Partner Recruitment Manager

Specsavers; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Two free glasses

On-site parking

Birthday/Parental leave

Health & wellbeing programs

Social club

Job summary

Specsavers Australia is seeking a Talent Recruitment & Development Manager to join the ANZ Partner Recruitment team. You will lead recruitment strategies and leadership assessments, shaping the Partner Pathway Program and building a strong pipeline of future Specsavers Partners across Australia and New Zealand.

You will identify high-potential talent, provide coaching and feedback, and help candidates build the capability and confidence required for partnership, influencing outcomes in a complex

Qualifications

• Proven skills in talent acquisition and workforce planning.
• Experience in designing leadership development programs.
• Ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience leading succession planning and pipeline initiatives.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment strategies for ANZ Partner Recruitment.
• Facilitate leadership assessments and the Partner Pathway Program.
• Identify high-potential talent and coach candidates to readiness for partnership.
• Develop and implement workforce plans and succession outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support partner growth across AU/NZ.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Workforce planning

Leadership development

Succession planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Retail/franchising experience

Coaching & feedback

Job description

What We Can Do For You

At Specsavers, we know that to reach your full potential you need to work somewhere that will bring out your best. We pride ourselves on offering a workplace with a supportive, driven, flexible and inclusive culture.

What We Can Do For You

At Specsavers, we know that to reach your full potential you need to work somewhere that will bring out your best. We pride ourselves on offering a workplace with a supportive, driven, flexible and inclusive culture.

In 2025, We Were Proudly Recognised As One Of Australia’s Best Places To Work For The Third Consecutive Year And Ranked 12th On Fortune’s List Of The World’s 25 Best Workplaces. Here’s a Taste Of Just Some Of Our Perks

• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Two free pairs of glasses each year
• On-site free parking
• Birthday, Volunteer, Professional Development and Paid Parental Leave
• Health & Wellbeing programs
• Fully funded social club – provides a wide range of activities throughout the year

So, if you like the sound of working for a company that’s dedicated to improving the lives of both their people and customers - we think you’d look good at Specsavers.

About The Role

We're looking for a talented Recruitment and Development Manager to join our ANZ Partner Recruitment team and play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and long-term success of our partnership network across Australia and New Zealand. Reporting to the Head of Partner Recruitment, you'll play a key role in identifying, assessing and developing future Specsavers Partners across Australia and New Zealand. Combining talent acquisition, succession planning and leadership development, you'll help ensure we have a strong pipeline of future Partners ready to support ongoing business growth.

In your role you will lead recruitment strategies, facilitate leadership assessments and support the delivery of our Partner Pathway Program. You'll be responsible for identifying high-potential talent, providing coaching and feedback, and helping candidates build the capability and confidence required for partnership.

This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of talent, leadership and business strategy. You'll have the chance to influence future workforce planning, shape succession outcomes and play a pivotal role in developing the next generation of Specsavers Partners.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong understanding of talent acquisition, workforce planning and talent management strategies and best practice.
• Experience facilitating leadership development programs or cyclical learning program delivery is highly desirable
• Demonstrated ability to influence and deliver outcomes in a complex stakeholder environment without direct authority
• Experience leading talent planning, succession planning and pipeline development initiatives.
• Demonstrated recruitment and selection experience, including assessment and candidate evaluation.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management
• Experience within retail, franchising, leadership development, talent management or multi-site environments will be highly regarded

About Us

At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. When it comes to flexibility, we understand that one size doesn't fit all. Our flexible working at Specsavers enables us to work in ways that support our lifestyle to help us balance our career with the other important things in life. Creating a great place to work for our people is pinnacle to us and along with our Behaviours is at the core of everything we do, ensuring our people feel good, cared for and smart. We like to think it’s a fun and positive place to work – why not have a look for yourself https://join.specsavers.com/au/department/support-office/ Applicants for the role are required to have current working rights as per, relevant government legislation.