Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Gold Coast location, great opportunity to mentor junior team members
- Flexible, inclusive work environment with generous remuneration and benefits
- Lead end-to-end recruitment for senior & executive roles

**About** us**:
Southern Cross University is a dynamic, ambitious institution focused on its purpose of changing lives through revolutionary learning and research with real impact. Our game changing Southern Cross Model brings a deeper learning experience, improving individual student outcomes, quality of life and a better way to learn. Our world-ranked research is driving positive impact for our communities, environment and economy.

Working at Southern Cross University combines a rare combination of being surrounded by ambitious students, dedicated colleagues and an environment of stunning natural beauty. We are leaders in our communities in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Coffs Harbour and the Gold Coast and pride ourselves on helping shape a better tomorrow.

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**The Opportunity**:
We are seeking a strategic and dynamic Talent Acquisition Business Partner to join our team for a two-year fixed-term opportunity. This role is pivotal in managing the end-to-end recruitment process for senior, executive, and complex roles that are critical to the university’s success. As a TA Business Partner, you will lead headhunting efforts, develop talent mapping strategies, and build strong talent pipelines within the academic and professional sectors.

**What Youll Do**
- Lead the sourcing, selection, and negotiation processes for key roles that drive the university’s strategic goals.
- Partner closely with internal clients, hiring managers, and HR Business Partners to anticipate and plan future hiring needs.
- Build and maintain robust talent pipelines, leveraging your professional networks, attending industry events, and fostering partnerships with academic institutions.
- Provide expert advice on market trends, salary benchmarks, and competitor hiring practices.
- Mentor and support junior TA team members, sharing best practices to enhance overall team performance.
- Play a key role in continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring our recruitment processes are efficient, effective, and aligned with our university’s values.

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**Why you should apply**:
This is more than just a recruitment role—its an opportunity to shape the future of Southern Cross University by attracting the brightest minds and fostering a community of excellence. You’ll work closely with senior leadership, contribute to strategic initiatives, and have the chance to make a lasting impact on our university and the wider community.

**About You**:
You will be passionate about recruitment and connecting talent with opportunities. More specifically, you will have
- Relevant qualifications in Human Resources and/or demonstrated experience in Talent Acquisition.
- Proven success in engaging top talent for senior and executive appointments, ideally within the higher education sector.
- Expertise in headhunting and talent mapping for hard-to-fill roles.
- Excellent relationship-building skills, with the ability to mentor and develop junior team members.
- Strategic thinking, problem-solving abilities, and a high level of professionalism.
- work between the hours of 7am to 7pm, and work overtime when required.

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**Salary and benefits**:
Our staff benefit from flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work models, generous parental and carer’s leave provisions, wellbeing initiatives, employee assistance programs and professional learning opportunities. This position is:

- Fixed term (24 Months), located at the Gold Coast Airport.
- HEW Level 8. The base salary ranges from $111,116 - $122,525 per annum, plus 17% employer’s contribution to superannuation. The total remuneration package is up to $143,354.
- Additional leave over Christmas / New Year period
- Free parking, fitness passport.

Find out more about working at SCU by visiting Why Work at SCU.

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**Application requirements**:
Job applicants must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, Australian permanent resident or currently hold a visa with unrestricted work rights in Australia for the entire duration of the appointment, visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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**Further information**:
Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:
Name: Lana Morgan

Phone: 0457 168 514

**Closing Date: 11.30pm AEST, 15 September, 2024**

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- Southern Cross University is committed to ensuring that the University reflects the rich diversity across the region in which the University’s campuses are located. _

**Together, we are Transforming Tomorrow.