Talent Acquisition Specialist

Circular Economy Systems (CES); Manila; On-site; PHP 670,000 - 1,004,000; Full time

Job summary

Circular Economy Systems (CES) is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Manila team on a 6-month fixed-term basis, helping shape the build of our Manila office and grow the Philippines footprint. You will own end-to-end hiring for specialist and hard-to-fill tech roles, build scalable processes, and lead proactive sourcing with a focus on direct outreach.

The role requires 3+ years in-house recruitment in technology and comfort working across international teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in-house Talent Acquisition, preferably in technology firms with international presence.
• Experience staffing roles end-to-end with minimal supervision.
• Strong sourcing experience for niche tech roles requiring extensive search.
• Proven ability to improve candidate experience and hiring processes.
• Experience growing CES employer brand in Manila is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end hiring for specialist and hard-to-fill roles, from role scoping through to offer and close.
• Define, shape and run scalable hiring processes. Partner with key hiring managers and teams to hire roles that will define our success in building our Manila office.
• Build and execute proactive sourcing strategies to engage passive talent, with a strong emphasis on direct sourcing over inbound applications.
• Build CES presence in Manila to attract top talent for an international eco-tech business.
• Work with hiring managers locally and in Sydney to build healthy pipelines and hire within agreed timeframes.

Skills

End-to-end hiring

Sourcing strategies

Data-driven insights

Employer branding

Stakeholder management

Job description

Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join us on 6-month fixed-term basis, to help us grow our Manila team, as part of a rare opportunity to expand our team in the Philippines. This is a really exciting opportunity to help shape the build of our new Manila office.

This is a high-impact role focused on hiring specialist and hard-to-fill roles that are critical to our growth. You will partner closely with hiring managers across Manila and Sydney, taking full ownership of hiring outcomes and helping shape how we build and scale in the Philippines.

This is an opportunity to operate with a high level of autonomy, directly influencing how we attract and hire top talent in a new and growing market.

Key Deliverables

• Own end-to-end hiring for specialist and hard-to-fill roles, from role scoping through to offer and close
• Define, shape and run scalable hiring processes. Partnering with key hiring managers and teams to hire roles that will define our success in building our Manila office
• Build and execute proactive sourcing strategies to engage passive talent, with a strong emphasis on direct sourcing over inbound applications
• Building our presence as an exciting International Eco-Tech focused business to work for in Manila as a draw for top talent in the city through hands-on, targeted approaches
• Working with hiring managers both locally and in Sydney to build and execute healthy pipelines, to ultimately hire great talent within agreed timeframes
• Use data and insights to identify bottlenecks, improve funnel performance, and drive continuous improvement in hiring outcomes

About you

• 3+ years working in-house as a Talent Acquisition Specialist, with experience recruiting within Technology-focused companies with international presence and previous agency experience as a preference
• Ability to work on roles end-to-end without little to no supervision. Utilising data driven insights and reflections to determine next steps and course corrections with hiring teams
• Demonstrated experience working ideally recruiting niche, technology that require a large amount of sourcing
• Evidenced experience in improving hiring processes, including deep care taken in candidate experience
• Ability to grow employer brand presence for CES in Manila, previous experience in growing a team in Manila for an international business from scratch is a plus
• Able to operate with ambiguity in a fast-moving environment with curiosity demonstrated