_{16th May, 2025}

Lead with Vision

• $165,000 inc. super
• Permanent Full-Time
• Melbourne CBD / Hybrid

Help drive strategic and commercial objectives for the Talent function
  
What's the brief?
As the Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, you will be instrumental in advancing the recruitment strategy for a fast-growing education business based in Victoria. Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, you will lead a focused team of recruiters and coordinators responsible for attracting and securing exceptional talent across centre leadership, corporate support, and construction-related roles. This role offers a rare chance to take ownership of the talent acquisition function, moving beyond firefighting to implement strategic, proactive recruitment initiatives that enhance candidate quality and retention. 
  
Is This Your Perfect Match?
You will work closely with executive leadership to align hiring with the company’s ambitious growth plans, including the opening of several new education centres over the next two years, while also supporting the evolving needs of the construction arm of the business. With autonomy to innovate recruitment processes and drive employer branding in partnership with marketing, your leadership will be key to building a high-performing, engaged workforce.
  
What You’ll Be Driving

• Lead the development and execution of a strategic talent acquisition plan to support rapid business growth, including the opening of several new education centres across Victoria over the next few years.
• Act as a hands-on recruiter and headhunter, proactively sourcing and engaging high-calibre candidates for critical centre leadership roles and corporate support positions, ensuring cultural fit and quality.
• Manage and coach a small but growing TA team of 2 recruiters and a coordinator, providing strong leadership to enhance their recruitment capabilities and professional growth.
• Collaborate closely with executive leadership, including the CPO, COO, and CFO, to align recruitment strategies with business goals and confidently present recruitment insights at executive meetings.
• Partner with the marketing team to drive employer branding initiatives, improving the company’s visibility and appeal within the education sector through targeted campaigns and digital content.
• Oversee the implementation and continuous improvement of recruitment technologies, including the upcoming Dayforce HRIS recruitment module, to streamline hiring workflows and enhance candidate experience.
• Build and maintain robust talent pools and pipelines, adopting a proactive approach to workforce planning and retention within a compliance-heavy, regulated environment.

  
What Sets You Apart

• Proven experience in talent acquisition with a strong ability to identify, attract, and secure high-calibre candidates, especially for centre leadership and corporate support roles within a rapidly growing organisation.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to authentically represent and promote the employer brand both internally at executive level, as well as externally in market.
• Demonstrated capability to lead, coach, and develop a small but evolving recruitment team, fostering a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance culture.
• Strategic thinker with the initiative and resourcefulness to build and implement recruitment strategies and processes that support fast-paced expansion and evolving business needs.
• Comfortable being hands-on in a dynamic environment, balancing urgent recruitment demands with longer-term projects such as employer branding, EVP development, and HRIS system rollouts.
• Experience or familiarity with compliance-heavy sectors, ideally with transferable skills from industries like aged care or healthcare, to confidently manage regulatory requirements including working with children checks and police checks.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain proactive talent pipelines, and deliver results within tight timelines while adapting to changing business conditions.

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