Posted 20 July, 2026
Talent Acquisition Partner
Podium
Melbourne, Australia
Full Time
Reference: 102_700337_8045741
About this opportunity:
We currently have an opportunity to join our People and Culture team in Melbourne as a Talent Acquisition Partner. You'll own end-to-end recruitment for our Sales, Customer Experience (CSMs/AMs), Support, and Marketing teams - building pipeline, running interview processes, and helping us bring exceptional people into Podium.
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants genuine breadth in their People career - spanning full-cycle recruiting and onboarding - while playing a visible role in scaling Podium's Australian team.
What you will be doing:
- Manage full-cycle recruitment for Sales (SDR/AE), CX (CSM/AM), Support, and Marketing roles across the Australian business
- Build and maintain candidate pipelines through active sourcing, LinkedIn outreach, referrals, and job boards
- Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, interview frameworks, and assessment criteria
- Coordinate and help facilitate interview processes, ensuring a strong and consistent candidate experience
- Manage offer processes, including negotiation support and coordination with hiring managers
- Maintain accurate recruitment reporting and pipeline data (ATS, trackers, dashboards)
- Facilitating onboarding of new starters including admin, scheduling training and ensuring employees have the best possible first impression of Podium.
What you should have:
- 3+ years of experience in talent acquisition
- Experience recruiting for sales, customer-facing, or support functions is highly desirable
- Working knowledge of Australian employment law and visa/work rights compliance (or strong willingness to build this expertise quickly)
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities across various open roles
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving processes
- Experience with ATS platforms such as Greenhouse, preferred
- Previous SaaS or tech industry experience is a plus
Why you'll love working here:
- Real career growth opportunities within a young and rapidly expanding team in Australia
- Broad exposure across talent acquisition - ideal for building a well-rounded People career
- A unique product that creates meaningful impact for the local businesses you love and support
Benefits:
- Open and transparent culture
- Health and Wellbeing Benefits - $650/month allowance, spend it your way
- Melbourne CBD Office - Located on the corner of Queen & Collins St, with end-of-trip facilities and bike storage
- Snacks and drinks always stocked
- Catered lunch the last week of every month