The true value in Aeris comes from two things: people and rocks.
We’ve got the rocks covered but we’re looking for one more incredible person to join the team based at our Brisbane office as Principal - Talent Acquisition.
This is an opportunity for an experienced talent leader who enjoys balancing strategy with hands-on delivery. You will lead and develop the Talent Acquisition team while partnering closely with operational leaders to ensure our workforce plans translate into practical, proactive recruitment outcomes. From developing attraction strategies and building talent pipelines to recruiting senior and business-critical positions, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring Aeris attracts and secures the people who will drive our future success.
Job Description
The Nitty Gritty
Working collaboratively with HR Operations and site leadership teams, you will build trusted relationships across the business, providing expert advice on talent market trends, workforce planning, sourcing strategies and recruitment best practice. While based within our Corporate People & Culture team, you will maintain a strong operational focus, understanding the unique workforce challenges across our mining operations and tailoring recruitment solutions that meet both immediate and long-term business needs.
Success in this role requires someone who is proactive, commercially minded and outcomes focused. You will be comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, challenging traditional recruitment approaches and continuously improving systems, processes and candidate experience to ensure the Talent Acquisition function delivers measurable value to the business.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading, mentoring and developing the Talent Acquisition team to deliver exceptional recruitment outcomes.
Developing and implementing recruitment strategies aligned with operational workforce planning.
Partnering with leaders across the business to provide expert advice on attraction, sourcing and talent market conditions.
Leading end-to-end recruitment for senior leadership and business-critical positions.
Building strategic talent pipelines across technical, operational and leadership disciplines.
Driving employer branding and employee value proposition initiatives to strengthen Aeris' position as an employer of choice.
Managing recruitment reporting, service levels and performance metrics to provide meaningful business insights.
Championing diversity, inclusion and local employment initiatives across all recruitment activities.
Overseeing pre-employment compliance, onboarding coordination and international recruitment processes.
Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across recruitment systems, technology and processes.
Desired Skills and Experience
What You Bring
Significant experience leading talent acquisition functions within mining, resources, construction or another operational industry.
Demonstrated success developing workforce attraction strategies and partnering with senior leaders on workforce planning.
Strong leadership capability with a passion for coaching and developing high-performing teams.
Commercial acumen and the ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery.
Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills.
Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting recruitment metrics and workforce data to inform business decisions.
Experience with HRIS, Applicant Tracking Systems and LinkedIn Recruiter.
Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline.
What we Offer
Competitive Salary Package: with Short Term Incentive Program.
Leave policies for everybody: Our teams have options to swap public holidays, purchase additional leave, take career breaks and more.
Parental leave for all types of families: Our paid parental leave is available to all part-time and full-time Aeris employees who have become parents through birth, surrogacy or adoption – and it can be shared between both parents, regardless of gender.
Serious support for mental health: All Aeris employees and their families have access to free and confidential counselling services via our Employee Assistance Program.
Partners that give you more: Our teams have discounts and benefits with private health insurance, salary packaging options, travel services and more.
A stellar safety record: We work safely and make sure our workmates do the same.We are always looking for better ways to improve physical and psychosocial safety for our people.
Respect for you (the real you!): Our Workplace of Respect Policy is more than words on a page.We respect and care for one another, and step in and speak up for our teammates.
We are Aeris
Aeris Resources is an ASX listed, mid-tier base and precious metals producer.
Our copper-dominant portfolio is made up of two operating mines, a mine on care and maintenance, two advanced development projects and a highly prospective exploration portfolio.
We are producing, exploring, growing.
Find out more about Aeris Resources
Second guessing yourself?
We value having an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace. We look for many different skills and abilities, including how you can enhance Aeris and our culture.
Even if you don’t think you quite meet all of the skills listed or tick all the boxes, we’d still love to hear from you!
Checks and Balances
Please note that as part of the recruitment process, you may be subject to a pre-employment medical and police check, in order to be considered for this role.
Only applicants with valid Australian working rights will be considered.
