Talent Acquisition Specialist (Full-Time, Fixed Term)

Avis Budget Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Life insurance

Discounted health insurance

Perkbox discounts

Employee discounts on car rental

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Avis Budget Group is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to manage end-to-end recruitment across our NSW and QLD portfolios, including Avis, Budget, and Apex brands. Based in Mascot or Brisbane with flexible work-from-home options, you’ll partner with business leaders to hire for operational roles in a fast-paced environment.

You'll leverage an ATS, coordinate interviews, and drive sourcing strategies to meet KPIs while delivering a high-touch candidate experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a recruitment role (in-house or agency)
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Strong communication with all levels of the business

Responsibilities

• Use ATS to manage candidates and ensure real-time status updates and compliance
• Pre-screen applicants to ensure key requirements are met before interviews
• Coordinate face-to-face and virtual interviews with Hiring Managers
• Extend offers, schedule start dates, and follow up as needed
• Provide a high-touch candidate experience throughout the process
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders to support business needs
• Advertise requisitions while managing budgets
• Educate line managers on talent acquisition best practices
• Develop strategic sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill roles
• Meet recruitment KPIs

Skills

High-volume recruiting

End-to-end recruitment

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

Creative sourcing

Tools

ATS

Job description

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Full-Time, Fixed Term)

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work with a global industry leader and further their career within Talent Acquisition! We have full-time, fixed-term (until end March 2027) opportunity available to look after our NSW and QLD portfolio.

About the Role

As Talent Acquisition Specialist you will oversee the recruitment process for our 3 brands: Avis, Budget, and Apex within Australia. You will partner with our business leaders to hire the best talent for our operational needs.

Based in either Mascot, Sydney, or Brisbane with flexible work from home or even remote work options, you will be highly organised and experienced in working in a fast paced, high volume recruitment environment from an in-house or agency background. Strong communication, relationship building and multi-tasking skills are a must have.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Use our applicant tracking system (ATS) to manage appropriately and timely the statuses of applicants throughout the recruitment process in real time and meeting all compliance measures. This will include:
• Reviewing new applicants in a timely manner with responsibility of pre-selection of candidates to ensure they are meeting key requirements of the role (skill set and experience level) before pushing through to interview.
• Coordinate interviews (face to face and virtual) for Hiring Managers and request feedback/status updates upon completion.
• Dispositioning applicants appropriately, extend offers, scheduling start dates and additional follow up as needed.
• Provide an efficient and high-touch experience for all candidates throughout the key stages of their application, offer and pre-employment.
• Establish strong relationships with internal stakeholders so that you are able to provide valuable support as a subject matter expert to the business.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with candidates, hiring managers, interviewers, and other stakeholders.
• Responsible for the advertisement of requisitions within appropriate avenues all while meeting departmental budgets.
• Educate and up skill line managers on talent acquisition best practices and procedures (as needed).
• Develop strategic sourcing strategies for hard to fill roles throughout the market.
• Meet recruitment KPI’s.

Skills and Experience

• A minimum of 3 years’ working experience in a recruitment position using an applicant tracking system.
• Ability to work in a high volume, fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.
• Expertise recruiting end to end for a wide range of roles, from operational, front line to management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate with all levels of the business up to Senior Leadership.
• Ability to think outside the box and come up with creative ways to attract and source talent.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive Salary + Super
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wellbeing programme incl. life insurance + discounted health insurance + superannuation options
• Access to Perkbox – discounts and offers with hundreds of retailers and big brands, including on cinema tickets, fitness classes, shopping discounts and much more
• Employee discounts on car rental across Avis Budget Group
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Converge – 24/7 support for your mental health and wellbeing

About Avis Budget Group

We don't just rent cars. We're changing the way people move. Across our world-famous brands -Avis, Budget, Zipcar, and Apex- we're leading the way for the global mobility industry.

Our brands represent a mobility ecosystem of more than 11,000 locations in approximately 180 countries. With more than 70 years of experience in managing global fleets and with one of the largest fleets of connected cars in the world, we are committed to innovation and are moving the future of mobility forward.