Aje Collective Talent Acquisition Partner

Over the last 14 years Aje has carefully built a culture where our people are supported, inspired and encouraged to be the best they can.

Along with our incredible team, our brand has an intrinsic sense of duality, balancing toughness with femininity, untamed volume with structure and signature statement pieces alongside effortless essentials. These complementing differences are captured in Aje’s unique aesthetic and have contributed to the brand becoming one of Australia’s most influential fashion houses.

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, your tasks will include:
Strategy & Planning
- Create long and short-term innovative strategies to ensure Aje Collectives people and recruitment needs are achieved
- Manage, update, and implement the end-to-end recruitment process and clearly communicate the changes to the hiring managers
- In collaboration with the Head of People & Culture, plan the Head Office and Retail roadmap and progression plans to continuously improve retention and internal opportunities that will entice external talent
- In collaboration with Head of People & Culture redefine the onboarding process and experience to ensure all new starters are set up for success
- Develop and execute programs around diversity, inclusion and our employer branding

Internal Relationships & Training
- Proactively establish relationships with all Store Managers, Area Managers and Head Office hiring managers to accurately determine their specific needs
- Train all hiring managers on the recruitment procedures to ensure the recruitment process is consistent from beginning to end
- Partner with Head of People & Culture to train all hiring managers on best practice for onboarding of new hires, ensuring they are clear on expectations
- Create and manage the recruitment calendar for all new store openings, peak trade, etc
- Develop and train all store managers in the group recruitment process
- Maintain a strong relationship with our external recruitment agency, by actively participating in recruitment briefs or WIPs

Reporting
- Report and communicate updates on all vacancies
- Monitor and accurately report all recruitment KPIs such as Time to Fill, Turnover, Internal promotions

Advertising & Systems
- Create, edit and post job ads on various internal and external recruitment platforms
- Create and update all retail job descriptions in conjunction with the National Retail Manager and Head of Retail that reflect the requirements
- Create and update all Head Office job descriptions in conjunction with the Head of People & Culture and hiring managers
- Lead any updates to elevate the careers website and how we advertise for vacancies
- Thoroughly review, assess, and shortlist all suitable applicants across the various recruitment platforms
- Store and accurately record all materials used throughout the recruitment process
- Schedule all interviews, peer interviews and project requests
- Communicate updates and constructive feedback to applicants within a timely manner
- Extend verbal offers and ensure all final details are approved by the hiring managers and COO
- Create and send all employment packs
- Identify and recommend salary ranges, incentives, and other pertinent details

Administrative
- Manage the employee referral program and ensure eligible employees receive their incentive
- Track and adhere to recruitment budget and provide all updates to the Finance Department

You will bring:

- 3+ years demonstrated recruitment experience working in-house for a retail brand or an agency that works with the retail industry
- Experience with designing recruitment processes end to end; including Onboarding programs
- Familiarity with laws, regulations, and best practices applicable to hiring and recruitment is desirable
- Demonstrated ability to use and navigate various online advertising platforms and HRIS
- Experience managing conflicting priorities and expectations set by the hiring managers
- Ability to influence key stakeholders of the business to make the most suitable hiring decision

We recognise the impact our team has on our success. To show our appreciation we want you to enjoy..
- Enticing salary packaging
- Your growth is our growth, training and development programs are recommended and encouraged
- Stepping away from the traditional, Aje HQ is a sunlit space within Surry Hills that influences creative and collaborative thoughts. The awe will never diminish when looking at the curved arches, textured walls and open roof.
- Take advantage of the Sydney Sun with our Summer Friday Hours
- Celebrate milestones such as, Birthdays with Aje leave benefits
- Be a part of the change with increasing positive corporate responsibility, reflected through our Aje Aware Charter
- Be adored and recognised as no key achievement and success goes unnoticed
- We appreciate our hard working teams however, a healthy work life balance is one in which we actively promote
- Embrace the Aje style with our generous employee discounts