Talent Manager

About the role

Airtree, a venture and growth investor in Australian and New Zealand technology companies, is looking for a Talent Manager to join its People team. The role reports to the Head of People & Talent and sits at the centre of the Talent function. It is a mid-level position covering talent support for Airtree's portfolio and, after a few months, internal hiring for Airtree itself. Most roles are tech or executive hiring.

Key responsibilities

• Advise founders and leadership teams on how to hire well, and help portfolio companies build hiring processes, interview frameworks and talent strategy as they scale
• Take part in hands-on hiring for portfolio companies, from role scoping through to offer
• Run the Airtree Engineering Community, an invite-only event for engineers, CTOs and technical founders held every two months
• Make warm introductions between portfolio companies and strong candidates, and build a pipeline of high-calibre talent
• Automate and share relevant candidates with portfolio companies, and develop relationships with candidates, executive search contacts and the Sydney and Australian tech talent market
• Own end-to-end recruitment for Airtree's internal roles across investment, platform and operations, partnering with hiring managers to define scope, run structured interviews and close candidates

Required profile

• 4+ years' experience in talent acquisition, ideally from an executive search firm, a tech-focused internal role or a recruitment agency
• Keen interest and exposure to the Australian tech startup scene
• Track record of building relationships with candidates and hiring managers, not just filling roles
• Comfortable owning a search end to end, from scoping the brief through to offer and close
• Strong communication skills, as you will be the face of Airtree's talent brand for founders and candidates

Nice to have

• Experience recruiting within a VC or PE firm, or for portfolio companies
• Experience running events or communities, even informally

What we offer

• In-office three days a week on average, with location, flexibility and support
• 5 weeks of leave (4 weeks annual leave plus a bonus week of lifestyle and wellbeing leave)
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave and a flexible return to work program
• An annual budget for training and self-development
• Health and wellness benefits including EAP, mental health first aid training, skin checks and flu vaccines