Senior Technical Recruiter (6-month FTC)

Talentful
Australia
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to technical recruiters with niche expertise working in high-growth tech environments.

Best fit for

  • Technical recruiters with niche expertise and a track record in fast-scaling tech companies
    — “partner with some of the fastest-scaling technology businesses”
  • Candidates who can adapt to flexible work arrangements and cross-cultural collaboration
    — “Hybrid or Remote work to suit your lifestyle - we trust our people”
  • Individuals with strong sourcing capabilities and experience in Boolean search techniques
    — “Strong sourcing skills, experience with Boolean”

Things to consider

  • This role requires a minimum of 4 years of technical recruitment experience, with a preference for in-house experience
    — “4+ years of technical recruitment experience, in a fast-paced environment, including experience filling niche roles”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with deep sourcing techniques and passive candidate engagement
    — “Utilize a range of deep sourcing techniques to find passive candidates”
  • Demonstrate your ability to embed within client cultures and understand their unique needs
    — “Working with one client at a time to get deeply embedded in their culture both socially and professionally”
  • Showcase your ability to communicate the value of talent practices to stakeholders
    — “Partner with top-tier stakeholders, helping them to understand the value of good talent practice”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • filled niche technical roles
  • partnered with stakeholders
  • developed talent processes
Typical background
4+ years of technical recruitment experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Technical RecruitmentSourcingCandidate EngagementStakeholder ManagementCommunicationOrganization

Preferred

In-house RecruitmentBoolean Search

Stack & domain

Technical RecruitmentSourcing TechniquesBooleanRecruitmentTalent ManagementEmployer BrandingCommunicationOrganizational SkillsDetail-orientationProfessionalism

About the role

Original posting from Talentful via Ashby

Talentful is shaping the future of how high-growth companies build world-class teams. We partner with some of the fastest-scaling technology businesses to turn talent into a durable competitive advantage and help them win in the market by attracting, engaging, and retaining the top talent who accelerate growth.

Founded in 2015, Talentful brings together seasoned talent leaders who embed seamlessly alongside in-house teams. Through a flexible, subscription-based model, we provide the strategic horsepower and operational execution needed to scale with precision—from executive hiring and workforce planning to improving talent processes, employer brand activation, and building inclusive, high-performing organizations.

Our focus is not simply filling roles, but enabling talent functions to deliver measurable business outcomes. We’ve helped global innovators scale efficiently and thoughtfully, including Alphabet, Microsoft, Pinterest, Atlassian, Expedia, Instacart, Miro, and many more.

With a global team across Europe and the US, we’re united by a single mission: to help every company we work with grow to its highest potential. As we continue building the world’s leading talent consultancy, we’re looking for people who want to help redefine what “recruitment” can be by transforming it into a true driver of business value and long-term competitive advantage.

What will you do around here?

  • Find and attract the world's best talent to our clients
  • Utilize a range of deep sourcing techniques to find passive candidates, including Linkedin and other outside-the-box sourcing strategies
  • Working with one client at a time to get deeply embedded in their culture both socially and professionally
  • Partner with top-tier stakeholders, helping them to understand the value of good talent practice
  • Your focus will be recruiting great people across technical disciplines

We'd love to chat with you if you have:

  • 4+ years of technical recruitment experience, in a fast-paced environment, including experience filling niche roles
  • Ideally 1+ year of in-house recruitment experience
  • Strong sourcing skills, experience with Boolean
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Exceptional organizational skills and detail-orientated
  • You communicate professionally with candidates and internal stakeholders

What's in it for you?

  • This is the best place in the world for talent professionals to develop and hone their skills.
  • Working alongside world-class people, in an environment where sharing of knowledge and best practice is a constant.

Our Global Benefits

  • Learning & development

Accelerating your personal and professional growth.

  • Flexible working

Hybrid or Remote work to suit your lifestyle - we trust our people.

  • Healthcare options

From employer contributions to health insurance.

  • Wellness allowance contributions

Improve either your physical, financial, or mental health with our monthly stipend.

  • Global co-working

Deskpass memberships for everyone in our team to work globally on-demand.

  • Enhanced parental leave

14 weeks paid maternity & 3 weeks paid paternity after 1 year service.

  • Retirement plan

Matched pension contributions or 401(k) plan to start saving.

At Talentful, we recognize our people are our strongest asset, and the diverse skills they bring to our international workforce are the driving force of our success. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Source: Talentful careers (Ashby)

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