Talent Acquisition Specialist

Posted: 29/09/2025

Closing Date: 31/10/2025

Job Type: Contract

Location: Sydney (Head Office)

Job Category: HR & Recruitment

Who we are…

Founded in 2002, ELMO Software is the trusted provider of HR technology solutions to 3,000+ mid-sized organisations and more than one million end users across Australia and New Zealand. With a comprehensive suite of ISO-certified solutions that span the full employee lifecycle, ELMO Software is designed to scale as organisations grow. Flexible and configurable, ELMO's one-stop HRIS fits to your specific needs and workflows. Through powerful technology, automation, data and analytics, ELMO Software empowers HR professionals to play an integral role in company decision making.

Life & Culture...

At ELMO you will be joining an epic team with the opportunity to make a big impact. We foster an authentic, collaborative, fun working environment and being an ELMOnian means you're part of an amazing team that will push you to grow, support you with challenges and allow you to shine. Some of our benefits include:

• Hybrid work set up : 4:1 from home
• In-house Barista - Need an afternoon pick me up - no problem
• Dog-Friendly offices Bring your bestie to work
• Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks primary, 6 weeks secondary
• Birthday leave, YOU day each year, as well as connecting people leave (up to 6 weeks working from anywhere)
• Inhouse Learning and Development initiatives
• ELMO Social and Diversity clubs
• Wellbeing initiatives such as boot camp, yoga etc.
• Mental Health/EAP programs
• Flare Benefits (great discounts, novated leasing, salary sacrifice)

Our values:

• Reimagine What's Possible - We believe innovation is human at its core. By staying open, fearless, and adaptive, we continuously push boundaries - while keeping people at the heart of everything we do.
• Obsess over Customers – Everything we do is designed to positively impact our customers.
• Help Others Thrive - Be they colleagues, communities or customers, we champion ways to help others thrive.
• Be Fearlessly Optimistic - We bring unwavering positivity to any challenge, as we know it will drive meaningful change.

Please note: Our internal Talent Acquisition team has got this covered, we're not open to using an agency for this role - thank you

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist (Tech) you will work with our Global team of Talent Partners and specialists to ensure ELMO has the optimal resource profiles for its current and long-term needs. In this 6 month contract role Your primary purpose is to deliver proactive recruitment services across our Product, Infrastructure, Engineering, DevOps teams that align with business demand, in line with the Talent Acquisition Strategy.

In this role, you'll be the subject matter expert for recruitment within the Technology & Product domain. You will manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for assigned roles, from initial approval to offer. This includes championing a proactive, search-based model and developing a strategic sourcing strategy that includes talent pipelines, market intelligence, and competitor mapping to mitigate succession gaps.

You'll build strong, consultative relationships with hiring managers and other HR stakeholders, coaching them on best practices for resourcing, interviewing, and selection. You will also play a key role in promoting diversity and inclusion, driving awareness of unconscious bias, and working with the wider People & Culture team to improve hiring capabilities.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Creating job descriptions and interview questions that align with ELMO's values and competency framework.
• Personally assessing candidates for competence, cultural fit, and motivation.
• Managing talent communities on platforms like LinkedIn.
• Handling all administration in relation to recruitment: background checks, visa eligibility, and drafting offer letters to ensure a seamless onboarding experience.
• Ensuring compliance with ELMO policies, procedures, and relevant anti-discrimination laws.
• Some project work as required.

• A relevant Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years end to end recruitment experience in either external or internal recruitment.
• 2 + years working specifically in Tech Recruitment (essential).
• Experienced in behavioural interviewing, writing interview guides and presenting shortlists
• Utilisation job boards like LinkedIn, Indeed or Seek.
• Proactive Recruitment - identifying and pipelining for all recruitment needs.
• Partnering with your stakeholder group effectively and providing support and market insights as a service
• Familiarity with HR databases and Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with a diverse range of audiences.
• A resourceful, politically savvy, and flexible professional with a strong drive to achieve desired outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to perform complex functions, establish priorities, and resolve issues independently.
• Role models behaviours of collaboration, respect, accountability, and confidentiality.
• Ideally, you have full unlimited working rights in AU, with no restrictions.

Please note this role is a 6 month, fulltime, fixed term contract and you must be located in Sydney to be considered for this role. Unfortunately, we are not able to consider candidates who require remote working options for this position.

Apply now and be part of the team shaping the future of work at ELMO

ELMO Software Pty Ltd is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to join our team. We are also committed to advancing reconciliation at ELMO through our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

At ELMO, we are passionate about empowering HR with responsible, secure, and safe AI, aiming to be among the first in Australia and New Zealand to achieve ISO 42001:2023 certification. Handling sensitive employee data necessitates strict adherence to our ISO 27001:2022 Certified security policies, making data privacy and security paramount in every role.