Talent Acquisition Partner

David Jones; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work after six months

Annual incentives

Volunteer leave

Community initiatives support

Job summary

David Jones is looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner to lead high-volume recruitment for multiple portfolios in Melbourne City Fringe. You will partner with hiring managers to keep teams resourced and performing, sourcing talent beyond traditional channels.

You will need a proven track record in fast-paced environments, with the ability to manage 25+ interviews weekly and 30+ placements monthly, plus strong stakeholder management. Hybrid work is available after six months.

Qualifications

• Proven success in high-volume recruitment across diverse workforces.
• Sourcing and building talent pools beyond traditional boards.
• Ability to manage 25+ interviews per week and 30+ placements per month.
• Experience with in-house recruitment teams and stakeholders.
• Commercial mindset with strong organisation in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience with Workday is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own recruitment across multiple business portfolios.
• Partner with hiring managers to keep teams fully resourced.
• Develop and execute recruitment campaigns and sourcing strategies.
• Manage end-to-end lifecycle from engagement to onboarding.

Skills

High-volume hiring

Interview coordination

Stakeholder management

In-house recruitment

Sourcing pools

Knowledge worker roles

Tools

Workday

Job description

Talent Acquisition Partner | High Volume | Melbourne City Fringe

High volume. Fast pace. Real impact.

We’re looking for a talented Talent Acquisition Partner who thrives on the energy of high‑volume recruitment, knows how to uncover great talent beyond the job boards and loves delivering results. Our client is a leading national organisation with over $1 billion in turnover and growing, supporting a large and diverse operational workforce.

You'll take ownership of recruitment across multiple business portfolios, partnering closely with hiring managers to keep their teams fully resourced and performing at their best.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven success in high‑volume recruitment, ideally across blue‑collar, healthcare, facilities management, logistics or other operational workforces.
• A creative and proactive approach to sourcing, building talent pools and reaching candidates beyond traditional advertising.
• The ability to confidently manage 25+ interviews per week and 30+ placements per month.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, building credibility and trust through responsiveness, sound judgement and delivery.
• Experience managing the recruitment lifecycle from candidate engagement and interviews through to onboarding.
• A commercial mindset, exceptional organisation skills and the ability to juggle competing priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience with Workday is advantageous, but not essential.

What You'll Need to Thrive

• Demonstrated experience in a high-volume recruitment environment, with a proven ability to deliver at pace.
• A methodical, structured mindset – you bring discipline to your approach and thrive on process, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Experience recruiting within an in-house Talent Acquisition team.
• Capability, or a genuine interest, in recruiting knowledge worker/corporate roles alongside volume hiring.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and partner with leaders at all levels.
• Experience running individual recruitment campaigns, including attraction strategy and market engagement.
• A proactive, solution-focused mindset with the ability to adapt in a dynamic, evolving environment.

Benefits and Working Conditions

• Competitive remuneration package, including annual performance incentives.
• Hybrid flexibility after six months, with three fixed office days and two days working from home.
• Earn a bonus or incentive at the end of the contract.
• Paid volunteer leave and opportunities to support community initiatives.

Location: Melbourne City Fringe | Office-based for the first six months.

Application Process

To apply, contact the hiring team via the company’s standard application portal. Include your CV and cover letter.