Talent Acquisition Lead

You’re not going to read a single cliché in this ad.

No “We are seeking…”

No laundry list of requirements with copy and paste JD fodder like “Big picture thinker with attention to detail”.

If that’s what you were hoping for, sorry to disappoint.

But if your heart-rate just went up a bit reading that and you felt the strange and unfamiliar feeling of hope while reading a job ad, this might be the role you’ve been day-dreaming about.

Yes the ad is longer than most, but we promise it will be worth the read.

We believe actions speak louder than words, so we've designed a recruitment process to show you who we are and how we operate instead of stuffing this ad full of words like ‘values driven’ and ‘employee-centred’ and hoping you’ll believe us.

If you’re keen to apply already, hold fire and read all the way till the end, there’s one super important thing you’ll need to know about next steps before you do.

Who are we?

For over twenty years, AR Developments (that’s us) has specialised in designing and building high quality turnkey townhouses for families and investors.

We’re a vertically integrated company significantly different from our major competitors in that we not only develop land, we also design communities, build complete townhouses and sell direct to homeowners and investors. This makes our quality control second to none and streamlines the process for our customers.

Right from the start our estates and townhouses are designed with homebuyers and investors in mind.

That’s why we focus on value; building high quality townhouses, in central locations, at affordable prices. It means homeowners enjoy comfortable, low maintenance living and investors can count on strong rental demand and reliable returns in all market conditions.

All of our townhouses are finished to a full turnkey standard with no hidden extras, ready to live in or rent from day one.

We have about 65 people on the team right now with 14 of them being in the office and the rest being on-site in the construction division.

With demand in South-East QLD increasing consistently we’ve made the decision to proactively scale the business over the coming few years which is why we’ve created this role.

What’s so special about this role?

The Talent Acquisition Lead is a newly created role, so while we’re very clear on what this new person will need to achieve, the 'how' will be largely up to you.

Unlike most of these types of roles, the CEO and MD of ARD are entrepreneurial and pragmatic, not stuck in the world of ‘best practices’.

They’re all about commercial results, but not at the expense of a strong, healthy culture.

You’ll own talent acquisition strategy and end-to-end recruitment with no HR responsibility so you can really focus on what you're best at.

While there are some basics in place, you’ll work with your manager, the Chief of Staff to develop and implement the systems and processes that will truly enable the business to scale successfully.

➡️ The full PD and more detail about where the role fits into the business are included in the Application Pack (read to the end to get your copy).

Who are we looking for?

A creative, commercially sharp talent acquisition leader who will own the end-to-end recruitment function.

You’ll be responsible for everything from workforce planning and sourcing strategies to building talent pipelines and designing smarter ways to attract and assess the right people. 

But not in the stuffy corporate way, in a modern, agile, practical way.

You’ll collaborate closely with the Chief of Staff experimenting with new approaches to employer branding, candidate engagement, and performance enablement while focusing on filling roles that enable the development schedule to progress to plan.

The right fit: strategic thinker, practical operator, natural connector, commercially minded, and able to move fast without losing compassion.

❌ We're not looking for someone who sees recruitment as “bums on seats” activity.

✅ We’re looking for someone who’s curious, inventive, and frustrated by old-school thinking.

🏆 Someone who wants to build an internal recruitment framework and the in-house capability to truly set the people and the business up for success.

What kind of background will you need?

We’ve thought hard about what we’re looking for and who the ideal candidate might be.

Unlike most job ads, we’ve dug a lot deeper than 'industry experience in a similar role'.

➡️ The #1 most important thing about you, the successful person, is going to be your POV about the role of Talent Acquisition in the business coupled with your growth mindset.

Of course technical skills will be important too, so we think your current or past positions might be one of these.

• TA Lead or Talent Business Partner with great ideas you can’t implement and looking to go from full-time to part-time.
• Agency Recruiter who’s just not built for agency work, you’d prefer having one client you can really understand and focus on and you’re not into sales.
• Internal recruiter looking for a chance to step-up and own the function but doesn't want to manage a team and also wants work-life balance.  

Ideally you have some experience in an SME or family-run businesses as the dynamics are very different from a VC backed start-up or a corporate.

What are the hours and where will you work?

It’s a newly created role so we’d be lying if we said we know exactly what the hours will be, but we estimate 30 hours a week with the ideal scenario being that in busy times you’d be happy to work up to 35 hours if needed.

We’re happy to negotiate with the successful candidate about the way your week is structured as long as we’re comfortable the business needs will be met.

All our people work in the office in Hemmant because of the nature of our business and the culture we’re building, this is important to us. We know it's not for everyone, but it’s not up for negotiation.

Although of course, if you need to work from home to be there for a tradesman or other similar reason, we’re supportive and will work with you to accommodate that.

There’s on-site parking and we have a very well stocked kitchen too.

We've put together a detailed overview of the culture, the employee experience, the hours and the salary for you in the Application Pack (read to the end to get your copy).

What we're offering aside from a salary and the perks

Alignment is everything right?

For this to be the right role for you, and for you to be the right person for us, we need to be on the same page about what we're offering snd what you want, and vice versa. 

Salary, location and specific tasks are easy to discuss but it's the intangible things that can make or break success.

So here's the list of what we're offering:

✅ Ownership & Autonomy → You'll own the function end-to-end, from strategy to delivery, and actually shape how sourcing, attraction, assessment and recruitment happens.

✅ Creative Freedom → A business that values your out-of-the-box thinking and innovative sourcing strategies.

✅ Commercial Impact → You'll get to influence business outcomes not just “fill jobs.”

✅ Meaningful Work → You'll be helping to build a healthy culture, high-performing teams and be enabling commercial success, not just 'recruiting'.

✅ Flexibility → This isn't a full-time role, but it is a results-focused role. However we will work with you to create a schedule that is as close to your ideal as business imperatives allow. 

How does it align with your list of what you want?

Ready to apply?

If you got here that’s a great sign.

Most ads ask you to confidently hit 'Apply Now' with far less information than we've shared, but we think you've still got questions and that until we answer them we haven't earned the right to ask you to invest the time it will take to properly apply.

📋 So we're flipping the script.

The answers to questions like who you’ll be reporting to, what the culture is like, the full PD, more detail about who we're looking for and what the recruitment process will be from here are all in the digital Application Pack we created for you.

➡️ As well as - most importantly - the link to submit your official application ⬅️

📥 To get the Application Pack just click the Quick Apply button here in Seek and it will be emailed to you within minutes.

Don’t worry about the resume you submit when it asks for your details, that won’t be your formal application.

📋 The pack has been designed to be very comprehensive but if you have questions it doesn’t answer please reach out to our recruitment partners by email to hello@unforgettable.agency 

PS - Applications for this role will remain open as long as the position is still listed.