Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant to join our Talent Acquisition team in Sydney.

In this role, you will manage end-to-end recruitment across Australia and New Zealand, partnering closely with Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners and business stakeholders to attract and hire high-quality talent.

You will recruit across a range of functions and levels, with particular focus on professional, technical and hard-to-fill positions. As a senior recruiter, you will bring strong recruitment expertise, talent-market knowledge and sourcing capability, while demonstrating the collaboration, influence and learning agility to take on broader responsibilities as the business evolves.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment, from intake and sourcing through assessment, offer and closing.
• Partner with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners to understand talent needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Proactively source and engage talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, SEEK, employee referrals, internal talent, talent mapping and other relevant channels.
• Build talent pipelines for critical, recurring and hard-to-fill positions.
• Provide market insights and practical recommendations on talent availability, location, compensation and sourcing strategy.
• Manage multiple vacancies and priorities while maintaining recruitment quality, pace and strong candidate experience.
• Maintain accurate recruitment data and ensure hiring activities are aligned with company policies, processes and applicable employment requirements.
• Contribute to recruitment best-practice sharing, process improvements and Talent Acquisition projects as required.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of Talent Acquisition / recruitment experience, ideally within a multinational organization with COE model and/or reputable recruitment firm.
• Strong end-to-end recruitment experience across multiple functions and stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated success recruiting professional, technical, specialist and hard-to-fill positions in a high-volume.
• Strong direct sourcing, talent mapping and candidate engagement capability, with experience using platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter and SEEK.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners.
• Strong ability to independently manage high-volume vacancies and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong ownership, sound judgment and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence others, share knowledge and contribute positively to team effectiveness without formal authority.
• Strong learning agility and potential to take on broader responsibilities as the team and business evolve.

Preferred

• Experience recruiting within manufacturing, electrical, engineering, energy, data centre, technology or related industrial sectors.
• Strong knowledge of the Australian and New Zealand talent markets.
• Previous experience mentoring, onboarding or informally supporting colleagues is an advantage.
• Experience contributing to Talent Acquisition projects or process improvements.
• Experience working within a multinational, matrixed organization.

What Success Looks Like

• Vacancies are managed effectively from intake through successful hire and closed in a timely manner with quality.
• Hiring Managers and HRBPs receive timely, practical and data-informed recruitment advice.
• Critical and hard-to-fill positions have effective sourcing strategies and strong talent pipelines.
• Candidates receive consistent, professional and engaging experience.
• Recruitment activities and system data are accurate, timely and compliant.
• The individual is recognized as a credible TA partner who contributes positively to the broader team and is able to take on greater responsibility over time.