Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

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Qantas is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist for a 12 month fixed term contract, onsite at Mascot Campus in Sydney. You’ll lead end to end executive and senior recruitment across the Corporate portfolio, partner with senior leaders to influence hiring outcomes, and build proactive talent pipelines while uplifting capability across the TA team. The role requires extensive executive recruitment experience for corporate functions, strong stakeholder influencing skills, strategic thinking, and innovative sourcing. ATS familiarity is required, with SmartRecruiters advantageous. Why apply? join a respected brand with strong development opportunities and benefits including travel and flexible leave. Applications close Wednesday 29 July. Tips: tailor your resume to executives, quantify impact, show pipeline wins, and demonstrate collaboration with senior leaders.

Company Description

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

Job Description

• Lead executive and senior recruitment across Qantas’ Corporate portfolio 
• Partner with senior leaders to influence hiring outcomes and uplift workforce capability 
• Build strategic talent pipelines and deliver market leading sourcing solutions 
• 12-month fixed term contract based at our Mascot Campus

At Qantas we’re constantly evolving, and this means the opportunities for our people are endless. In every role there’s the opportunity to embrace personal development and career growth, ownership of projects and the ability to make an impact. 

We’re looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition (TA) Specialist to join our team, and lead end to end executive and senior level recruitment across their allocated Corporate portfolio. This role goes beyond delivery – you’ll provide strategic talent advice, bring market insights to the business, and shape hiring outcomes for critical roles. You’ll work closely with senior leaders and HR partners to design and execute innovative sourcing strategies, build proactive talent pipelines and deliver a high quality, seamless candidate experience aligned to the Qantas brand. 

You will also play a key role in uplifting capability across the TA team, coaching on best practice recruitment, driving quality outcomes, and embedding continuous improvement. 

What you’ll bring to the role: 

• Extensive and relevant experience in Talent Acquisition, managing recruitment strategies end to end for executive and senior level roles across Corporate functions – including Sales and Distribution, Customer. Legal, Safety + many more
• A strategic mindset with a focus on driving innovation and continuous improvement 
• Ability to adopt a positive and flexible approach to change and be comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment 
• Strong problem-solving capability and the ability to exercise sound judgement, including exploring innovative approaches to sourcing strategies 
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to advise stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders 
• Proven experience in talent pooling, headhunting and networking across relevant talent markets 
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems, with SmartRecruiters experience advantageous 

Why Qantas?  
 
You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully. 
 
There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless. 
 
The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel. 

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.  
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.  
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.  
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.  

Applications close Wednesday 29th July

 
Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.