Talent Acquisition Partner

Pacific National; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific National is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner for a 6-month max term contract, based in North Sydney or at our Newcastle Terminal. You will manage end-to-end recruitment across operational and corporate portfolios, partnering with leaders to attract and secure top talent while delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

You will collaborate with the People & Culture team, build strong hiring manager relationships, and drive recruitment strategies across a national business.

Qualifications

• Full Australian working rights.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment in internal TA, RPO or agency.
• Ability to manage multiple recruitment campaigns simultaneously.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience sourcing candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and other channels.
• Strong communication, organisation and influencing skills.
• Customer-focused mindset delivering outstanding hiring experiences.
• Experience recruiting within logistics, transport or blue-collar environments is valued.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across operational, technical, professional and corporate roles.
• Build partnerships with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and recruit effectively.
• Source and engage talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, pipelines and market mapping.
• Provide market insights and hiring recommendations to stakeholders.
• Screen, interview, manage offers and onboarding activities.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the lifecycle.
• Build and maintain talent pools for current and future roles.
• Collaborate with People & Culture on attraction initiatives and improvements.
• Maintain recruitment data and reporting in systems.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Influencing skills

Candidate sourcing

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Recruitment tools

Job description

Talent Acquisition Partner – 6 Month Contract

• Join a high-performing Talent Acquisition team
• Partner with leaders across operational and corporate portfolios
• Help attract the talent that keeps Australia moving

About Your New Role

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will join Pacific National's P&C team based in North Sydney or at our Newcastle Terminal for a 6-month max term contract, with a view of extension.

This is a true partnering role where you'll work closely with leaders across diverse business areas to attract, engage and secure top talent. Managing end-to-end recruitment across both operational and corporate portfolios, you'll play a key role in delivering exceptional hiring outcomes whilst creating a positive candidate experience.

Why you'll love this role

• Competitive remuneration
• Opportunity to partner with senior leaders across a national business
• Exposure to a broad range of operational and corporate recruitment
• Attractive employee benefits including paid parental leave, novated leasing options, Fitness Passport and wellbeing programs
• Supportive and collaborative People & Culture team
• Career development opportunities within one of Australia's leading transport organisations

What You'll Do

Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, you will:

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across operational, technical, professional and corporate roles
• Build strong partnerships with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop effective recruitment strategies
• Source and engage talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, talent pipelines and proactive market mapping
• Provide market insights, recruitment advice and hiring recommendations to stakeholders
• Facilitate candidate screening, interviewing, offer management and onboarding activities
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle
• Build and maintain talent pools to support current and future workforce requirements
• Collaborate with the broader People & Culture team on talent attraction initiatives and continuous improvement projects
• Maintain accurate recruitment data and reporting within recruitment systems

What We're Looking For

• Full Australian working rights
• Previous experience managing end-to-end recruitment in either an internal Talent Acquisition, RPO or agency environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple recruitment campaigns simultaneously
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Experience sourcing candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and other attraction channels
• Strong communication, organisation and influencing skills
• A customer-focused mindset with a passion for delivering outstanding hiring experiences
• Experience recruiting within logistics, transport, industrial, engineering or other blue-collar environments will be highly regarded

Why Join Pacific National?

Every day we transport millions of tonnes of critical freight around the country for our customers. With a broad customer base situated across mainland Australia and operating in diverse industries, we transport a mix of containerised freight, coal, import/export goods, and bulk commodities.

You may be required to complete pre-employment checks including medical, police check, drug & alcohol testing and reference checks to be successful in the role.

Learn more at https://www.pacificnational.com.au/careers

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