Talent Acquisition Specialist

2 days ago

Glen Waverley, Australia Contour Education Full time

**Description**

We're on the hunt for a full-time, **Talent Acquisition Specialist** who can do more than just fill roles — we want someone who _finds_, _excites_, and _engages_ talent to join us on our mission to reshape education. You'll be the first dedicated Talent Acquisition hire into our People team, playing a key role in building recruitment processes that scale with us.

**Who are we**

**Over 8,000 students and 250+ team members have joined Contour Education**since our founding in the beginning of 2020. Our growth is a testament to our dedication in providing **ALL** our students and parents with a premium learning experience (from 24/7 personal support to on-demand resources) and our commitment to helping them achieve their personal goals, and achieve success in their school assessments and exams. We've been listed three years in a row as one of the Fastest Growing Startups by the Australian Financial Review, and we're continuing to multiply year over year

It's our vision to **reshape education**,** one student at a time.**

**What you'll do**
- Manage end-to-end recruitment across all functions
- Craft engaging job ads, screening processes and interview guides
- Run talent campaigns including referral programs and university partnerships
- Coordinate and facilitate group assessment centres and info sessions
- Leverage AI tools to streamline sourcing, screening, and hiring
- Support hiring managers with best-practice training and coaching
- Monitor hiring metrics to drive continuous improvement
- Build our employer brand and champion DEI in hiring

**Skill Requirements**:
Honesty and Integrity
Independence & Proactiveness
Intelligence & Creativity
️ Excellent Communication Skills
Energy and Enthusiasm
Willing to Listen, Learn & Lead
‍ Comfort with tech and automation
Strong understanding of AI and its use in recruitment

**Academic Requirements**:
**Bachelor’s degree** in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related
**2-3 years experience** in end-to-end recruitment or talent acquisition
**Knowledge of HR tech** (Rippling, Workable or equivalent ATS) advantageous
**Demonstrated use of AI tools** (ChatGPT, screening platforms, etc.) in hiring workflows

**Personal Requirements**:
**Desire to shape** a fast-growing People function from the ground up
Comfortable working in a **fast-paced, agile environment**
Melbourne-based with **flexibility** to work from campuses or home
**Growth mindset** with a love for efficiency and problem solving
**Willing to work independently** while collaborating across teams

**Benefits**:

- Join one of Australia’s fastest-growing education companies
- Be the first dedicated talent hire, with real opportunity to shape strategy
- Work in a hybrid, flexible, tech-forward environment
- Access to generous learning, wellness and entertainment perks
- Mentoring and career development to grow with the business
- Be surrounded by people who genuinely care about impact and innovation
- Work with AI tools and be part of building cutting-edge recruitment systems
- Contribute to something meaningful: helping students succeed, one hire at a time

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