Head of Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning

Hiring has never been more important to the success of technology organisations. As AI reshapes how businesses attract assess and develop talent the opportunity isnt simply to recruit exceptional people its to rethink how talent acquisition creates long-term business value.

As Head of Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning Technology & Enablement youll lead SEEKs largest and most strategically important hiring portfolio across Technology Product AI Finance & Business Services People & Culture and Corporate Strategy & Investments. Youll 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 SEEKs 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 SEEKs 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 Youll Be Doing

• Lead talent acquisition outcomes across SEEKs 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 SEEKs 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 AIenabled skillsbased hiring in APAC.

Youll 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 youll help define what modern talent acquisition looks likebalancing 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.

Qualifications :

What Were Looking For

Were 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 youll enjoy partnering with leaders developing people and solving complex hiring challenges that make a lasting business impact.

If youre excited by shaping the future of talent acquisition while remaining connected to the craft of recruiting wed love to hear from you.

Additional Information :

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 dont 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 youd 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1