Optus is an Australian telecommunications company, delivering more than 11 million services to our customers every day across mobile, broadband and digital solutions.

We’re looking for an Early Career Talent Consultant to join our team and play a key role in delivering and continuously improving Optus’ early career programs, including graduate, internship, cadet and alternative entry pathway initiatives.

This is an exciting opportunity for an early careers professional who is passionate about creating meaningful experiences for emerging talent. You’ll manage the participant journey from onboarding and development through to rotations, engagement, performance support and program completion, while partnering with leaders and People & Culture teams to strengthen Optus’ future talent pipeline. You’ll also contribute to the evolution of how Optus attracts and develops early career talent, helping create inclusive pathways for school leavers, emerging talent, and people from diverse backgrounds. This role combines stakeholder engagement, program leadership, and talent development, making it ideal for someone who is passionate about emerging talent and motivated by helping people realise their potential.

What You'll Do

• Lead early career programs across multiple concurrent cohorts, from onboarding through to completion.
• Manage inductions, orientation events, welcome communications, participant rotations and buddy programs.
• Plan and deliver networking sessions, development workshops, speaker events and other cohort engagement activities.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for participants, people leaders and stakeholders, providing support and escalating issues when required.
• Collaborate with program stakeholders including sponsors, leaders and People & Culture colleagues to ensure strong execution of all program elements
• Maintain participant records, cohort tracking, schedules, governance documentation and dashboards, while monitoring outcomes and recommending improvements.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to build relationships with universities, TAFEs, industry bodies, community organisations and learning providers.
• Manage program budgets, purchase orders, invoices, vendors and compliance requirements.
• Contribute to the development of alternative entry pathways to build a diverse and future-ready workforce for Optus

What Makes You Perfect for the Role?

• Demonstrated experience delivering early career or talent programs within a large and complex organisation.
• Experience partnering with Talent Acquisition on attraction, employer branding, assessment, recruitment and candidate engagement activities.
• Experience designing or facilitating development programs, workshops and participant engagement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience building partnerships across business units, industry bodies, community organisations or workforce providers.
• Ability to use workforce, talent or recruitment data to inform decisions, evaluate program effectiveness and support workforce planning, capability development or succession initiatives.
• Experience managing budgets, contracts and vendors, combined with strong organisation, communication and problem-solving skills and a commitment to inclusive pathways, innovation and continuous improvement.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive remuneration and employee discounts. Make life easier (and more affordable) with $80 monthly credit and 25% off Optus products and unique shopping discounts with our retail partners.
• Flexible working arrangements with opportunities to work three days in the office, two days remote or home.
• Competitive leave policies, including additional 'Connected’ days to focus on culture, family, health, community, or whatever’s important to you.
• We support growing families with inclusive, carer-neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks.
• Build meaningful connections through employee-led networks and diversity initiatives including Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network and Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+).
• Put your wellbeing first with free access to counselling and support services, 24/7 — in-person, by phone, SMS, or video.
• Free Optus bus from Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon.

At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au or call 1800 309 170. We're here to help. When you contact us, please advise your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch within 48 hours.

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit https://www.optus.com.au/about/inclusion-diversity.

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18-Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Leave Cover)

Inspire the next generation. Build careers that power Australia's future.

At Transgrid, we're not just connecting communities through electricity we're creating opportunities for the next generation of engineers, technicians, business professionals and future leaders to build meaningful careers.

We're looking for an experienced and passionate Early Careers Talent Acquisition & Sourcing Advisor to join our Talent Acquisition team on an 18-month fixed-term maternity leave contract.

If you're someone who believes recruitment is about building relationships, creating opportunities and leaving candidates with a positive impression whether they're successful or not we'd love to hear from you.

The opportunity

As our Early Careers Talent Acquisition & Sourcing Advisor, you'll take ownership of Transgrid's Graduate, Apprentice, Cadet, Summer Intern and Work Experience recruitment programs.

From developing attraction strategies through to onboarding our newest employees, you'll deliver engaging, inclusive and high-quality recruitment experiences that help us attract the diverse talent needed to build the workforce of tomorrow.

Working closely with hiring leaders, People & Culture Business Partners, Universities, TAFEs, Schools and industry partners, you'll influence how Transgrid is seen by future talent and help shape our long-term workforce capability.

You'll lead end-to-end recruitment across our Early Careers programs, including:

• Designing and delivering annual recruitment campaigns across Graduate, Apprentice, Cadet, Intern and Work Experience programs.
• Creating innovative attraction and sourcing strategies that connect us with diverse emerging talent.
• Building meaningful partnerships with universities, TAFEs, schools, student organisations and industry groups.
• Delivering engaging assessment centres, interviews and selection processes that are fair, inclusive and aligned to best practice.
• Providing outstanding candidate care through every stage of the recruitment journey—from first application through to onboarding.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys connecting people with opportunity and understands that every interaction shapes our employer brand.

You'll bring:

• Experience managing end-to-end Early Careers or high-volume recruitment campaigns.
• A passion for delivering exceptional candidate experiences and building long-term talent communities.
• Experience coordinating assessment centres and structured selection processes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence hiring leaders with confidence.
• Experience developing attraction and sourcing strategies across multiple channels.
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple recruitment campaigns simultaneously.

Qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Commerce or a related discipline are highly regarded.

Our commitment to candidate experience

We're committed to creating an inclusive, respectful and engaging experience for every candidate. We believe every interaction matters, and we're looking for someone who shares our passion for delivering recruitment experiences that are professional, authentic and memorable.

Our Values

Transgrid's core values encompass safety, achievement, integrity, and service. Prioritising safety above all, the company emphasises making a meaningful impact through achievement, upholding honesty through integrity, and delivering exceptional outcomes for customers and communities through dedicated service. These values are ingrained in the actions and behaviours of Transgrid's people, who embody them every day.

Recognition & Reward

We believe in providing our people personal, professional and social benefits so that they can deliver their best work every day. Employees have access to a range of corporate discounts across retail, utilities, travel, health & wellbeing etc, as well as novated leasing options, flexible workplace policies, 20 weeks paid parental leave and more!

Applications close on the 9th of August 2026. Please note, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change, and we will assess applications as they are received.

Join us in shaping the future of Australia's energy network. Apply today and be a key part of the transition to a sustainable energy future.

Transgrid is committed to Health and Safety, the Environment, Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity and Ethical Practices. All applicants are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to these areas.

We do not accept agency introductions as Transgrid operates a direct sourcing model.

Join us and help build the next generation at Transgrid.

To express your interest please contact Carol Ayoub, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner via the button below.

Email Carol