Talent Acquisition Manager

Métier Recruitment; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Metier Recruitment in Adelaide is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead a high-volume recruitment function across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. You will manage a small internal team including two Recruitment Partners and partner with senior stakeholders to align workforce needs with business priorities.

The role combines strategy and hands-on delivery, coaching your team while driving time-to-fill improvements, quality of hire, and candidate experience in a

Qualifications

• Experience leading high-volume recruitment functions.
• Strong stakeholder management including executive/C-suite engagement.
• Experience with structured interviewing and assessment centres; proactive sourcing/headhunting.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Recruitment Partners in daily recruitment activity.
• Oversee high-volume end-to-end recruitment across SA, VIC, and NSW.
• Run and support group assessment sessions, structured interviews, and targeted 1:1 headhunting.
• Personally recruit for managerial and shared services roles as required.
• Drive consistent hiring outcomes, quality of hire, and time-to-fill performance.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to align workforce needs with business priorities.
• Engage with executive and C-suite leaders, providing updates and recruitment strategy input.
• Improve recruitment processes and candidate experience.

Skills

High-volume recruitment

Executive/C-suite engagement

Stakeholder management

Structured interviewing

Assessment centres

Head hunting

Leadership

Agency recruitment

Internal talent acquisition

Job description

Metier Recruitment is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead a high-volume, multi-state recruitment function for a well-established organisation. Based in Adelaide, this role reports directly to the General Manager and plays a critical leadership role across recruitment operations in South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales.

About the Role

This is a hands-on leadership position overseeing a small internal recruitment team, including two Recruitment Partners as direct reports. You will be responsible for driving performance, improving capability, and ensuring consistent delivery across a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

You’ll lead both strategy and execution—balancing operational recruitment delivery with coaching and development of your team.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Recruitment Partners in daily recruitment activity
• Oversee high-volume end-to-end recruitment across SA, VIC, and NSW
• Run and support a mix of group assessment sessions, structured interviews, and targeted 1:1 headhunting
• Personally recruit for managerial and shared services roles as required
• Drive consistent hiring outcomes, quality of hire, and time-to-fill performance
• Partner with senior stakeholders to align workforce needs with business priorities
• Engage directly with executive and C-suite leaders, providing updates, insights, and recruitment strategy input
• Improve recruitment processes, candidate experience, and overall hiring effectiveness

About You

You are a confident recruitment leader who thrives in high-volume, multi-site environments. You are equally comfortable coaching a team as you are leading executive-level conversations.

You will bring:

• Background in agency recruitment or internal talent acquisition (preferred)
• Proven experience managing high-volume recruitment functions
• Strong capability in stakeholder management, including executive/C-suite engagement
• Experience in structured interviewing, assessment centres, and proactive sourcing/headhunting
• A calm, commercial approach with strong organisational and leadership skills
• The ability to lead performance and lift capability within a small team

Why This Role

This is a pivotal leadership role with real influence across multiple states, offering the opportunity to shape recruitment strategy while remaining close to delivery. You’ll step into a visible position with direct access to senior leadership and meaningful operational impact.