Head of Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning

About SEEK

SEEK’s portfolio of diverse businesses make a positive impact on a truly global scale. Our purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. We create world-class technology solutions to connect more people to relevant employment, education, small business and volunteer opportunities. We have a culture of high-performance in our workplaces and celebrate the diversity of our employees who contribute to the success of our organisation.

Life at SEEK

SEEK’s purpose is at the centre of everything we do. Our SEEK, which defines the way we work, is all about what makes us unique and a little bit different. Passion, Team, Delivery and Future are our principles that drive innovation and creativity. SEEK strives to support employee wellbeing by providing an amazing experience at work which led us to being named AFR BOSS Top 10 Best Places to Work in Technology (2021-2024). We are proud to work in an environment that's inclusive where everyone's unique ideas, experiences and perspectives are valued.

Our award-winning head office in Cremorne (just a 4 min walk from Richmond station) provides an exceptional space to collaborate with colleagues. The building provides sweeping views of the city, a games area, sit and stand desks at every workstation, modern end-of-trip facilities and Thursday night drinks which gives our people an opportunity to connect in a social setting.

Hiring has never been more important to the success of technology organisations. As AI reshapes how businesses attract, assess and develop talent, the opportunity isn't simply to recruit exceptional people, it's to rethink how talent acquisition creates long-term business value.

As Head of Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning – Technology & Enablement, you'll lead SEEK's largest and most strategically important hiring portfolio across Technology, Product, AI, Finance & Business Services, People & Culture and Corporate Strategy & Investments. You'll partner with senior leaders to influence workforce decisions, strengthen direct hiring capability and help shape the future of AI-enabled talent acquisition across APAC.

This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on recruiting for a small number of SEEK's most critical appointments. If you enjoy solving complex hiring challenges while leading and developing others, this role offers the opportunity to do both.

Why This Role?

• Lead SEEK's most strategically significant talent acquisition portfolio.
• Shape how AI transforms recruitment and workforce planning.
• Partner with senior technology and business leaders across APAC.
• Lead a high-performing team while remaining close to the craft of executive recruitment.
• Influence hiring strategy, workforce capability and commercial outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead talent acquisition outcomes across SEEK's Technology & Enablement portfolio.
• Coach and develop a team of Talent Acquisition professionals across Australia and Malaysia.
• Partner with senior stakeholders on workforce planning, hiring strategy and organisational capability.
• Drive direct sourcing strategies that reduce agency reliance and improve hiring outcomes.
• Champion AI-enabled recruiting practices that enhance recruiter capability and candidate experience.
• Personally lead a select number of SEEK's most senior or strategically critical appointments.
• Use data and market insights to continually improve hiring quality, efficiency and workforce outcomes.

Your influence will extend well beyond recruitment, helping shape how SEEK builds critical capability for the future.

The Opportunity

A rare Head of TA role: big enough to matter, focused enough to execute, and at the forefront of AI‑enabled, skills‑based hiring in APAC.

You'll join SEEK at a pivotal time as AI, workforce planning and skills-based hiring reshape how organisations attract talent. Working alongside senior Technology, Product and People leaders, you'll help define what modern talent acquisition looks like—balancing innovation, commercial outcomes and exceptional hiring experiences.

For the right person, this role offers significant visibility, broad organisational influence and the opportunity to shape the future direction of Talent Acquisition at SEEK.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a commercially minded talent acquisition leader who combines strategic thinking with deep recruiting expertise.

You may bring:

• Experience leading talent acquisition within a technology-led, multinational or complex organisation.
• A track record of building trusted partnerships with senior business and technology leaders.
• Demonstrated success developing high-performing recruitment teams and growing capability.
• Experience implementing direct sourcing strategies and reducing agency dependency.
• Curiosity and confidence adopting AI-enabled recruiting and workforce planning practices.
• Strong commercial judgement supported by data-driven decision making.
• Passion for building inclusive, high-performing teams and continuously improving hiring outcomes.

Most importantly, you'll enjoy partnering with leaders, developing people and solving complex hiring challenges that make a lasting business impact.

If you're excited by shaping the future of talent acquisition while remaining connected to the craft of recruiting, we'd love to hear from you.

At SEEK we offer:

• Annual Performance Bonus Plan
• Support of flexible working, including a mix of office and work from home days depending on your role.
• Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days and Volunteer Days, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• SEEK is committed to operating sustainably and is preparing for the impacts of climate change and the transition to a low-carbon future, and is working to minimise its environmental impacts which includes a long-term emissions reduction target of net zero by FY2050
• The opportunity to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per financial year
• SEEKer Support, a confidential service that offers employees up to six sessions with a mental health professional of your choice

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.

At SEEK, we may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, including reviewing applications or assessing responses. These tools are designed to assist our hiring teams, not replace human judgment. All hiring decisions are made by people. If you’d like more information about how your information is managed during recruitment, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.