Head of Talent Acquisition

Jobtailor; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition leader to shape and drive the TA strategy across Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. You will lead a technology-focused TA team, partnering with executives and hiring managers to understand workforce needs and recruit senior technical, specialist and sales roles.

You will build sustainable pipelines, optimize sourcing channels and implement AI-driven recruitment tools while aligning with the US-based parent company.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading an internal Talent Acquisition function, ideally within technology.
• Experience developing and executing a company-wide TA strategy.
• Strong leadership skills, including managing geographically dispersed teams.
• Track record of finding and recruiting complex, specialist and hard-to-find talent.
• Excellent stakeholder management and confidence to partner with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Talent Acquisition strategy.
• Own recruitment processes, technology, reporting, candidate experience, employer brand and overall recruitment performance.
• Lead, coach and develop the TA team across Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines.
• Partner with executives and hiring managers to understand workforce needs.
• Recruit for senior technical, specialist, sales and difficult-to-fill roles.
• Build sustainable talent pipelines.
• Review and improve sourcing channels, recruitment technology, processes and data.
• Trial, adopt and use AI and automation to improve recruitment.
• Create consistency across multiple countries while adapting to local markets.
• Improve the Employer Value Proposition and candidate-facing company story.
• Establish and use TA metrics to improve quality, speed and effectiveness.
• Challenge unclear, unrealistic or unnecessarily complicated hiring processes.
• Collaborate with the Talent Director and hiring managers in the US-based parent company.
• Report directly to the Chief People Officer.

Skills

Talent Acquisition Leadership

Strategic TA Planning

Direct Sourcing

Stakeholder Management

AI in Recruitment

Cross-Country Experience

Data-Driven Recruitment

Recruitment Technology

Building Talent Pipelines

Employer Branding

Job description

• Develop and implement the Talent Acquisition strategy.
• Own recruitment processes, technology, reporting, candidate experience, employer brand and overall recruitment performance.
• Lead, coach and develop the technology-focused TA team across Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines.
• Partner with executives and hiring managers to understand workforce needs.
• Recruit for senior technical, specialist, sales and difficult-to-fill roles.
• Build sustainable talent pipelines.
• Review and improve sourcing channels, recruitment technology, processes and data.
• Trial, adopt and use AI and automation to improve recruitment.
• Create consistency across multiple countries while adapting to local markets.
• Improve the Employer Value Proposition and candidate-facing company story.
• Establish and use TA metrics to improve quality, speed and effectiveness.
• Challenge unclear, unrealistic or unnecessarily complicated hiring processes.
• Collaborate with the Talent Director and hiring managers in the US-based parent company.
• Report directly to the Chief People Officer.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading an internal Talent Acquisition or recruitment function, ideally within technology.
• Experience developing and executing a company-wide TA strategy.
• Strong leadership skills, including managing geographically dispersed teams.
• A track record of finding and recruiting complex, specialist and genuinely hard-to-find talent.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the confidence to partner with senior executives.
• Strong direct sourcing capability.
• A commercial, data-driven approach to recruitment.
• Experience in technology, IT services, MSP, professional services or another fast-paced environment (highly regarded).
• Strong technical knowledge and AI capability (highly regarded).
• Experience working across different countries and cultures (highly regarded).
• A track record of building strong relationships with hiring managers and executives (highly regarded).

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing Talent Acquisition strategies, leading geographically dispersed teams, and utilizing data-driven approaches to enhance recruitment processes. Proven ability to partner with executives, improve employer branding, and leverage AI and automation in talent acquisition.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Talent Acquisition Strategy Development
• Leadership of Geographically Dispersed Teams
• Direct Sourcing Capability
• Stakeholder Management
• AI and Automation in Recruitment

Hard Skills

• Recruitment Process Management
• Data-Driven Recruitment
• Technical Knowledge in Technology
• Sourcing Channel Improvement
• Building Talent Pipelines
• Employer Value Proposition Enhancement
• TA Metrics Establishment
• Complex Talent Recruitment
• Candidate Experience Optimization
• Recruitment Technology Utilization

Soft Skills

• Leadership Skills
• Collaboration
• Relationship Building
• Confidence in Partnering with Executives
• Coaching and Development

Industry Keywords

• Technology
• IT Services
• Professional Services
• MSP
• Fast-Paced Environment
• Cultural Adaptability
• Employer Branding
• Candidate-Facing Company Story
• Recruitment Performance
• Workforce Needs Understanding