Talent Acquisition Manager

Lead, coach & develop 3 direct reports + Recruit across multiple disciplines
- Execute strategy, drive projects & regularly engage with senior leadership teams
- Generous Discounts + Great culture (inc hybrid working) + Pet friendly workplace

**About Brand Collective**:
Leading apparel and footwear companies, Brand Collective and PAS Group have recently combined forces, leading to a portfolio of 27 brands, 15-character licences and 300 retail stores across Australia and New Zealand. Trading under the Brand Collective Banner, our portfolio of brands includes Clarks, Hush Puppies, Shoes & Sox, Reebok, Superdry, Replay, Review, Elka Collective, Black Pepper, Yarra Trail, Everlast, Lonsdale, Julius Marlow, Grosby, Mossimo, Marco Polo, Volley and many more

Our people ask questions. They think outside the box. They ask how we can continue to do things better. They make no apologies for cutting through red-tape and they believe in the greatness of the rewards that can be reaped from working together. These are the kinds of people that we look for when we bring new talent into our business.

**The opportunity**:
We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Talent Acquisition Manager to join our dynamic People & Culture team (P&C) Reporting directly to the General Manager of P&C, the TA Manager is responsible for leading the execution of talent acquisition and recruitment activities across our Melbourne/Sydney offices, as well as our ANZ Retail network. This unique leadership position delivers not only people management but also the opportunity to execute strategy, drive projects and regularly engage with senior leadership teams.

This role would suit a hands-on TA expert who isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and get involved

Our support office is based in Richmond and we have adopted a flexible working model.

**The kind of people we look for**:
We are a friendly, progressive and fun organisation and we are after a particular type of person:

- You are results-focused and motivated by achieving and exceeding your set goals.
- You revel and thrive in a people-focused role and enjoy building strong relationships.
- You are meticulously organised and place a strong focus on attention to detail.
- You are fun, enthusiastic, have high energy and love to work in a fast-paced environment.
- You are tech savvy and comfortable with learning new systems and software quickly.
- You have exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- You are comfortable with admin tasks and understands that these are a critical part of the role.
- You are down for a LAUGH As cliché as it sounds, we are definitely a “work hard, play hard” team.

**Key duties and responsibilities**:
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

- Responsible for leading, coaching and developing three direct reports (two TA Specialists and one TA coordinator)
- Build strong relationships with business stakeholders - partner with hiring managers to understand business needs, clarify role requirements and use this information to inform best practices.
- Recruit talent across multiple disciplines including customer service, sales, design, digital, marketing, IT, finance etc.
- Oversee our high-volume Christmas and “Back to School” recruitment drives.
- Track and report where talent is coming from, time to fill and advertising spend across our network.
- Continuously evolve our employer brand through the ongoing development of an EVP to attract and retain talent.
- Manage the recruitment budget (advertising and agency spend) and invoicing.
- Ensure recruitment processes are in line with company policy and approval requirements and fulfil all legislative requirements.
- Ensure compliance with all Right to Work requirements, including visas, with all our new starters.

**The skills and experience you offer us**:

- Approximately 5+ years of Recruitment experience (agency or internal).
- Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business, Psychology or equivalent is desirable.
- Knowledge of and/or experience with General Retail Award 2020
- Experience in the retail, hospitality or FMCG industries is essential.

**The perks we offer you**:
Some of our awesome benefits include:

- A great culture fuelled by our passionate and diverse team
- Pet friendly workspace - yes, you can bring your dog to work
- Generous discounts for you and your family across Brand Collective's entire stable of brands
- Invitations to epic sample sales
- Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers (based on eligibility), volunteer leave and blood donation leave
- Purchased Leave program (ability to purchase an additional two weeks of leave per year, based on eligibility)
- Novated Leasing
- Floating Holidays - provides team members with the option to work on certain state based public holidays and take a different day off in lieu
- Reward and recognition program as well as generous service awards
- Recruitment referral