Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Description

• Great opportunity to build and expand on your Talent Acquisition experience in the Operations & Engineering portfolio
• Challenge yourself to continuously improve and deliver an exceptional candidate experience
• 12-month, fixed term position based at Perth Airport

Today, we're busy planning for tomorrow. We look to the future to guide the way we innovate, helping us stay relevant and responsive in an unpredictable incredibly fast paced industry. We're constantly evolving, and this means the opportunities for our people are endless.

As the Talent Acquisition Specialist for our Operations and Engineering team, you'll be a trusted adviser, leading end-to-end recruitment to attract top talent and deliver strong outcomes. You'll design targeted campaigns, optimise Smart Recruiters functionality, and ensure a seamless experience for both candidates and Hiring Managers.

Your consultative approach will drive strategic sourcing, build recruitment capability, and strengthen our employer brand, particularly during peak periods. You'll coach and support managers, champion a positive candidate experience, and contribute to business goals, all while thriving in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

You'll have:

• Experience in recruiting roles within large, complex organisations
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in high-volume, fast-paced environments
• Strong advisory experience, with a consultative approach to partnering with stakeholders
• A track record in developing recruitment strategies and coordinating successful campaigns
• Proactive sourcing capability, using innovative methods and AI-driven tools to identify and engage talent
• Confidence in presenting to varied audiences, both internal and external
• A flexible, solutions-focused mindset that adapts to changing business needs
• Strong relationship-building skills across a broad stakeholder group

Why Qantas?

If you're successful in your application, you'll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you'll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time.

You'll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we've got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options.
• We'll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment.
• We'll support your wellbeing: Whether its salary packaging for motor vehicles or electronic devices, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.
• We love to travel: Enjoy discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you'll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Be a part of something special and play your part in the Qantas story – get in touch today.

Advertising closes: Wednesday 19 November 2025

About us

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia's largest regional, domestic and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group's main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic and international services.