People and Talent Specialist

About Us
Highland Group is one of Australia's leading real estate businesses, with over 200 team members across 7 offices throughout Sydney, the Southern Highlands and Queensland. Since 2007, we've built our reputation on exceptional people, market-leading service and a culture that genuinely invests in its team. As we continue to grow, we're looking for a passionate People & Talent Specialist to help attract, engage and develop the best talent across the business.

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our People & Culture team in a role focused on talent acquisition, strategic headhunting, employer branding and building long-term relationships with exceptional people.

Working closely with the Head of People & Culture, you'll partner with leaders across the business to recruit high-performing professionals while proactively identifying and approaching top talent in the market. This is a highly relationship-driven role where success comes from building strong networks, maintaining talent pipelines and engaging candidates long before opportunities arise.

Whether you come from recruitment, real estate or a people-focused background, this role is ideal for someone who enjoys connecting with people, uncovering talent and making a genuine impact on the growth of the business.

This is a full-time, Monday to Friday position, primarily based in our Double Bay office, with Mondays (and potentially Tuesdays) spent in our Cronulla office to support the wider business. Occasional travel to other Highland offices may also be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across Highland Group.
• Proactively headhunt and engage high-performing talent through market mapping, networking and relationship building.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future opportunities.
• Conduct market research to identify high-performing agents and industry professionals.
• Write and advertise job opportunities across multiple platforms.
• Screen applications, conduct interviews, reference checks and police checks.
• Coordinate interviews and provide an outstanding candidate experience.
• Partner with hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.
• Promote Highland's employer brand and culture within the market.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and reporting.
• Attend weekly People & Culture meetings and contribute to ongoing talent initiatives.

About You
To be successful in this role, you'll have:

• Previous experience in recruitment, talent acquisition or real estate.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• A genuine passion for people and helping others succeed.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Confidence engaging with candidates over the phone and face-to-face.
• A proactive, resilient and positive attitude.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Highland?

• Join one of Australia's leading real estate brands.
• Be part of a supportive, collaborative and high-performing People & Culture team.
• Ongoing training, mentoring and career development.
• Work closely with senior leaders and make a genuine impact on the growth of the business.
• Enjoy a vibrant culture with regular team events, celebrations and recognition.

If you're passionate about people, love building relationships and enjoy uncovering exceptional talent, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Nicci Hart at ***********@highlandproperty.com.au.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted