Group Recruitment Manager

Accent Group Limited is the leading digitally integrated retail and distribution business in the Apparel and Footwear performance and lifestyle market in Australia and New Zealand. With over 850+ stores, 34 brands and over 30+ online platforms. Our brands include; Glue, Platypus, Skechers, Hype DC, Vans, Dr. Martens, Subtype, The Athletes Foot, Merrell, Timberland, Stylerunner, Hoka, UGG, Saucony, & Nude Lucy
We have an exciting 12 month contract role available for a Group Recruitment Manager to join our People Team based in our Cremorne Office, Melbourne.
About the Role
Reporting to the General Manager of People & CX, this is a parental leave contract and will be responsible for all of Accent Groups recruitment across all our retail brands and support offices. You will play a critical leadership and hands-on role in building strong talent pipelines for senior level and highly specialised positions in addition to owning sourcing strategies, monitoring recruitment budgets and driving key recruitment initiatives and projects throughout the organisation.
You will have a deep understanding of the retail talent landscape and a passion for recruitment and talent management.
**The key responsibilities will include the following**:
**Operational**:

- Own end to end recruitment efforts and processes across all Support Office departments while supporting Retail when available, including but not limited to:

- Developing job briefs and updating job descriptions in line with Hiring Manager’s expectations.
- Work with Hiring Managers to ensure the prompt arrangement of interviews, reference and background checks, in order to ensure the efficient facilitation of the complete interview process.
- Adherence to fair employment laws and practices
- Own and manage the VISA, Sponsorship and PR Application process across the group with our immigration partners
- Run regular and accurate recruitment reporting for board reports and senior management

**Leadership & Business Partnering**:

- Provide leadership, consultation and strategic direction to hiring managers and HR business partners regarding recruiting trends, concerns and opportunistic hiring possibilities.
- Act as the primary contact for all external recruitment agencies.
- Lead the recruitment team and business with respect to best-in-class recruitment.
- Train and support recruiters in correct recruitment processes.
- Encourage open lines of communication between yourself and recruitment team.
- Lead a high-performance culture by setting clear expectations, analysing performance and giving appropriate and prompt feedback, including actively managing poor performance.
- Support team with career development, conducting regular appraisals whilst motivating, growing and developing your team into high performers.
- Create a fun, positive and dynamic atmosphere for your team and your customers every day.

To be successful you will ideally have the following skills & experience:

- Demonstrated at least 5 years experience as a senior Recruitment / Talent Acquisition leader ideally in the retail industry.
- Experience with leading key recruitment projects such as volume hiring, recruiting for new stores and brands while influencing change.
- Experience utilising HRIS, ATS/AMS, Sourcing and Recruitment Marketing tools.
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a high performing, customer centric team.
- Strong ability to thrive in a fast paced and high-pressure environment.
- Competitive drive, strong work ethic and motivation to learn, grow and succeed.
- Excellent negotiation skills coupled with strong listening and a solid business sense.
- Ability to work well in a team environment and multitask to prioritise workload.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and partnering capabilities to drive outcomes at speed.
- Experience in developing talent pools in core and critical areas to support business growth.

At Accent Group Limited we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We believe in the diversity of our people across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical and mental ability. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves. The Accent Group acknowledges, and pays respect, to the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of the land. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Maori people.
At Accent Group Limited we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We believe in the diversity of our people across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical and mental ability. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves. The Accent Group acknowledges, and pays respect, to the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of the land. T