Talent Acquisition Consultant (Contractor)

Talent Acquisition Consultant (Contractor)

Location: Sydney, Australia
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract / Contractor (6-12 Months)
Function: Human Resources
Reports to: Talent Acquisition Manager, TACOE

What you'll do

As a Talent Acquisition Consultant, you will partner closely with business leaders, hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and the broader HR team to deliver end-to-end recruitment solutions across Australia and New Zealand. You will play a key role in attracting, assessing, and hiring top talent while ensuring an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers and HRBP teams to understand business priorities, workforce planning needs, and hiring requirements.

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from intake discussion through sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management, and onboarding.

• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify and attract high-quality talent across technical, professional, and leadership positions.

• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for critical and recurring hiring needs.

• Conduct candidate assessments and provide market insights, talent recommendations, and hiring guidance to stakeholders.

• Drive a positive candidate experience through timely communication and professional engagement.

• Collaborate with internal and external sourcing channels, including employee referrals, job boards, social media, recruitment agencies, and talent communities.

• Ensure recruiting activities comply with company policies, employment laws, and diversity, equity, and inclusion objectives.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree

• 5+ years of recruitment experience, either in-house, agency or RPO

• Proven experience managing full-cycle recruitment across multiple functions and business stakeholders.

• Strong direct sourcing and talent mapping capabilities.

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.

• Ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred

• Experience recruiting within manufacturing, industrial, engineering, electrical, energy, data center, or technology-related industries.

• Experience supporting commercial organization.

• Knowledge of Australian employment and recruitment practices.

• Demonstrate strong ownership and accountability for hiring outcomes.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Hiring Target Achievement Rate

• Time-to-Fill / Lead Time

• Agency Usage Rate

• Hiring Manager Satisfaction