Talent Acquisition Partner - Technical Sourcing

About the role

Syenta is looking for its first dedicated Talent Acquisition hire, described as a hunter rather than a recruitment coordinator. The role is high-ownership and high-impact, with autonomy to pursue creative sourcing strategies and challenge conventional hiring approaches. It involves proactively sourcing engineers and scientists across Australia and international markets, working directly with technical leaders.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, source and engage technical talent across Australia and international markets, building pipelines for semiconductor engineering, process development, automation, mechanical engineering, software and materials science.
• Look beyond LinkedIn and job boards: research publications, patents, conferences, universities, technical communities, competitors and personal networks.
• Build relationships with high-potential candidates long before vacancies exist and experiment with new sourcing channels and outreach approaches.
• Own candidate engagement from first conversation through to accepted offer, crafting personalised narratives and handling competing offers, relocation and compensation issues.
• Help establish the foundations of Syenta's Talent Acquisition function, maintaining candidate pipelines, CRM records and ATS workflows.
• Use technology, automation and AI tools to expand sourcing reach and improve hiring processes.

Required profile

• Experience in technical recruitment, particularly engineering, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing or deep technology.
• International sourcing experience, especially across the United States, Europe and Asia.
• Track record of sourcing and closing difficult-to-fill roles, with strong direct sourcing and headhunting skills.
• Experience independently managing recruitment processes and influencing hiring decisions.
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and in a fast-moving startup environment.

Required skills

• Familiarity with recruitment CRMs, ATS platforms and modern sourcing tools.
• Excellent candidate engagement, relationship-building and negotiation skills.

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration package with equity and performance-based incentives.
• Early-stage equity opportunities.
• 12% superannuation contributions.
• Flexible leave policies and professional growth in a fast-growing deep-tech startup.