David Jones Hiring for Talent Acquisition Partner- Country Road Group Job at Melbourne Full Time

Play a key role in delivering the Talent strategy while providing outstanding candidate and hiring manager experiences for ANZ’s most iconic retail brands.

The role

The Talent Acquisition Partner – Support Centre CRG is responsible for partnering and coaching business leaders across our Country Road Group teams. Your portfolio group will include Digital, Customer, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Real Estate, Finance, Marketing, Merchandise and Design & Development. You will inform the talent strategy for these areas based on internal and external market factors to ensure delivery of people agenda for each function along with Country Road Group holistically. With a focus on identifying, engaging and attracting external talent that aligns with the vision for now and the future.

Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, this role will collaborate with leadership teams and HR Business Partners to support business and people service streams to deliver workforce requirements now and into the future.

Based in Melbourne with a hybrid mix of time in the office and from home, this role will suit a highly commercial, driven, adaptable and solution orientated TA professional looking to take the next step in their career.

Key responsibilities will include;

• Partner with business leads on their recruitment needs and provide solutions to identify high quality talent
• Identify strategies considering appropriate group D&I initiatives
• Deliver exceptional recruitment experiences for all stakeholders
• Identify efficient ways of working to improve the recruitment process and ensure quality results for each assignment
• Work with cross functional teams on People (HR) and business wide projects
• Act as a brand custodian for Country Road Group with each candidate interaction

The Ideal Candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Demonstrated experience across talent attraction space preferably within volume/ fast paced environments
• Proven success delivering end to end recruitment, attraction strategy and employer branding techniques and initiatives in a high volume fast paced environment
• Experience utilising HRIS, ATS/AMS, Sourcing and Recruitment Marketing tools
• High level interpersonal and communications skills
• Developing capability to influence internal and external stakeholders to drive meaningful outcomes
• Experience in developing proactive talent pools in core and critical areas
• A continuous improvement mindset that demonstrates a commitment to efficient ways of working
• A desire to want to work across broad talent projects and provide outstanding recruitment experiences
• Exposure to leading/mentoring teams will be highly advantageous

Why work for us?

• A competitive remuneration package, including an annual bonus incentive
• Generous employee discounts across David Jones, Country Road, Mimco, Trenery, Witchery & POLITIX brands
• Hybrid working arrangements in office and from home that provide appropriate work/life balance
• An additional day of leave for your birthday
• A supportive, flexible and engaging environment that will support personal/professional development
• Opportunities to support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility program
• Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices
• Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions

About Us

David Jones and the Country Road Group is Australasia’s largest department store and fashion retail group comprising of iconic brands such as David Jones, Country Road, POLITIX, Trenery, Witchery and MIMCO. Our Values include being Customer Obsessed, Collaborative, Inspirational, Responsible and Dedicated to Quality. We are looking for highly motivated and passionate individuals to be part of the Group’s evolution and support each brand to realise their full potential.

David Jones & Country Road Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.