other Ad-Hoc duties such as presentations to senior stakeholders, attending recruitment fairs etc.

What skills you will need:

In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or CIPD qualification in a relevant discipline is required
• You will have at least 5 years’ experience working in a large matrixed environment - manufacturing, commercial, research and agency/search organization - ideally within the pharmaceutical industry
• A thorough understanding of systems and data bases, ideally HRIS systems such as Workday
• An efficient proactive approach to collaborating, prioritising tasks and building relationships

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Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully 
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.  No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. 

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Behavioral Interviews, Behavioral Interviews, Business Data Analytics, Business Decisions, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Management, Business Management Training, Company Due Diligence, Data Analysis, Direct Sourcing, Diversity Recruitment, Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), Job Advertising, Management Process, Manufacturing Environments, Market Analytics, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Management, Project Management, Recordkeeping, Recruiting, Recruiting Processes, Senior Management Reporting, Strategic Management, Strategic Planning {+ 4 more}

 Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

07/10/2025

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