Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor NZ

Shape the way we attract brilliant people

At Mott MacDonald, we work in an incredible global industry, delivering exciting work that is helping define the future. Our people power that performance, and our Talent Acquisition team plays a critical role in helping the business find, engage and hire the people who will make that impact possible.

We are looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor to join our New Zealand team. This is a hands-on, business-facing recruitment role where you will manage a varied portfolio of roles, partner closely with hiring managers, and help shape inclusive, effective and high-quality hiring outcomes across our business.

About the role

As Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, you will lead end-to-end recruitment activity across an allocated portfolio, supporting leaders with attraction, selection, market insight and recruitment process expertise. You will work across a mix of technical, professional services, corporate and early careers recruitment, using your judgement and market knowledge to deliver strong hiring outcomes.

You will be a trusted advisor to hiring managers, helping them understand talent markets, define role requirements, build inclusive shortlists and make fair, evidence-based selection decisions. You will also contribute to recruitment improvement initiatives, employer branding activity, candidate experience improvements and wider people advisory support where required.

People advisory support

Alongside your Talent Acquisition portfolio, you will provide practical people advisory support to the New Zealand business, working closely with the NZ People Advisory Manager. This may include supporting employee lifecycle activity, policy and process queries, onboarding and offboarding, performance and development processes, employee relations administration, remuneration and reporting support, and wider people initiatives as required.

What you will do

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across your allocated vacancy portfolio, from briefing through to offer and onboarding support.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce plans, role requirements and critical capability gaps.
• Develop attraction strategies using advertising, sourcing, talent mapping, referrals, market research and candidate pipelining.
• Prepare and publish engaging, inclusive job advertisements that reflect Mott MacDonald’s tone of voice and employee value proposition.
• Screen applications, conduct initial candidate assessments and provide clear recommendations to hiring managers.
• Coordinate interview and assessment activity, supporting a fair, structured and positive candidate experience.
• Use LinkedIn Recruiter, recruitment systems, reporting tools and digital platforms to support sourcing, pipelining and recruitment delivery.
• Provide recruitment reporting, market insights and pipeline data to support hiring decisions and workforce planning discussions.
• Support graduate, intern and early careers recruitment programmes, including attraction campaigns and engagement activity.
• Champion inclusive recruitment practices, including diverse sourcing, inclusive advertising language and fair selection processes.
• Contribute to process, reporting, attraction and candidate experience improvements across Talent Acquisition.
• Support selected people advisory activities, including onboarding, employment documentation, leave and policy queries, performance process administration, remuneration support and HR reporting.

About you

You are an experienced recruiter who enjoys working closely with the business, building trusted relationships and delivering practical recruitment solutions. You bring sound judgement, clear communication and the confidence to advise, challenge and influence hiring managers in a constructive way.

• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment, ideally in a complex, professional services, engineering, infrastructure or technical environment.
• Strong sourcing capability, including direct search, talent pipelining and market mapping.
• Confidence using recruitment systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, reporting tools and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to interpret recruitment data, market insights and pipeline information to support hiring recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility across different teams and leadership levels.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with a practical and candidate-focused approach.
• Understanding of New Zealand recruitment and employment practices.
• A commitment to fair, inclusive and accessible recruitment processes.
• Curiosity about digital tools, automation and continuous improvement in recruitment.

Why join Mott MacDonald?

Mott MacDonald is an independent, employee-owned business. That means we are not driven by external shareholders; we make decisions for the long-term benefit of our people, clients and communities. Our success is shared, and we reinvest in the things that help our people do brilliant work: innovation, learning, development and a culture where people feel supported and valued.

Here, you will be surrounded by global experts who want to collaborate, share knowledge and help each other succeed. Whether your ambition is to deepen your recruitment expertise, broaden into people advisory work, lead improvement initiatives or build capability across the business, you will have the opportunity to grow and make an impact.

What we offer

• A supportive, collaborative and values-led culture.
• The chance to contribute to meaningful work across New Zealand and the wider APNA region.
• Career development through mentoring, learning, global networks and practical on-the-job experience.
• Flexible and agile working options, including part-time options where suitable.
• A competitive benefits package.
• The opportunity to be part of an employee-owned business where your voice matters.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can bring their full self to work. We value diverse perspectives and know they help us make better decisions, deliver stronger outcomes and build a better workplace.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are happy to discuss how we can support you.

Apply now

If you are an experienced Talent Acquisition professional who wants to help attract brilliant people, improve recruitment practices and contribute to a business where people are trusted to do brilliant things, we would love to hear from you.

Employee ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience: 

•    A flexible and agile work atmosphere that caters to your professional journey and life's special moments
•    A competitive salary complemented by Discretionary Group and Personal Performance Bonuses for eligible employees
•    Comprehensive coverage including life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance, providing peace of mind during uncertain times
•    Opportunities to enhance your work-life balance through the option to purchase extra annual leave
•    Employee resource groups including the Inclusive Network for Women, Corporate Social Responsibility and more

You've got this!
We endorse a diverse and inclusive workplace and look to provide suitable opportunities for employees including the opportunity for part time and job shared roles where possible. If you are interested in this role and looking for a part time permanent opportunity, please apply!