- Join the Talent Acquisition team within the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport
- Clerk Grade 7/8 with a salary range of $116,981 to $129,492 per annum plus superannuation
- Ongoing full-time role based in Sydney, NSW

About the role

Join the DCITHS Talent Acquisition team to deliver best-practice recruitment solutions across the Department. The Talent Acquisition Partner provides recruitment support and solutions to enable the selection and engagement of a capable workforce across DCITHS. We are looking for an experienced talent specialist to ensure compliance with government legislation, policies and regulations. Our ideal candidate has robust networking skills and experience delivering best-practice advice to hiring managers.

We’re looking for someone with excellent communication skills to understand hiring needs and undertake end-to-end talent acquisition services including the design and delivery of dynamic candidate attraction and assessment strategies.

About you

If you’re a dedicated talent professional with experience in managing stakeholder relationships and delivering excellent candidate outcomes, we want to hear from you. We are looking for a talent partner with solid communication and problem-solving skills and experience in government recruitment.

How to apply

Your application must include a cover letter and an up-to-date resume that details your capabilities and experience in relation to the role.

Closing Date: Monday 19 October 2026 at 11:59PM
Contact: Lucy Weeding, Associate Director Talent and Executive Management – [email protected]

Working at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport

At the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport we bring vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night-time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector,



and putting arts, culture and sport at the heart of our communities.

Together we:

- Create social and economic opportunities for the state

- Support the creation of jobs across the creative, visitor and night-time economies

- Prioritise First Nations artists, stories and culture

- Ensure arts, culture and sport are at the heart of every community to be enjoyed and accessed by all

- Drive visitation through events, campaigns and visitor experience development

- Activate our night-time and creative economies to unlock unique precincts and community spaces

- Deliver a vibrant and responsible hospitality, liquor, racing and gaming environment

- Support NSW’s key Cultural Institutions to ensure access for all, enable community experiences and education and preserve the state’s diverse cultural assets and history.

At DCITHS, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process or have an enquiry about the support provided, please contact Lucy Weeding, Associate Director Talent and Executive Management at [email protected] or on 02 9228 5817.

For more information on reasonable adjustments and types of alternate formats available through the recruitment process you can visit ‘Adjustments for Individual needs’ at I work for NSW.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.

Application contact details

If you have questions or would like to learn more about this role, please reach out to the contact below:

Contact

Lucy Weeding - 02 9228 5817

Contact email

[email protected]

Application close date

19 October 2026 at 11:59pm

📌 Talent Acquisition Partner (Sydney)
🏢 Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport
📍 Sydney