Job Description

This is not a maintenance recruitment role. This is a chance to build, shape and lead a national talent acquisition function at a critical point in AEA's growth.

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At Animal Emergency Australia (AEA), our hospitals rely on exceptional people doing extraordinary work for pets and the families who love them. In a market where emergency veterinarians and vet nurses are in short supply, we need a Talent Acquisition leader who can think differently, move quickly and build deep talent relationships.

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We're looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Team Manager who can bring critical thinking, energy and practical leadership to one of the most important workforce challenges in our industry. You'll lead a passionate recruitment team, influence leaders, strengthen workforce pipelines and help ensure our hospitals have the people they need when pets and pet families need us most.

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What You'll Do

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- Lead and coach a collaborative recruitment team, including connecting and supporting team members across locations
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- Contribute to talent acquisition strategy in a highly competitive talent market
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- Build local and international workforce pipelines for critical veterinary roles
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- Partner with leaders to forecast demand, strengthen employer brand and improve candidate experience
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- Improve recruitment systems (JobAdder, Referoo, Employee Connect), reporting, technology and ways of working
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This role reports into the CPO and leads a talent team of 2 talent acquisition specialists and 1 talent acquisition coordinator spread across Brisbane and Melbourne. Our talent team supports 14 clinics nationally with approximately 800 staff.

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Who We're Looking For

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You may come from healthcare, veterinary, aged care, disability, hospitality, retail, logistics or another talent-short industry. What matters most is that you know how to lead people, influence change and deliver results when talent is hard to find.

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Why AEA?

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You'll have the scope, trust and ownership to build meaningful change, work alongside passionate clinical leaders and create practical solutions to one of the industry's biggest workforce challenges.

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Flexible hybrid work, career development and first-class emergency veterinary care for your beloved fur babies are all part of who we are, and we're 100% Australian owned.

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The right person matters most to us, and salary can be discussed as part of the conversation.

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If you're ready for a role where your leadership will be visible, your ideas will matter and your work will directly shape the future of our workforce, we'd love to hear from you.

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Animal Emergency Australia is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

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📌 Talent Acquisition Manager (Queensland)
🏢 Animal Emergency Australia
📍 Queensland