About This Role
This recruitment manager role is crucial for attracting the talent that will shape the future of CNS, a rapidly growing technology company. The successful candidate will take ownership of the entire recruitment process, from attracting and assessing applicants to proactively seeking out exceptional individuals, working directly with the CEO and leadership team.
Responsibilities
- Partner with department managers to forecast staffing needs, anticipate vacancies, and plan recruitment around business growth and project pipelines
- Maintain a forward-looking recruitment plan, including hiring priorities, timelines, and approved budgets
- Advise managers on talent availability, remuneration expectations, and recruitment lead times
- Own the recruitment process from role briefing through to signed contract and handover to induction
- Write compelling advertisements, source and screen candidates, conduct initial interviews, and present quality shortlists to hiring managers
- Coordinate interviews, reference checks, offers, and contract negotiations within approved terms
- Manage employment contracts, new-starter documentation, and a seamless handover to the induction team
- Keep recruitment moving, with clear communication and a great candidate experience throughout
- Map competitors, technology partners, and industry networks to identify exceptional technical, commercial, and leadership talent
- Proactively approach and engage talented people, including those not actively looking for a new role
- Build lasting relationships through regular contact, informal coffees, and introductions to CNS leaders, creating a strong pipeline of future candidates
- Lead recruitment across Australia, the UK, the US, and future markets
- Determine the best recruitment approach for each market, using direct sourcing, local platforms, or specialist agencies where appropriate
- Manage international recruitment partners while maintaining accountability for candidate quality and outcomes
- Strengthen CNS's employer brand and communicate why great people should want to work here
- Develop and maintain recruitment systems, candidate databases, and talent pipelines
- Provide clear reporting on vacancies, recruitment forecasts, hiring progress, and performance
- Improve recruitment efficiency and reduce reliance on external agencies through stronger direct recruitment capability
Requirements
- Strong recruitment, executive search, or headhunting experience within IT, Managed Services, Cloud, Cyber Security, or Technology Services
- A good understanding of the technology industry, its major employers, competitors, vendors, and partners
- An established industry network and the confidence to approach talented people who are not actively looking for a new role
