Talent Acquisition Lead

Join Omnicom Advertising New Zealand and help shape the future of talent across one of the world's leading communications networks. We're looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Lead who enjoys both thinking strategically and rolling up their sleeves to deliver . This is an opportunity to play a key role in how we attract, engage and hire exceptional talent across our agencies. You'll partner with leaders across the business, influence hiring decisions, strengthen our employer brand and continuously improve the way we recruit - all while managing end-to-end recruitment for a diverse portfolio of roles. You’ll help build the teams behind some of New Zealand’s most recognized creative, media and communications agencies. As Omnicom Advertising New Zealand continues to evolve, we’re looking for someone who can help us attract exceptional people, shape our employer brand and influence the future of talent across our network. If you're passionate about finding great people, building strong relationships and creating outstanding candidate experiences, we'd love to hear from you. What you'll be doing As our Talent Acquisition Lead, you'll be responsible for delivering exceptional recruitment outcomes while helping shape our talent strategy for the future. You'll: Partner with leaders to develop effective hiring strategies and advise on talent market trends. Lead end-to-end recruitment across multiple agencies and disciplines. Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for current and future business needs. Strengthen and promote the Omnicom Advertising employer brands across New Zealand. Support the development and implementation of talent acquisition initiatives aligned with both local and global priorities. Coach and support hiring managers to build recruitment capability and deliver a consistently great hiring experience. Manage internal mobility opportunities and support career movement across the network. Use data and insights to identify opportunities to improve recruitment outcomes, candidate experience and hiring efficiency. Partner with the wider People team to deliver a seamless onboarding experience for new employees. Represent Omnicom Advertising professionally in the market, building relationships with candidates and industry networks. What you'll bring At least five years' experience in agency recruitment or an in-house Talent Acquisition role managing end-to-end recruitment. Experience recruiting across creative, media, digital, strategy or corporate functions is highly regarded. Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence and challenge constructively. A commercial mindset and the ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery. Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and an ATS such as Workday or JobAdder. A passion for continuously improving recruitment practices and candidate experience. The ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, evolving environment. This is more than a recruitment role. You'll help shape how one of New Zealand's leading communications groups attracts and retains exceptional people, working alongside an experienced HR team while influencing leaders across a portfolio of iconic agency brands. Who we are – Omnicom Advertising Omnicom Advertising includes BBDO, McCann and TBWA, as well as some of the most innovation‑leading agencies, including digital experience engineers, PR specialists, and experiential experts. Our client portfolio represents some of the largest and best‑loved brands in New Zealand. #J-18808-Ljbffr