Graduate Executive Search Coordinator

Davidson; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Davidson in Melbourne is seeking a curious and motivated graduate to join our Graduate Executive Search team as a Coordinator. You will work alongside experienced Partners, gaining exposure to executive recruitment and learning how we identify and engage leaders.

This role offers a clear development pathway toward Associate Consultant over roughly 12 months, depending on performance. You will coordinate interviews, conduct research, and build client-ready candidate pipelines while developing

Qualifications

• Completed or near-completed degree in business, HR, psychology or related field.
• Natural curiosity about people, leadership and business.
• Strong communication skills and confidence connecting with others.
• Initiative, attention to detail and willingness to learn.
• Genuine ambition to build a career in recruitment or executive search.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate interviews, candidate information and search assignments.
• Take on greater responsibility as confidence and capability develop.
• Research industries, organisations and potential executive candidates.
• Engage with candidates and develop relationship-building skills.
• Gain insight into executive search, recruitment and client relationships.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Initiative

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Curiosity about people and leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or near-completion in business / HR / psychology or related field

Job description

Your career in executive search starts here.

We're looking for a curious, motivated graduate who loves connecting with people, understanding what makes businesses tick and discovering great talent.

As our Graduate Executive Search Coordinator, you'll work alongside experienced Partners, gaining real exposure to executive recruitment and learning how we identify and engage leaders.

This is more than a coordination role. It's a career opportunity with a structured development pathway towards Associate Consultant over approximately 12 months, subject to performance and demonstrated readiness.

What You'll Be Doing

• Make things happen: Coordinate interviews, candidate information and search assignments.
• Grow your career: Take on greater responsibility as your confidence and capability develop.
• Discover talent: Research industries, organisations and potential executive candidates.
• Build connections: Engage with candidates and develop your relationship-building skills.
• Learn from experienced Partners: Gain insight into executive search, recruitment and client relationships.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for potential, personality and a genuine passion for recruitment.

You'll bring:

• A completed or nearly completed degree in business, HR, psychology or a related field.
• Natural curiosity about people, leadership and business.
• Strong communication skills and confidence connecting with others.
• Initiative, attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
• A genuine ambition to build a career in recruitment or executive search.

Experience in customer service, administration or recruitment is a bonus, not essential.

About Davidson

About the Role

Your career in executive search starts here.

We're looking for a curious, motivated graduate who loves connecting with people, understanding what makes businesses tick and discovering great talent.

As our Graduate Executive Search Coordinator, you'll work alongside experienced Partners, gaining real exposure to executive recruitment and learning how we identify and engage leaders.

This is more than a coordination role. It's a career opportunity with a structured development pathway towards Associate Consultant over approximately 12 months, subject to performance and demonstrated readiness.

What You'll Be Doing

• Make things happen: Coordinate interviews, candidate information and search assignments.
• Grow your career: Take on greater responsibility as your confidence and capability develop.
• Discover talent: Research industries, organisations and potential executive candidates.
• Build connections: Engage with candidates and develop your relationship-building skills.
• Learn from experienced Partners: Gain insight into executive search, recruitment and client relationships.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for potential, personality and a genuine passion for recruitment.

You'll bring:

• A completed or nearly completed degree in business, HR, psychology or a related field.
• Natural curiosity about people, leadership and business.
• Strong communication skills and confidence connecting with others.
• Initiative, attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
• A genuine ambition to build a career in recruitment or executive search.

Experience in customer service, administration or recruitment is a bonus, not essential.

Davidson brings together expertise across people, strategy and technology to help organisations perform at their best. Founded in 1991, we listen closely, understand the challenge and apply practical, experience-led thinking that helps organisations move forward with confidence. Our focus is on bringing clarity to complexity and supporting stronger, more resilient futures.

Within Davidson Executive & Talent, we partner with organisations to secure and support specialist talent, from early career professionals through to executive and board leaders, strengthening capability at every level.

Why Join us

At Davidson, you will be part of a business that is evolving with the challenges our clients face. We bring together expertise across people, strategy and technology, giving you the opportunity to work alongside capable people, contribute to meaningful outcomes and build your career in a business focused on what comes next.

• Access to experienced leaders: Work closely with senior leaders and decision makers, with the autonomy to contribute ideas and make an impact.
• Development that moves with you: Access learning and development opportunities aligned with your role, strengths and career goals.
• Broader opportunities to grow: Build your career in a business that brings together expertise across strategy, people and technology.
• A connected team: Work with people who share knowledge, support each other and bring different expertise together to solve problems.

Ready to step into your next chapter?

Bring your curiosity and drive. We'll help you build the skills to take your career further.