Talent Acquisition Specialist
Job no: 507966
Work type: FTFTC - Full-time Fixed Term
Location: Victoria
Category: Human Resources
FOREVER US
Love Recruitment? Love Fashion?
Step into the world of Forever New, where fashion meets opportunity and every experience is designed to make it her moment. From our Melbourne beginnings 20 years ago, to more than 450 stores globally and a growing team of passionate people, Forever New continues to evolve – blending beautiful fashion with a candidate experience that is engaging, inclusive, and memorable.
As we grow our teams across Head Office and Retail, we’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to play a pivotal role in attracting, engaging, and securing the best talent across Head Office.
THE PERKS WE OFFER YOU
As part of the Forever New family, you’ll enjoy benefits designed to support your success and wellbeing:
- Generous 40% staff discount, plus family and friends’ discounts
- Subsidised daily coffee and lunch at our on-site cafe
- Subsidised parking at our vibrant Richmond Head Office
- Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
- Loyalty and birthday leave to celebrate life’s milestones
- Referral incentives for introducing great talent to our team
- Access to wellbeing and sustainability initiatives
- Continuous learning and development opportunities
- Recognition through reward and service awards programs
- Exposure to a global retail and talent acquisition environment
YOUR DREAM OPPORTUNITY
As the Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will manage the end-to-end recruitment across our Head Office portfolio, providing hands on recruitment support, strategic advice and operational insight. Reporting to the People & Talent Manager, you will act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and senior stakeholders, driving talent attraction strategies and delivering high-quality candidate experiences.
This is a 12-month Maternity Leave Contract, with a potential view of extension.
GET EXCITED TO:
- Oversee end-to-end recruitment delivery, including job briefs, job advertisement creation, candidate sourcing and interviewing, reference checking, and contract generation
- Coach and train Hiring Managers on recruitment standards by taking part in the candidate interview process
- Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for current and future business needs
- Provide strategic guidance to hiring managers and senior stakeholders on market insights, sourcing strategies, and selection decisions
- Champion candidate experience and employer brand, ensuring professional, inclusive, and engaging recruitment processes
- Drive bulk recruitment campaigns, recruitment operations, and process improvements to ensure efficiency and compliance
- Act as one of the SME's for PageUp ATS, optimising system usage, reporting, and recruitment analytics
- Ensure compliance and governance across recruitment processes, including contracts, data integrity, and privacy standards
- Deliver metrics, insights, and reporting to inform business decisions and improve recruitment outcomes
THE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE YOU OFFER US
- Proven experience in end-to-end and bulk recruitment, ideally in an in-house Talent Acquisition function
- Experience in retail or fast-paced consumer-facing industries preferred
- Proficiency with ATS systems (PageUp highly regarded)
- 2–3 years’ experience in candidate sourcing via ATS and external channels (LinkedIn Recruiter, Seek Employer)
- Strong stakeholder management and advisory skills across all organisational levels
BEHAVIOURS & ATTRIBUTES
- Strong workforce planning and talent pipeline management skills
- Results-driven, setting clear expectations and delivering high-quality recruitment outcomes
- Commercially astute, using data and judgement to optimise talent acquisition effectiveness
- Calm, resilient, and supportive under pressure, maintaining candidate experience and team engagement
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills
OUR VALUES
Everything we do at Forever New is guided by our values:
- Think Customer
- Respect for All
- Keep it Simple
- Take Responsibility
- Act with Pace
Join Forever New and play a pivotal role in shaping our talent, building our teams, and supporting our growth as we continue to inspire confidence and beauty worldwide.
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