Talent Acquisition Specialist

Kia ora!

At Air New Zealand, our Talent Acquisition team connects great people with career opportunities that make a difference to them, our airline and New Zealand. We’re focused on delivering great experiences across attraction and selection, while helping build the capability we need for the future.

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract, primarily supporting recruitment across our Digital business unit.

It’s a busy, varied portfolio, so we’re looking for someone who can quickly build relationships, get to know the business and confidently manage recruitment from brief through to offer.

What you’ll do

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across your own portfolio, while supporting other corporate areas when needed
• Partner with leaders to understand their teams, talent needs and the capabilities they need for the future
• Develop effective sourcing strategies, including proactive search, to identify and engage great talent
• Provide advice and market insights to leaders to support effective hiring decisions
• Deliver a high-quality, inclusive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process

What you’ll bring

• Proven end-to-end recruitment experience in a fast-paced environment, gained in an internal and/or agency setting
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the confidence to partner with leaders and provide advice
• Experience recruiting Digital or technology roles would be an advantage, along with a genuine interest in recruiting technical roles
• Curiosity and a genuine desire to understand the business and the roles you recruit
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple recruitment processes at once

What you’ll gain

This is a great opportunity to grow your recruitment career at one of New Zealand’s most recognised organisations and work with a supportive, experienced Talent Acquisition team. You’ll gain exposure to a diverse range of roles, partner directly with leaders across the business and play an important role in helping Air New Zealand attract the capability we need for the future.

If you have the experience we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking to move quickly and may close applications early if we find the right person, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.

If you have encountered any accessibility barriers and require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process, please reach out to the recruiter listed on this job advert so they are able to support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.

"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."