Job Description

Talent Acquisition Manager

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Strategic | Headhunting-led | Relationship-driven

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We are partnering with a growing, globally recognised professional services organisation to appoint a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead a more strategic, proactive, and relationship-led approach to hiring.

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This is not a high-volume recruitment role. It is a hands-on, headhunting-focused position designed for an experienced TA professional who thrives on market mapping, proactive sourcing, and building trusted candidate and stakeholder relationships.

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The role

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Reporting into senior leadership, you will take ownership of end-to-end recruitment across a portfolio of specialist and leadership roles, with a strong emphasis on quality, market intelligence, and long-term talent pipelines.

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Key responsibilities include:

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- Leading end-to-end recruitment for priority and specialist roles across the business
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- Proactive headhunting, networking, and direct sourcing rather than reliance on advertising
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- Market mapping and talent intelligence to support future workforce planning
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- Building and nurturing long-term candidate relationships, not just transactional hires
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- Partnering closely with senior stakeholders to advise on role design, talent availability, and hiring strategy
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- Managing a lower volume of roles with a high level of candidate and stakeholder engagement
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- Strengthening employer brand through candidate experience and market presence
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- Leveraging ATS and recruitment systems to drive insight, reporting, and process discipline
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About you

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You are an experienced Talent Acquisition professional who enjoys operating as a trusted advisor rather than a delivery-only recruiter.

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You will likely bring:

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- Demonstrated experience in a senior TA or Talent Manager role
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- Strong headhunting and proactive sourcing capability across specialist or skilled roles
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- Proven market mapping and talent pipelining experience
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- Confidence partnering with senior leaders and influencing hiring decisions
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- A relationship-led mindset with a strong focus on candidate experience
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- Solid systems capability across ATS and recruitment technology
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- A preference for quality, depth, and impact over volume
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Why this role

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- Strategic TA role with genuine influence
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- Lower volume, higher complexity and engagement
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- Opportunity to shape how talent is attracted and hired
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- Collaborative, professional setting with senior stakeholder access
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This role will suit someone who wants to step away from volume recruitment and focus on high-quality, proactive talent acquisition that delivers long-term value to the organisation.

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For a confidential discussion, please get in touch with Shane O'Neill on or

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📌 Talent Acquisition Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Civitastalent
📍 Sydney