Talent Acquisition Partner

At David Jones, we’ve been a destination for style and inspiration for over 180 years. As we continue to evolve, we’re focused on building a high-performing, future-ready workforce and our Talent Acquisition team plays a critical role in making that happen.

We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner who thrives in fast-paced, high-volume environments and brings a structured, outcomes-driven approach to recruitment. This is an opportunity to partner closely with leaders across the business, delivering best-in-class hiring outcomes at pace while contributing to a broader transformation of our talent function.

What your day looks like

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across high-volume roles, ensuring a seamless and engaging candidate experience at scale
• Apply a methodical, process-driven approach to deliver efficient, high-quality hiring outcomes in fast-moving environments
• Partner with stakeholders to run targeted recruitment campaigns, from attraction strategy through to offer
• Build capability across the business by advising leaders on hiring strategies, market insights, and best practice recruitment approaches
• Balance volume recruitment with corporate (knowledge worker) hiring, demonstrating agility across different role types
• Leverage data, insights, and recruitment tools to optimise hiring performance and continuously improve processes
• Collaborate within the broader TA team to support team priorities, initiatives, and EVP-driven attraction strategies

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

Experience in retail recruitment is highly regarded, but not essential.

Why work for us

• A competitive remuneration package, including annual performance incentives
• Be a part of a business led by some of Australia’s highly recognised and innovative people leaders
• Generous employee discounts across David Jones
• Celebrate your birthday on us with an additional day of leave
• Support your local community with our Volunteer Leave and Emergency Services Leave entitlements
• Enjoy hybrid and flexible working arrangements in store and from home that provide appropriate work/life balance
• Opportunities to support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility program
• Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices
• Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions and a focus on professional development

About Us

Since 1838, David Jones’ limitless quest for innovation and progress established the brand as Australia’s original influencer in fashion and lifestyle. Having revolutionised the way Australians shop, David Jones’ creation of a social centre inspired and created lasting memories for past, present and future generations.

Today, our vision to inspire Like No Other drives us to continue this legacy in our ambitious purpose to be the destination that inspires, with experiences and services Like No Other.

Our Thriving cultural pillars inspire our people to deliver on our vision and purpose.  We are Customer Obsessed; curious to understand and dedicated to delighting them with seamless solutions as one team. We care for our people, customers, partners and community by creating Inclusive environments through belonging and respect.

We Empower with implied trust to act with integrity, value our unique skills and be accountable for our decisions.  We constantly seek Innovative ways of improving, changing and exploring ways that we can inspire.