Manager, Talent Acquisition

Aristocrat is a global entertainment and content creation company powered by technology to deliver world-leading casino and mobile games. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, casino management systems, free-to-play mobile games and online real money games.
Job Description
As a Manager, Talent Acquisition at Aristocrat, you will play a pivotal role in driving our mission to bring happiness to life through the power of play. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a world-class team where your skills and ambition will directly impact our growth and success. You will be instrumental in developing a flawless recruiting engine, ensuring we attract top talent, and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. Your leadership will guide our Talent Acquisition team to compete at the highest level, encouraging an environment where innovation and excellence thrive.
What You Will Do
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- Lead and support executive recruitment efforts across the APAC region, leading end-to-end search strategies while carrying a requisition load to identify and deliver high-impact talent for senior-level roles.
- Mentor and coach recruiters to improve candidate pipelines and streamline recruitment lifecycle efficiencies, setting performance goals and metrics.
- Use AI-powered talent acquisition platforms, sourcing tools, and recruitment automation technologies to identify and engage talent efficiently. Continuously adapt to and champion AI solutions to streamline workflows, reduce time-to-hire, and improve candidate experience.
- Collaborate with Diversity and Inclusion leaders to improve representation.
- Manage and develop a high-performing team through performance management, coaching, and mentoring.
- Lead your team to achieve talent acquisition goals, focusing on quality, speed, and delivering outstanding customer and candidate experiences.
- Collaborate with customers, peers, partners, and collaborators to establish the Talent Acquisition organisation as consultative, trusted advisers.
- Improve Aristocrat’s employer brand by encouraging high-quality experiences and growing engagement through social media and networking.
- Lead special projects and initiatives to improve recruitment processes and outcomes.
What We're Looking For
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- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
- 10+ years of recruiting experience, including at least 1+ year(s) of people leadership with growing responsibility.
- Exhibits strong executive presence through influencing, establishing credibility, and effectively communicating with senior leaders, business partners, and cross-functional teams.
- Proven track record to lead, mentor, and develop geographically dispersed teams.
- Success in crafting and driving strategic, creative, and data-driven hiring plans to attract a diverse tech candidate pool.
- Outstanding communication skills for engaging with customers, employees, management, and executives.
- Passion for solving problems and leading collaborative efforts.
- Strong capability in managing multiple priorities/projects, meeting deadlines, and facilitating change.
- Excellent analytical, organisational, and decision-making skills with proven negotiation abilities.
- Enthusiasm for taking on new tasks, with a focus on customer experience, operational excellence, and continuous development.
- Proficiency in recruitment technology, ideally with previous Workday experience.
- Familiarity with standard methodologies for global recruitment in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific regions.
Nice To Have
- Experience in an executive search firm for 1-3 years supporting Finance, Accounting, Technology, or HR placement
- Prior experience in large gaming, content distribution, media and entertainment, or technology organisations.
- Comfortable working with and presenting recruitment data and market data, reporting, and analytics – ideally with TalentNeuron or similar tools
Why Aristocrat?
Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.
We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V
- World Leader in Gaming Entertainment
- Robust benefits package
- Global career opportunities
Our Values
- All about the Player
- Talent Unleashed
- Collective Brilliance
- Good Business Good Citizen
Travel Expectations
None
Additional Information
Depending on the nature of your role, you may be required to register with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and/or other gaming jurisdictions in which we operate.
At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.
As a Manager, Talent Acquisition at Aristocrat, you will play a pivotal role in driving our mission to bring happiness to life through the power of play. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a world-class team where your skills and ambition will directly impact our growth and success. You will be instrumental in developing a flawless recruiting engine, ensuring we attract top talent, and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. Your leadership will guide our Talent Acquisition team to compete at the highest level, encouraging an environment where innovation and excellence thrive.
What You Will Do
Lead and support executive recruitment efforts across the APAC region, leading end-to-end search strategies while carrying a requisition load to identify and deliver high-impact talent for senior-level roles.
Mentor and coach recruiters to improve candidate pipelines and streamline recruitment lifecycle efficiencies, setting performance goals and metrics.
Use AI-powered talent acquisition platforms, sourcing tools, and recruitment automation technologies to identify and engage talent efficiently. Continuously adapt to and champion AI solutions to streamline workflows, reduce time-to-hire, and improve candidate experience.
Collaborate with Diversity and Inclusion leaders to improve representation.
Manage and develop a high-performing team through performance management, coaching, and mentoring.
Lead your team to achieve talent acquisition goals, focusing on quality, speed, and delivering outstanding customer and candidate experiences.
Collaborate with customers, peers, partners, and collaborators to establish the Talent Acquisition organisation as consultative, trusted advisers.
Improve Aristocrat’s employer brand by encouraging high-quality experiences and growing engagement through social media and networking.
Lead special projects and initiatives to improve recruitment processes and outcomes.
What We're Looking For
Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
10+ years of recruiting experience, including at least 1+ year(s) of people leadership with growing responsibility.
Exhibits strong executive presence through influencing, establishing credibility, and effectively communicating with senior leaders, business partners, and cross-functional teams.
Proven track record to lead, mentor, and develop geographically dispersed teams.
Success in crafting and driving strategic, creative, and data-driven hiring plans to attract a diverse tech candidate pool.
Outstanding communication skills for engaging with customers, employees, management, and executives.
Passion for solving problems and leading collaborative efforts.
Strong capability in managing multiple priorities/projects, meeting deadlines, and facilitating change.
Excellent analytical, organisational, and decision-making skills with proven negotiation abilities.
Enthusiasm for taking on new tasks, with a focus on customer experience, operational excellence, and continuous development.
Proficiency in recruitment technology, ideally with previous Workday experience.
Familiarity with standard methodologies for global recruitment in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific regions.
Nice To Have
Experience in an executive search firm for 1-3 years supporting Finance, Accounting, Technology, or HR placement
Prior experience in large gaming, content distribution, media and entertainment, or technology organisations.
Comfortable working with and presenting recruitment data and market data, reporting, and analytics – ideally with TalentNeuron or similar tools
Why Aristocrat?
Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.
We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V
World Leader in Gaming Entertainment
Robust benefits package
Global career opportunities
Our Values
All about the Player
Talent Unleashed
Collective Brilliance
Good Business Good Citizen
Travel Expectations
NoneAdditional Information
Depending on the nature of your role, you may be required to register with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and/or other gaming jurisdictions in which we operate.
At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.